Kojima Law Offices‘ M&A team, which also deals with joint ventures and corporate alliances, is headed up by the ’eminent‘ Hiromasa Ogawa, who specialises in cross-border transactions. Key team members include Hirokazu Amemiya, who brings experience across multiple jurisdictions; Naoki Idei, who is recommended for his dispute resolution skills; the ’commercially astute‘ Nozomi Watanabe, and US attorney Darcy Kishida, who is licensed in New York, DC, and Hawaii.
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- ‘They have stood out by looking at issues from a business perspective, getting to understand our business and providing advice and direction based on our business goals.’
- ‘The Corporate and M&A team we work with at Kojima is very meticulous and thorough with the transaction as well as regulatory framework.’
- ‘The firm provides us speedy and realistic legal advice, and has worldwide connections with lawyers in other countries.’
- ‘Nozomi Watanabe and her team provides thorough, clear and practical advice. Nozomi in particular is commercially astute and an all-round great lawyer to work with.’
- ‘They have a wide range of expertise and are always very responsive with practical advice. A great firm to help foreign companies understand the ins and outs of the Japanese market and legal requirements.’
- ‘They have strong communication skill both in Japanese and English, which helps us communicate with the US head office legal team. Their exceptional capabilities make a large difference compared to other ordinary legal firms in Japan.’
- ‘As a client of this practice for several years, I can say that the team stands out for its cohesion and professionalism.’
- 'Hiromasa Ogawa is an eminent lawyer with vast experience. Our experience of working together has been wonderful. He has a balanced approach to ensure that commercial and legal concerns are well in sync for the client.’
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Hiromasa Ogawa