Nishimura & Asahi is a Big Four Japanese law firm with 530 lawyers across 14 offices including 10 overseas. The firm opened its office in Taipei in April 2020 to become the only Japanese firm with a Taiwan practice.

Focusses / specialisms 

The firm’s Taipei office is active in the M&A market. It offers legal services related to direct investment in Taiwan by Japanese companies, direct investment in Japan by Taiwanese companies, joint ventures and other M&A mandates, corporate advice, restructuring mandates and listings in Taiwan.

Key clients 

Key clients of the firm include Walsin Technology, H2O Retailing, Toshiba, Net Protections, Advantage Partners, Tokyo Century, Denso, Hokuriku Electric Power, Toho Gas and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines.