Nishimura & Asahi

Nishimura & Asahi delivers a full spectrum of integrated legal services, with its team regularly advising on transactions that intersect corporate law, securities regulation, tax, antitrust, IP, labour, bankruptcy, and other areas of business law. The practice is co-led by Asa Shinkawa, who specialises in M&A, corporate governance, securities, and general corporate matters, and Yoshinobu Fujimoto, who brings notable expertise in joint ventures and corporate defence strategies against activist shareholders. Also highly regarded is Yuki Oi, who has a strong track record advising leading Japanese high-tech, industrial, and financial institutions on major M&A deals and corporate issues. Another prominent figure in the team is Yuji Shiga, who brings extensive experience in advising on both domestic and cross-border transactions, as well as offering strategic risk management guidance.