Private Wealth Law - Japan
Band 1
What the Team is Known For
Strengths
The team are collaborative and responsive to queries, and they are able to coordinate multi-jurisdictional matters.
Their communication, responsiveness and linguistic capability are really good.
The firm has a very competent team that works independently, and it is a full-service firm able to handle all types of matters.
Notable practitioners
Yoshikazu Hasegawa is based in Singapore and known for his expertise in Japanese private wealth issues, such as succession planning and M&A work. He is also knowledgeable in international investment.
Yoshikazu is technically excellent. He pre-empts and anticipates potential issues and is a very trusted pair of hands.
In terms of cross-border transactions between Japan, Singapore and Korea, there is no one more familiar than him. He is responsive and takes care of legal matters very thoroughly.
Yoshikazu is to the point and a joy to work with. He really gets the commercial realities, he collaborates really well, and whatever he delivers is very accurate.
Yushi Hegawa is a tax specialist who regularly advises high net worth clients on tax structuring, disputes and residency issues, often with a cross-border element.
Yushi is a good partner and a good litigation lawyer.
Yushi is very reliable on tax matters.
