Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu

The firm: Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu, based in Tokyo, Japan, is widely recognized as a leading law firm and one of the foremost providers of international and commercial legal services.  In representing its leading domestic and international clients, the firm has successfully structured and negotiated many of the largest and most significant corporate, finance and real estate transactions related to Japan.  The firm has extensive corporate and litigation capabilities spanning key commercial areas such as antitrust, intellectual property, labor and taxation.  It is known for path-breaking domestic and cross-border risk management/corporate governance cases, such as fraud investigations and white-collar criminal defence, and for handling insolvency and restructuring proceedings including large-scale corporate reorganizations. In order to deliver optimal service and value to its clients, the approximately 600 lawyers of the firm, including about 50 experienced lawyers from various jurisdictions outside Japan, work together in customized teams to provide the expertise and experience specifically required for each client matter.

The firm has a vast network of relationships with foreign companies and law firms that provide it with a unique perspective when representing clients in international deals. Its overseas network includes locations in New York, Singapore, Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Jakarta* and Shanghai.  The firm also maintains collaborative relationships with prominent local law firms throughout Asia and other regions. The firm regularly handles and coordinates matters involving complex legal issues in a number of Asian jurisdictions. As a pioneering Japanese law firm that has established its presence in New York, the firm’s activities in the United States and throughout the Americas and Europe are expanding rapidly. The firm strives to meet the needs of both its international clients operating in Japan and Asia and its domestic clients operating outside Japan or seeking to expand their operations overseas.
(*Associate office)

Areas of practice: Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu has structured and negotiated many of Japan’s largest and most significant corporate and finance transactions, and has extensive litigation expertise spanning key commercial areas. We also have tremendous experience in the international arena.

• Corporate
• M&A
• Finance
• Global Investigations/crisis management/compliance
• Restructuring and insolvency
• Dispute resolution
• Labor and employment
• Real estate and REITs
• Intellectual property
• Antitrust and competition
• Tax
• Wealth management/succession planning
• Infrastructure/energy/environment
• Pharmaceutical and healthcare
• Hospitality
• Technology
• Media/entertainment and sport
• Data protection and privacy
• Consumer law
• International trade and commerce, and economic sanction
• Global practice

For more information, please visit the firm’s website.