Corporate/M&A: Domestic
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Japan
Band 4
Contact number
+81 3 5561 6600Chambers Review
Clifford Chance is highly active on cross-border investments and acquisitions. The firm services a portfolio of domestic and international clients from a range of sectors including energy, agriculture, manufacturing and insurance. The team assists with acquisitions and divestitures as well as business alliances. It works closely with its network of overseas colleagues across the Asia-Pacific region to provide guidance on international transactions.
Work Highlights
- Clifford Chance assisted Daiwa Energy & Infrastructure in its acquisition of a stake in a toll road operator in Europe, including due diligence, reviewing the transaction documents and negotiating the management agreement and the shareholders' agreement.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Clifford Chance have really solid lawyers, handling multijurisdictional deals."
"The team of Clifford Chance are excellent listeners to the commercial intent behind the legal issues."
"Clifford Chance have really solid lawyers, handling multijurisdictional deals."
"The team of Clifford Chance are excellent listeners to the commercial intent behind the legal issues."
Notable Practitioners
Natsuko Sugihara leads the firm's international corporate and M&A practice, specialising in M&A, private equity and cross-border transactions.
"Natsuko is a native speaker of English able to explain clearly to our internal Japanese employees. She has deep experience in leading negotiations."
"Sugihara manages these deals really well and her client service is great."