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Davis Polk is a leading legal adviser on important cross-border transactions involving Japanese companies and the Japanese marketplace.

Summary

With premier capabilities in both capital markets and mergers and acquisitions, our lawyers in Tokyo offer clients an unmatched combination of strengths. Our deep experience also includes cross-border restructurings, finance transactions, antitrust and competition matters, litigation, and global enforcement and investigations.

Our team members have substantial experience working in the U.S. and Japan. All of our Tokyo lawyers are fluent in Japanese and knowledgeable about how U.S. law intersects with the Japanese business environment. Clients value our ability to analyze and explain issues in either Japanese or English, and to deliver strategic and sensible advice based on their business objectives and decision-making process.

Clients in Japan rely on us for cutting-edge, timely advice, which is powered by the combination of a top-notch team on the ground in Tokyo and our close collaboration with Davis Polk colleagues worldwide.

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International legal adviser for announced M&A in Japan, full year 2023

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Source: LSEG Data & Analytics 

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Recognition

Recognition Cards
Title
Band 1
Designation Category
Capital Markets: International: US Law
Jurisdiction (optional)
Japan
Recognition Source
Chambers Asia-Pacific
Title
Tier 1
Designation Category
Capital Markets: International Firms and Joint Ventures
Jurisdiction (optional)
Japan
Recognition Source
Legal 500 Asia Pacific
Title
Tier 1
Designation Category
Corporate and M&A: International Firms and Joint Ventures
Jurisdiction (optional)
Japan
Recognition Source
Legal 500 Asia Pacific
Title
Tier 1
Designation Category
Capital Markets : Equity - Foreign
Jurisdiction (optional)
Japan
Recognition Source
IFLR1000
Title
Tier 1
Designation Category
Capital Markets: Debt - Foreign
Jurisdiction (optional)
Japan
Recognition Source
IFLR1000
Title
Tier 1
Designation Category
M&A - Foreign
Jurisdiction (optional)
Japan
Recognition Source
IFLR1000
Equity Market Deal of the Year
(ANA Holdings global stock offering)
ALB Japan Law Awards, 2021
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