Providing bespoke advice to Chinese, Japanese and international clients, the team at Nishimura & Asahi has extensive experience in managing cross-border corporate transactions, strategic planning, and joint ventures. Azusa Nakashima heads the Mainland China offering from Beijing, primarily focusing on complex corporate restructurings, while from the Shanghai office, Satoshi Tojo stands out for his role in labour disputes.
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Key clients
- KDDI Corporation
- Toyobo Co., Ltd.
- Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.
- MUFG Bank, Ltd.
- ORIX Corporation
- Mitsui Matsushima Holdings Co., Ltd.
- Shanghai Springwater Venture Capital Management Co., Ltd.
- Suntory Holdings Ltd.
- VISUALARTS Co.,Ltd.
- RS Technologies Co., Ltd.
Work highlights
- Advised KDDI on its tender offer for Lawson shares and a subsequent squeeze-out to take private of Lawson.
- Advising ORIX on its acquisition of DHC Corporation.
- Advising Shanghai Springwater Venture Capital Management on the establishment of a JV company in Hong Kong and development of a FC business relating to ramen noodle restaurants in Shanghai and other areas in China, in collaboration with Toridoll Holdings Corporation.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Takashi Nomura, Azusa Nakashima, Cuiping Zhang, Ippei Hayakawa