Ranking tables
Asia-Pacific Japan Tax: Bengoshi
Senior Statespeople
- Shigekazu TorikaiTorikai Law Office
Eminent Practitioners
- Toshio MiyatakeAdachi Henderson Miyatake & Fujita
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
Akihiro Hironaka Nishimura & Asahi- Makoto Sakai Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Nobuaki Iwashina TMI Associates- Hideyuki YamamotoBaker McKenzie (Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise)
Senior Statespeople
Eminent Practitioners
- Toshio MiyatakeAdachi Henderson Miyatake & Fujita | Tax: Bengoshi2023 | Eminent Practitioners
Band 1
1 Atsushi Oishi
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto | Tax: Bengoshi2023 | Band 1 |Atsushi Oishi is a highly respected taxation expert with a broad offering spanning transactional and regulatory work, including transfer pricing and audit matters.
1 Eiichiro Nakatani
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune | Tax: Bengoshi2023 | Band 1 |Eiichiro Nakatani is widely renowned as a seasoned tax practitioner. He regularly caters to sophisticated multinational corporates regarding their structural and transactional needs on cross-border mandates.
1 Koichi Inoue
Jones Day | Tax: Bengoshi2023 | Band 1 |Koichi Inoue continues to impress clients and commentators as a leading lawyer in international taxation. He draws from deep experience to offer a comprehensive advisory and disputes practice.
1 Yushi Hegawa
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu | Tax: Bengoshi2023 | Band 1 |Yushi Hegawa is widely reputed to be a skilful disputes lawyer and is often called upon for high-stakes tax litigation. He also advises on the tax aspects of cross-border M&A deals.
Band 2
2 Koji FujitaAnderson Mori & Tomotsune | Tax: Bengoshi2023 | Band 2 |Koji Fujita is a prominent figure in the tax field and specialises in transactional tax matters, as well as general business structuring. He is an expert in cross-border matters and also advises on policy and regulatory questions.
2 Shigeki MinamiNagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu | Tax: Bengoshi2023 | Band 2 |"He has a deep knowledge of economics and is able to develop convincing analyses of complex issues, and his clients trust his analytical skills."
2 Yo Ota
Nishimura & Asahi | Tax: Bengoshi2023 | Band 2 |"He is a top lawyer in the area of corporate and tax laws, leading the tax practice and providing legal services that support the dynamics of the business."
Band 3
3 Akihiro HironakaNishimura & Asahi | Tax: Bengoshi2023 | Band 3 |Akihiro Hironaka is active in tax disputes before the Tokyo District and High Courts. He is noted by market sources for his previous employment as a court judge, handling tax litigation work.Key sectorsHealth and Life Sciences|Industrials, Engineering and Manufacturing|Property, Construction and Infrastructure|Retail and Consumer|Transport3 Makoto SakaiMori Hamada & Matsumoto | Tax: Bengoshi2023 | Band 3 |Makoto Sakai handles a broad range of tax mandates, including defending audits and challenging assessments by the National Tax Agency. He also advises on the taxation elements of large-scale M&A deals.3 Nobuaki Iwashina
TMI Associates | Tax: Bengoshi2023 | Band 3 |Nobuaki Iwashina of TMI Associates is capable of handling a range of mandates, including litigation involving tax assessments and advice on structuring transactions. He is also called upon by high net worth individuals for his tax planning expertise.- Hideyuki YamamotoBaker McKenzie (Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise) | Tax: Bengoshi2023 | Band 3
Up and Coming
U Hiroshi OyamaMori Hamada & Matsumoto | Tax: Bengoshi2023 | Up and Coming |Hiroshi Oyama is commended by clients for his ability to calibrate advice based on his experience as a former secondee of the Japanese tax bureau. His practice ranges from audit and transfer pricing advice to tax planning and litigation.
U Hiroyuki KuriharaMori Hamada & Matsumoto | Tax: Bengoshi2023 | Up and Coming |Hiroyuki Kurihara is an up-and-coming practitioner with expertise in tax audits and tax planning for cross-border deals and disputes mandates.
U Koichiro YoshimuraNagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu | Tax: Bengoshi2023 | Up and Coming |Koichiro Yoshimura is an up-and-coming practitioner in the firm's tax practice. He regularly advises on a variety of tax issues involving global transactions, as well as tax litigation before Tokyo District Court.
U Kyosuke KatahiraJones Day | Tax: Bengoshi2023 | Up and Coming |Kyosuke Katahira is an up-and-coming lawyer with expertise in tax audits, structuring work and the tax aspects of cross-border acquisitions.