Brussels

Brussels is home to many important institutions, including the European Commission and the European Parliament. It is considered the center of EU regulation. Rules originating in the EU are often applied to companies outside the region, and tend to influence the structure and content of regulations in other regions. Consequently, companies around the world, including in Japan, need to respond and analyze EU regulations quickly and appropriately. Our Brussels office, which includes a number of EU lawyers based in the region, provides clients with the best possible legal advice on matters ranging from compliance and strategic legal issues to rulemaking in the areas of competition and international trade law, as well as EU regulations on human rights, the environment, and other aspects of sustainability, economic security, and the digital sphere.
In addition, the Brussels office will work with our Frankfurt/Düsseldorf and London offices, as well as in close collaboration with various law firms in the EU, to provide high quality client support on European regulations governing international transactions. Our coverage includes M&A, competition law, foreign subsidy regulations (FSR), and foreign direct investment (FDI) reviews. We provide strategic advice to our clients utilizing Nishimura & Asahi's global insights and network spanning Japan, the United States, Europe, and Asia.