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Top attorneys in Japan: Best Lawyers - 2021 edition
Cuiping is one of the leaders of our China Practice Team. Specialized in the legal and business practice of both China and Japan, she shares the needs of clients who wish to expand their business abroad, and advises them on a wide range of business including investment and M&A between China and Japan, corporate governance, data protection, etc. based on her abundant experience.
Having worked as a partner in a prestigious law firm in China for about 3 years, in September 2010, Cuiping decided to come to Japan and work as one of the leaders of our China Practice Team, so as to take a step closer to her clients willing to expand their business globally and to help resolve their foreign legal issues more timely and actively. As an international lawyer specialized in the legal and business practice of both China and Japan, she has participated in plenty of investment and M&A projects between China and Japan using her fluent Chinese and Japanese. She also helps her clients to expand their business both domestically and globally using her strong social network established via numerous cross-border projects. Besides general corporate practice and corporate governance, she also devotes herself to cutting-edge legal issues such as the protection of data or personal information, presents creative resolutions to her clients, and provides them with continuous support on their overseas business. She also brings the latest legal news regarding China and Japan to her clients proactively not only by publishing articles, but also by attending multiple business seminars as a speaker.
Representative Work
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- 2024.2
- KDDI Corporation: Tender offer for Lawson, Inc. and capital and business alliance with Lawson and Mitsubishi Corporation
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- 2022
- T Capital Partners Co., Ltd. - Investment in Stripe International Inc.
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- 2022
- Daikin Industries, Ltd. - Acquisition of Duplomatic MS S.p.A
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- 2022
- Toyobo Co., Ltd. - Joint venture with Mitsubishi Corporation
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- 2022
- Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. and MUFG Bank, Ltd. - Investment in Silvrr Technology Co., Ltd. (“Akulaku”)
Awards & Rankings
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Best Lawyers
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Chambers Global - The World's Leading Lawyers for Business 2013
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Chambers Global - The World's Leading Lawyers for Business 2012
Seminars
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Overseas Investment Risk Management” in Chongqing China held by CCPIT Commercial and Legal Service Center
External Seminars
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Investing in Japan
Tokyo
External Seminars
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Investing in Japan
Tokyo
External Seminars
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Seminar on the Tax System of Japan
Tokyo
External Seminars
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Investing in Japan
Tokyo
Nishimura & Asahi Seminars
Publications
News
- Media
- Neighbourly Ties: Japanese companies still see China as an attractive investment destination
- Notices
- Visit from a delegation of Chinese lawyers
- Media
- The NIKKEI Daily on August 21, 2017
- Media
- People's Daily Online on September 30, 2016
- Appointment
- Cuiping Zhang was appointed an expert of the Advisory Committee of the International Strategic Investment Research Center, University of International Business and Economics in China.
Education
- 2003
- Renmin University of China Law School (LL.M.)
- 1999
- Beijing International Studies University (Japanese Department)
Professional Experience
- A member, an expert of the Advisory Committee of the International Strategic Investment Research Center, University of International Business and Economics in China
- Zhong Lun Law Firm, Beijing Partner
- Itoga & Soga, etc.