- M&A
Joint Ventures
Based on our deep understanding of business and expert legal knowledge, we analyze the best suited structure, offer proposals that meet the client’s intentions and best interests, and provide strategic advice in connection with Joint Venture (JV) arrangements.
We provide comprehensive legal advice in connection with both domestic and international Joint Venture (JV) arrangements in a variety of industries. We pride ourselves on our deep understanding of business and expert knowledge in advising on JV arrangements across many diverse fields of law, including permissions and regulations and licensing intellectual property, necessary for forming or managing a JV. When advising our clients we (i) analyze the best suited structure for the client, (ii) offer proposals that meet the client’s intentions and best interests over a broad range of issues relating to JVs, including management and governance, and (iii) provide strategic advice with a view to possible termination of the JV. Using our in-depth knowledge from our vast experience in this field, we provide, practical and inclusive advice on all stages of a JV from establishment and management to termination, including drafting and negotiating the JV agreement and shareholder agreement and any other necessary documents, as well as advising on the settlement of any disputes that may arise with a JV partner.
Recent Work
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- Honda Motor Co., Ltd. – Sale of Shares in Yutaka Giken Co., Ltd.
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- Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc. - Consolidation of Domestic Real Estate Businesses with Marubeni Corporation
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- Hokkaido Electric Power Co., Inc. – Establishment of Joint Venture, Hokkaido Renewable Energy Aggregation Co., Ltd.
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- Asahi Kasei Corporation: Joint Venture With Honda Motor Co., Ltd. to Produce Lithium-ion Battery Separators in Canada
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- au Financial Holdings Corporation: Acquisition of au Jibun Bank Corporation and Transfer of au Kabucom Securities Co., Ltd.
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- Krosaki Harima Corporation: Establishment of Joint Venture With Indústrias Brasileiras de Artigos Refratários-IBAR Ltda.
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- NTT DoCoMo, Inc. - Agreement to Establish “Vie BOARD” a Joint Venture Company
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- Daikin Industries, Ltd. - Capital and business alliance with Miura Co., Ltd.
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- Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. – Investment by Xi’an Manareco New Materials Co., Ltd. in Idemitsu Electronic Materials (China) Co., Ltd.
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- Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. - Investment in HIF Global LLC
Awards & Rankings
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Walalangi & Partners (in association with Nishimura & Asahi) Wins Two Awards at the Hukumonline Indonesian In-House Counsel Choice Awards 2025
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Felix Sy Selected for Asia Business Law Journal's The A-List: Philippines’ Top 100 Lawyers 2025
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Nishimura & Asahi Achieves Global Expansion and Highest Japan Rankings at IFLR1000 2025
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Publications
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- Q&A: setting up and operating a joint venture in Japan
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- Round-table discussion: Future Prospects of M&A in Japan: Latest Trends in Cross-Border M&A in Europe and the Middle East
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- Press mention: Green New Deals - ESG driving sustainable M&As (Asian Legal Business Japan- December 2022)