Tokyo International Law Office

Managing Partner: Koki Yamada, Mikiharu Mori

Number of Professionals: 40

Office: Tokyo, Singapore

TKI is one of Japan’s most prominent up and coming law firms, with a growing list of accolades to its name. Since its founding in 2019 with only 5 attorneys, the firm has rapidly expanded its market presence, having been recognized as Asia Legal Review’s “Boutique Law Firm of the Year” and named amongst Asia’s fastest growing firms by Asian Legal Business in 2023.

The firm is committed to working closely with clients to provide innovative and business-oriented solutions tailored to their actual commercial needs, whether in high-stakes mergers and acquisitions, international disputes, or sector-specific regulatory advisory. TKI has developed a strong presence in the automotive, energy and infrastructure, healthcare and life sciences, financial services, and Web3 industries, advising both domestic and global corporations and financial institutions.

With a full-service offering, a team of international lawyers across its offices in Tokyo and Singapore, and a network of global law firms, TKI is able to deliver comprehensive coverage across multiple jurisdictions for a wide range of legal issues. Its unwavering commitment to quality enables the firm to provide exceptional, value-added services that consistently exceed client expectations.

TKI consistently ranks as one of the top M&A firms in Japan and its lawyers are recognised leaders in the field. The firm regularly act as lead counsel for a major Japanese groups on their overseas acquisitions, joint ventures and commercial arrangements across Europe, the Americas and APAC, as well as for multinational companies on their inbound investments into Japan.

Its practice encompasses a broad range of transactions, including large-scale and mid-market mergers, acquisitions, takeover bids, management buyouts, consolidations, carve-outs, divestitures and joint ventures. The firm also advises on defensive measures against activist shareholders and hostile takeovers and advising on complex commercial arrangements.

• Corporate and M&A
• Dispute Resolution
• Energy / Infrastructure, Construction
• Healthcare, Life Science
• Automobile industry (Mobility)
• Capital Markets, Banking & Finance, Private Equity
• Real Estate
• Tax
• Technology, Media & Web3, Data Privacy
• Antitrust & Competition Law

Tokyo:Tokyo International Law Office

P.O. BOX 571, ARK Mori Building 24F

1-12-32 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-6024, Japan

Tel: +81-(0)3-6843-2847

Singapore: TKI (Singapore) LLP

1 Wallich Street, Guoco Tower, Level 14-01

Singapore 078881

Tel: +65-6859-0318