Baker McKenzie (Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise)

Baker McKenzie (Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise)’s tax and transfer pricing practice is capable of providing both domestic and international clients with the full range of tax services, which includes cross-border tax planning assistance, contentious expertise, and advise on the tax aspects of transactional matters. Edwin Whatley and Ryutaro Oka jointly lead the team; Whatley specialises in US and Japanese tax issues, while Oka focuses on advising clients on cross-border M&A taxation as well as outbound work. For tax litigation, Hideyuki Yamamoto is a key name, while Shinichi Kobayashi and Yukiko Komori are recommended for their extensive experience in transfer pricing mandates. For other matters including tax audit support, tax effective profit repatriations and exit strategies, Akihiko Tsuda and Luke Tanner are names to note.