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International Trade/WTO

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International Trade/WTO - Asia-Pacific Region

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Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Nishimura & Asahi proactively advises both private companies and governmental agencies in Japan with regard to international trade laws, such as WTO disputes, regional trade agreements including CPTPP and investment protection agreements. The team holds extensive knowledge on trade remedies, defending clients in anti-dumping and countervailing investigations. The firm frequently acts for companies in the agricultural, automobile and metal sectors. Some of its key clients are Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transportation, the Japan Iron and Steel Federation and Daido Steel.

Notable practitioners

Kozo Kawai and Kojiro Fujii are key contacts.

Work Highlights

Provided by Nishimura & Asahi

  • Nishimura & Asahi advised Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on its design and pursuit of effective export promotion policies for Japanese food and agricultural products, advising on both existing and future sanitary and phytosanitary measures, as well as technical barriers to trade measures in jurisdictions such as the EU, China, Korea and Taiwan.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

"They have substantial expertise, not only in pure legal matters, but also in fundamental considerations in regard to public policy and international relations. They are highly innovative and utilise their personal networks of scholars and legal influencers to obtain the best possible outcome for their clients."

International Trade/WTO respondent
Global

"Nishimura & Asahi's service delivery is extremely timely and responsive to clients’ needs. They can simultaneously handle multiple cases that are ongoing in different jurisdictions, and whenever we ask them questions or provide them with instructions, they always respond appropriately."

International Trade/WTO respondent
Global