Clifford Chance (Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo)

Under the joint leadership of Michihiro Nishi and Shunsuke Nagae, the team at Clifford Chance (Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo) is well-known for handling a wide spectrum of contentious and non-contentious TMT matters. The group routinely advises on M&A deals, regulatory issues and transactional work for clients in the banking, financial services and technology sectors. Nishi is a key contact for domestic and cross-border M&A, and Nagae focuses on data privacy and AI regulatory matters. Natsuko Sugihara specialises in handling inbound and outbound TMT transactions, while Masafumi Shikakura assists with digital platform issues.