Corporate/M&A: International
Japan
6 years ranked
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Natsuko Sugihara
Global 2026
Ranked in 1 practice area
About
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Practice Areas
Natsuko Sugihara specialises in private M&A, cross-border transactions and joint ventures, acting for private equity clients as well as Japanese and foreign corporate clients on their domestic and cross-border transactions across a wide range of sectors.
Career
University of Cambridge (BA) 2004
Joined Clifford Chance, London 2006
Admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales 2008
Clifford Chance Tokyo since 2010
Registered as Gaikokuho Jimu Bengoshi (England & Wales) 2016
Partner since 2017
Languages Spoken
English and Japanese
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Corporate/M&A: International - Japan
Band 3
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Natsuko Sugihara leads the firm's international corporate and M&A practice, specialising in M&A, private equity and cross-border transactions.
Strengths
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She has a good understanding of our business and policies and also supports us in coordinating with overseas offices.
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