Masuda Funai

Founded in 1929, Masuda Funai is a full-service law firm with offices in Chicago, Schaumburg, Los Angeles, and Detroit. We represent clients nationwide across a wide range of industries and guide them through complex cross-border transactions. As a one-stop legal partner, we deliver practical, cost-effective, and responsive counsel—working seamlessly with a trusted network of service providers—to provide business-first solutions.

Why Choose Us:

• Corporate & M&A (Spotlight): Our Corporate, Finance & Acquisitions group advises companies at every stage—from formation and financings to complex mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and joint ventures—and regularly supports multinationals establishing and growing U.S. operations. We bring decades of experience with the regulatory regimes that impact cross-border deals, including CFIUS and other foreign investment laws, merger control, and industry-specific regulations. Our team assists clients on complex, high-value cross-border M&A, aligning strategy, documentation, and execution across jurisdictions while keeping deals on U.S. timelines.

• Japan Practice leadership: One of the largest Japan-focused practices in the U.S., we understand both Japanese business and culture. Our fully fluent Japanese attorneys and staff enable seamless HQ–subsidiary communication and truly bilingual work product.

• European capability: Deep experience supporting European companies’ U.S. operations and transatlantic deals, coordinating efficiently with trusted foreign counsel.

• Full-service depth: Beyond Corporate/M&A, clients rely on us for Immigration & Global Mobility, Litigation, IP & Technology, Real Estate, Employment/Labor, and Commercial, Competition and Trade—enabling lean teams and end-to-end solutions.

• National and global reach: Extensive experience representing clients in nearly every U.S. state, with nationwide coverage and coordinated support across time zones and jurisdictions for cross-border matters.

• Depth of Experience: Masuda Funai blends nearly a century of experience with modern, cross-border capability—helping clients move faster, manage risk, and achieve tangible business results.