Nishimura & Asahi to open in Europe

January 27, 2020
Nishimura & Asahi

Leading Japanese law firm Nishimura & Asahi (“N&A”) is pleased to announce the expansion of its international presence to Europe, with the opening of a principal office in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Our German operations will be co-led by partner Noriya Ishikawa and foreign law partner* Dr. Dominik Kruse, and will be supplemented by a branch office in Düsseldorf.

“Our expansion to Europe underlines our commitment both to our Japanese clients, in connection with their potential or existing activities in Europe, as well as to our international clients who are taking advantage of increasing opportunities to invest in Asia,” said N&A Managing Partner Masaki Hosaka. “With our firm’s expansion in Asia already well developed, the time has come for us to go to Europe. Our goals include providing seamless support, a closer and more convenient presence and a coordinating point for European clients as they do business in Asia.”

N&A has a long history of advising clients in Europe, working closely with top-tier European law firms, and the new presence will enable even closer collaboration, faster response times and more efficient services for our European clients. “We continue to value highly our relationships with such firms, and we see this as a further step to deepen our strong and friendly connections with them in the mutual service of our clients,” said Hosaka. “The focus of our operations in Germany on large, complex, cross-border matters, regulatory and compliance advice and on disputes aligns with our firm’s international growth strategy.”

Germany co-head Dominik Kruse said: “Our Frankfurt office will focus on supporting our clients’ transactions, disputes and regulatory matters. The office will advise on German and Japanese laws on a wide range of transactions involving Asian, European and international businesses, assets and clients. Our operation in Frankfurt will also be supported by qualified N&A lawyers in our Tokyo, Bangkok, Jakarta and Vietnam offices, among others. Our clients in European countries will enjoy top-quality services, the convenience of having prompt, direct communication with the attorneys at N&A Frankfurt, and 24-hour capabilities provided by a team of attorneys across N&A’s Asian network. Our presence in Europe, Asia and the US will ensure that we can service the needs of our clients across all major time-zones in real time.”

“Our Frankfurt office will give clients access to highly experienced Japanese and Asian advisers who can provide an unrivalled offering to European and multinational companies doing business in Asia,” added Germany co-head Noriya Ishikawa. “When necessary, we will draw upon and make use of the unparalleled expertise of the attorneys in our well-developed Asian network, with nearly 700 attorneys. Our operations in Germany will constantly strive to serve as the most attractive gateway to the best legal services on offer throughout Asia.”

The Frankfurt office will have its branch in Düsseldorf, which is expected mainly to advise the subsidiaries and affiliates of our existing Japanese clients based in the city and surrounding region.

Practice Areas of the Frankfurt Office/Düsseldorf Branch

N&A Frankfurt and Düsseldorf will provide access to N&A’s legal services across all aspects of Asian laws, including cross-border transactions, business formations, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, strategic alliances, licensing of intellectual property, data protection, real estate, banking and finance, as well as dispute resolution, including complex, large-scale and highly specialized litigation and arbitration, as well as issues involving governmental investigations, white-collar crime, labor and employment, and insolvencies.

For further information, please contact us at：
Public Relations Department, Nishimura & Asahi
Tel: +81-3-6250-6202 (Direct)
E-mail: contacts@nishimura.com
Address: Otemon Tower, 1-1-2 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8124, Japan.
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