Tax
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : Japan
Band 2
Contact number
+ 81.3.4595.3939Chambers Review
Jones Day houses a widely praised team offering an array of tax services, including disputes and cross-border tax planning. The firm is highly regarded for its representation of foreign corporations and private individuals in complex domestic tax matters. The team advises investors on tax aspects of M&A transactions and corporate structures. It is also well versed in international tax treaties. The firm is active in handling contentious audit cases related to transfer pricing issues.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They provide solution-oriented legal and tax services analysing actual and potential risks and taking into account both details and overall business necessities in order to bring optimal deliverables to us."
"The service level is extremely high and the response is overwhelmingly faster than other law firms."
"They provide solution-oriented legal and tax services analysing actual and potential risks and taking into account both details and overall business necessities in order to bring optimal deliverables to us."
"The service level is extremely high and the response is overwhelmingly faster than other law firms."
Notable Practitioners
Koichi Inoue continues to impress clients and commentators as a leading lawyer in international taxation. He draws from deep experience to offer a comprehensive advisory and disputes practice.
"He responded very logically and persistently to complex cases. Also, his explanation was very clear."
"He always sincerely consults with the client's point of view, and his attitude makes me feel his belief and sense of mission. In addition, he is highly regarded as an excellent lawyer who has extremely high legal interpretation skills and can respond with a sense of speed."
"He is exceptional, boasting a wealth of specialised knowledge and litigation experience, especially in the field of transfer pricing. Furthermore, he is able to accurately grasp the issues that clients face, and can provide effective and sophisticated solutions."
Kyosuke Katahira boasts expertise in tax audits, structuring work and the tax aspects of cross-border acquisitions.
"He always gave us useful and appropriate advice very quickly."
"We highly appreciate that the responses are very quick and that he responds in line with our wishes as much as possible."