Hong Kong

As of December 2024, Nishimura & Asahi became the first major Japanese law firm to register with The Law Society of Hong Kong as a foreign law firm. This is the first registration of its sort granted to a major Japanese law firm. Partner Ryuichi Sakamoto will be assigned to the Hong Kong office. Saori Okada, who has been involved in numerous Hong Kong-related matters and specializes in M&A and corporate advisory work, is scheduled to transfer to the new office at a later date.

Hong Kong has strong economic, trade, and business relationships with other Asian countries, especially mainland China, and is a vital market for many Japanese and other companies. Our firm has been providing a wide range of legal services to companies seeking to establish a presence and engage in business activities in Hong Kong. Nishimura & Asahi also represents Hong Kong companies and other overseas companies with a presence in the area that engage or wish to engage in business in Japan.

Our presence in this jurisdiction expands our existing ability to facilitate smooth, timely responses to the inbound and outbound legal needs of companies in Japan, Hong Kong, and other countries around the world.