Latham Watkins Tokyo Office

The lawyers in  Tokyo office understand the needs and challenges that clients face. Through a combination of the firm’s intimate knowledge of the Japanese marketplace and its vast geographic reach globally, the firm is perfectly placed to serve the cross-border business needs of clients.

Tokyo-based lawyers are qualified to advise on Japanese, US, Hong Kong and English law matters, and the office includes lawyers who are fluent in Japanese, English, French, Greek and Korean.

Robust Expertise

Leading independent directories and journals such as Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500 and the International Financial Law Review(IFLR) regularly recognize Latham as a leader in major practice areas. The Tokyo office has a particularly strong reputation for its expertise in:

• Antitrust & Competition
• Capital Markets
• International Arbitration
• Litigation
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Project Development & Finance

In addition,  Tokyo office advises clients on:

• Banking, Leveraged Finance and Structured Finance & Securitization
• Employment Counseling
• Intellectual Property
• Public Company Representation

Awards & Rankings

Tokyo office was acknowledged in Chambers Asia Pacific2018 as a leading team for Corporate / M&A and Project & Energy.

Also received the highest level of commendation for Corporate & Finance and Projects, Infrastructure and Energy work in the Philippines, often led out of the Tokyo office.