Asia and Oceania

Asia continues to be a key market driving global economic growth and is of growing strategic importance to Japanese companies. At the same time, geopolitical tensions and changes of government have heightened uncertainty in the business environment, and countries and regions vary significantly in the development and maturity of their legal and judicial systems, administrative practices, and legal services. Companies doing business in Asia therefore need practical and responsive legal advice that takes into account current legal frameworks and their application in practice, as well as the business environment in each country and region.

To provide such legal services promptly, we have offices in Shanghai (Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu Shanghai Representative Office (Japan)), Singapore (Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu Singapore LLP), Bangkok (Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu (Thailand) Co., Ltd.), Ho Chi Minh City (Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu HCMC Branch), Hanoi (Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu Hanoi Branch), and an associate office in Jakarta (IM & Partners in association with Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu).

Each of these offices plays a central role in our firm’s Asian practice. Drawing on the knowledge, experience, and know-how we have developed over many years advising on Japanese companies’ overseas expansion and investment, cross-border transactions, dealings with regulatory authorities, and dispute resolution, these offices work closely with our Tokyo Office and other overseas offices to provide legal services through teams tailored to each client’s needs. We also draw on the expertise developed through longstanding collaborative relationships with prominent local law firms across Asia, including cooperative alliances and personnel exchanges, and this allows us to tailor our advice closely to each client’s circumstances.

In Oceania, we have likewise established a framework for providing prompt and appropriate legal services by drawing on our network of local law firms.

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