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Davis Polk is a leading legal adviser on important cross-border transactions involving Japanese companies and the Japanese marketplace.

Summary

With premier capabilities in both capital markets and mergers and acquisitions, our lawyers in Tokyo offer clients an unmatched combination of strengths. Our deep experience also includes cross-border restructurings, finance transactions, antitrust and competition matters, litigation, and global enforcement and investigations.

Our team members have substantial experience working in the U.S. and Japan. All of our Tokyo lawyers are fluent in Japanese and knowledgeable about how U.S. law intersects with the Japanese business environment. Clients value our ability to analyze and explain issues in either Japanese or English, and to deliver strategic and sensible advice based on their business objectives and decision-making process.

Clients in Japan rely on us for cutting-edge, timely advice, which is powered by the combination of a top-notch team on the ground in Tokyo and our close collaboration with Davis Polk colleagues worldwide.

Read more about our work across Asia.

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#1

International legal adviser for announced M&A in Japan, full year 2023

Source: LSEG Data & Analytics 

Insights

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Preparing your 2023 Form 20-F

Recognition

Band 1 in Capital Markets

International: US Law
Japan
Chambers Asia-Pacific

Tier 1 in Capital Markets

International Firms and Joint Ventures
Japan
Legal 500 Asia Pacific

Tier 1 in Corporate and M&A

International Firms and Joint Ventures
Japan
Legal 500 Asia Pacific

Tier 1 in Capital Markets: Equity

Foreign
Japan
IFLR1000

Tier 1 in Capital Markets: Debt

Foreign
Japan
IFLR1000

Tier 1 in M&A

Foreign
Japan
IFLR1000

Equity Market Deal of the Year

(ANA Holdings global stock offering)
ALB Japan Law Awards, 2021
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