Nishimura & Asahi
The China practice group of Japan’s largest law firm Nishimura & Asahi covers substantial cross-border M&A transactions, due diligence, regulatory approvals, joint ventures, investments and antitrust issues. It also assists major Japanese clients that establish subsidiaries in China. The practice’s principal figures are Shanghai-based Takashi Nomura and Azusa Nakashima in Beijing.
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Key clients
- RS Technologies Co., Ltd.
- Chuwa Bussan Co., Ltd.
- Beijing Bytedance Technology Co., Ltd.
- Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
- Ichikara Inc.
- Eton Systems AB
- Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
- Hitachi Capital Management (China) Ltd.
- Showa Denko K.K.
- Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
- Nippon Steel Corporation
- Mazda Motor Corporation
- ORIX Corporation
- Daikin Industries, Ltd.
- Toyobo Co., Ltd.
- T Capital Partners Co., Ltd.
- Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.
- MUFG Bank, Ltd.
Work highlights
- Advised RS Technologies Co., Ltd on the preparations for the Chinese listing of its Chinese subsidiary, GRINM Semiconductor Materials Co.
- Advising Beijing Bytedance Technology Co on general corporate matters.
- Served as lead counsel to Daikin on its acquisition of Duplomatic MS and Duplomatic’s global subsidiaries.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Takashi Nomura, Azusa Nakashima