Data Protection
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Asia-Pacific Region
Band 3
About
Provided by Nishimura & Asahi
An advanced data protection practice in Japan
Nishimura & Asahi provides global clients with practical solutions to comply with Japanese data protection laws, most notably the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (APPI). We provide full-service assistance with a customized team of specialists for each data protection matter, including sector specific matters, M&A transactions requiring due diligence from a data protection perspective, dispute resolution, and data breaches.
Diverse experience in Southeast Asia
We have a strong practice in data protection and privacy matters in Southeast Asia, including Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam. With extensive knowledge and experience in this field, our locally qualified lawyers offer seamless assistance to our clients on multinational projects.
Global Compliance
We regularly assist our clients in establishing compliance systems under data protection laws, from reviewing privacy notices and policies of our multinational clients to advising on multi-jurisdictional data transfer agreements and vendor management.
Cyberattacks
Nishimura & Asahi has advised clients on a number of large-scale data breach cases in which a single cyberattack impacted personal data in multiple jurisdictions. Our rapid response to these cases include the filing of required data breach notifications with authorities in each of the impacted jurisdictions.
Chambers Review
Nishimura & Asahi is a leading Japanese firm with notable practices in China, Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and Myanmar. The firm has a growing data protection practice, which already fields a number of specialists in the area who have experience with regulatory investigations and disputes, compliance across multiple jurisdictions and data localisation. Its teams also handle privacy impact assessment, data processing and internal policy reviews.
Hitomi Iwase is a key contact at the firm.
Work Highlights
- Nishimura & Asahi assisted Internet Initiative Japan with researching and summarising the data protection regulations in 57 jurisdictions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They always have a thorough understanding of our needs and provide us with reasonable advice based on their extensive knowledge and experience. They consistently deliver a high level of service."
"The firm has an extensive network covering the entire Asia-Pacific region and has a very high level of expertise in the field of privacy and data protection. The quality of the work is high."
"They always have a thorough understanding of our needs and provide us with reasonable advice based on their extensive knowledge and experience. They consistently deliver a high level of service."
"The firm has an extensive network covering the entire Asia-Pacific region and has a very high level of expertise in the field of privacy and data protection. The quality of the work is high."
Members
Provided by Nishimura & Asahi
Akihiro Koide
Chanakarn Boonyasith
Fumihiko Sawada
Made Grazia V. Ustriyana
Noriya Ishikawa
Pitchabsorn Whangruammit
Pravinee Bunyamissara
Shota Otake
Takatoshi Hojo
Thi Thanh Ngoc Nguyen
Tomonobu Murata
Tuan Anh Nguyen
Yujin Suga
Yuko Kawai
Industries
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IT & AI
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