Tax: Bengoshi | Asia-Pacific

Koji Fujita is a prominent figure in the tax field and specialises in transactional tax matters, as well as general business structuring. He is an expert in cross-border matters and also advises on policy and regulatory questions.

Atsushi Oishi is a highly respected taxation expert with a broad offering spanning transactional and regulatory work, including transfer pricing and audit matters, with additional expertise in tax disputes.

Eiichiro Nakatani is widely renowned as a seasoned tax practitioner. He regularly caters to the cross-border structural and transactional needs of sophisticated multinational corporates.

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.

Yushi Hegawa is widely respected as a skilful dispute resolution lawyer often called upon for high-stakes tax litigation. He also advises on the tax aspects of cross-border M&A deals.

Shigeki Minami handles transfer pricing matters as well as contentious tax mandates relating to audits and National Tax Agency assessments. He is also experienced in advising on the development of legislation and its potential impacts.

Mr Ito has deep experience in complex international tax issues and brings a problem-solving approach to his matters. It's very reassuring to have him involved.

Yo Ota is active on transactional work, as well as representing clients in disputes with the National Tax Agency over assessments and audits.

Hidehiro Utsumi is a partner in Oh-Ebashi's tax practice. He serves a diverse clientele spanning high net worth individuals and CEOs, corporates and both international and Japanese financial services clients in relation to both contentious and advisory tax matters.

Hideyuki Yamamoto is known as a specialist litigator and is respected in the market for his handling of tax disputes. His recent activity involves representing clients in transfer pricing litigation.

Hiroshi Oyama is commended by clients for his ability to calibrate advice based on his experience as a former secondee of the Japanese tax bureau. His practice ranges from audit and transfer pricing advice to tax planning and litigation.

Mr Kurihara responds quickly, understands difficult financing transactions and provides a high level of theoretical analysis and important advice for making decisions in our tax department.

Koichiro Yoshimura regularly advises on tax issues involving global transactions, as well as handling tax litigation before Tokyo District Court.

Based on his high level of expertise in international taxation and a wide range of knowledge that goes beyond taxation, Katahira will identify the risks that the company has overlooked.

Makoto Sakai handles a broad range of tax mandates, including defending audits and challenging assessments by the National Tax Agency, in addition to a variety of contentious tax mandates. He also advises on the taxation elements of large-scale M&A deals.

Nobuaki Iwashina is capable of handling a range of mandates, including litigation involving tax assessments and advice on structuring transactions.

Takashi Saida is noted as an experienced tax adviser on an array of transactions and disputes, often advising on the tax aspecs of real estate projects and complex M&A.

Even for difficult consultations, Taku replies promptly and in a flexible manner. He offers several available options so that we may choose the best one to meet the circumstances.

Keitaro Uzawa is an of counsel at DLA Piper's Tokyo office who is adept at advising international corporates on the tax aspects of their Japanese transactions, as well as on JCT issues and transfer pricing.

Yutaka Shimoo is based in Osaka and has established a strong reputation for his tax advice for domestic and international corporates. He draws on experience working with the Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau and is frequently consulted by clients in the technology sector.