Taking early note of the importance of Brazilian market for Japanese companies, our firm assiduously provides Japanese clients with prompt and effective legal services on Brazilian matters by building extensive cooperative relationships with many leading law firms in Brazil, including mutual secondment of lawyers. We handle a wide range of Brazilian practice matters for Japanese companies including supports of M&A transactions targeting local companies in Brazil, and establishments and operations of joint ventures between Japanese and Brazilian companies as well as advice and assistance with respect to compliance of labor and anti-corruption law, antitrust law, investigations by various authorities, misconduct, and technical license agreements, among others.

In addition, to Brazilian companies as clients, we provide assistance for their transactions regarding investments in Japan, the export-import trade with Japan and other matters with Japanese companies.

Our team of lawyers led by partners in charge, who have in-depth knowledge about the Brazilian culture and legal practices, will support our clients.

(Related Practice Areas)

• M&A, Joint Venture, Exit Strategies
• Compliance
• Antitrust
• Labor and Employment
• International Trade and Distribution
• Intellectual Property
• Dispute Resolution
• Tax