Automotive / CASE / MaaS


One-stop support for the mobility industry, including automobile and auto parts manufacturers, and support for cutting-edge initiatives in the pursuit of CASE trends.
Nishimura & Asahi provides legal advice to a large number of domestic and foreign automobile manufacturers and auto parts manufacturers, as well as transportation service providers. We advise our clients in a variety of fields, including general corporate matters, mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, joint ventures, tax, dispute resolution, financing, antitrust, corporate crisis management and international trade policy.
In recent years, the automotive and automotive parts industries have seen accelerating technological innovation in the areas of connected (C), autonomous/automated (A), shared (S), and electric (E), collectively called by the acronym “CASE”. Our firm is committed to helping you achieve further growth in each of these CASE areas. Some examples include;
- Connected: Compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Act on the Protection of Personal Information, Telecommunications Business Act, etc.
- Autonomous/Automated: Supporting joint R&D development projects for autonomous driving, communication with competition authorities in forming business alliances, research of regulatory reform trends worldwide, compliance with the Road Transport Vehicle Act, etc.
- Shared: Compliance with the Road Traffic Act, etc. in launching a new ride-sharing service.
- Electric: Supporting battery joint production projects, compliance with the Road Transport Vehicle Act, etc.
When issues regarding safety, mislabeling or cartels arise, it is necessary to communicate with multiple regulatory authorities around the world simultaneously and consistently. We work closely with N&A overseas offices and leading local law firms in both major and minor jurisdictions, and achieve a positive outcome for our clients.
Recently, we have also assisted transportation service providers to further deepen the seamless coordination with other modes of transportation, known as Mobility as a Service (MaaS).
Recent Work
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- 2025.4
- Nippon Denkai, Ltd. - Sale of Business to MUFG Strategic Investment, Ltd.
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- 2025.3
- Honda Motor Co., Ltd. – Sale of Shares in Atsumitec Co., Ltd. to Samvardhana Motherson International Limited
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- 2025.3
- SPARX Group Co., Ltd. - Acquisition of SNT Corporation
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- 2024.12
- JTEKT CORPORATION - Restructuring of Needle Roller Bearing Business in Europe (Germany, France, Czech, etc.)
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- 2024.11
- Tatsumi Corporation: Acquisition by MITSUBA Corporation
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- 2024.11
- Asahi Kasei Corporation: Joint Venture With Honda Motor Co., Ltd. to Produce Lithium-ion Battery Separators in Canada
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- 2024.11
- Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. - Acquisition of Shares in Kasai Kogyo Co., Ltd.
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- 2024.9
- Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd. - Acquisition of Fuzhou Koito Tayih Automotive Lamp Co., Ltd.
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- 2024.4
- Honda Motor Co., Ltd. – Collaboration With POSCO Future M Co., Ltd. for the Production of Cathode Materials for Automotive Batteries in Canada
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- 2023.11
- Honda Motor Co., Ltd. – Subscription to new shares in GS Yuasa Corporation