The firm is frequently involved in large, China-related M&A and finance transactions. In addition, it has wide-ranging expertise in representing Chinese clients in international finance transactions, including global securities offerings, as well as other cross-border investment transactions and intellectual property and labor matters. The firm has represented many Chinese clients in disputes relating to commercial, IP and labor matters. For Japanese clients, our China Practice Group has abundant experience in assisting and advising clients on China-related FDI, securities, IP and anti-dumping issues, with the cooperation of Chinese law firms.

The firm has had the privilege of representing notable Chinese companies in establishing Japanese operations, through subsidiaries and branch offices, and in their daily corporate activities. The firm also offers legal services in M&A transaction.

The firm has one of the premier capital market practices in Japan, encompassing all aspects of international and domestic debt and equity offerings by Japanese and foreign issuers, and including consultation, advice and continuous disclosure services in relation to the capital markets in Japan. Starting from the first China-related IPO cases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange back in 1997, our China-related capital market practice expanded to the most successful group among Japanese law firm.

We have assisted companies in many industries with IP-related issues. Some leading Chinese companies require strong assistance in protecting new technologies outside of China. We currently assist such leading Chinese companies with patent or other IP-related litigation and arbitration in order to protect their rights in Japan as well as other countries. We also represent oversea electronics manufacturers, factory machinery makers, and entertainment companies in the movie, music and other media industries in China.

In addition, we handle various types of arbitration and litigation in Japan on behalf of Chinese companies and in China on behalf of overseas clients. We possess significant local expertise, which is essential in many aspects of litigation such as forum selection, preparation of evidence and representing clients in court.