Our China practice has a critical mass of outstanding Japan-qualified lawyers as well as PRC-qualified lawyers, all of whom are fluent in Mandarin, English and Japanese and who are highly proficient in traversing China's business, legal and cultural landscape. AM&T has over 10 in-house professional translators actively supporting our China practitioners in quickly and efficiently translating Chinese legal documentation to English, Japanese or other languages as necessary.
Given the depth of expertise of our lawyers and the convenience offered by the seamless coordination between our Beijing and Tokyo offices, AM&T is well placed to provide high-caliber advice to state-owned and private Chinese companies in their M&A transactions and financing activities in Japan. With respect to financing activities, AM&T is a market leader having advised on the first China-related IPO on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 1997. AM&T's expertise extends to both corporate and litigation matters as AM&T regularly represents Chinese companies in litigation and arbitration proceedings in Japan.
Apart from our excellent track record in representing Chinese companies in their business ventures in Japan, AM&T likewise has considerable expertise in providing a full complement of legal services to Japanese companies in connection with their investments in China. We assist our Japanese clients in handling intellectual property, labor, and other types of matters in close collaboration with able PRC law firms.
