Nishimura & Asahi

Nishimura & Asahi’s team advises clients on regulatory investigations, including those from stock exchanges, government bodies, municipal offices and supervisory authorities. It also handles disclosure and media engagement-related cases. The practice is led by Hiroshi Kimeda who brings experience in handling major corporate scandal cases involving issues such as window-dressing, false financial reporting, insider trading, antitrust violations, defective products and misleading advertising. Kaku Hirao advises on matters involving executive and employee misconduct, as well as breaches of environmental regulations. Kei Umebayashi handles cases involving fraud, leaks of confidential information, and misrepresentations regarding product quality. Tomoyuki Numata is another key figure, with a particular focus on corporate crisis management and dealing with investigations by Japan’s Fair Trade Commission.