Tokyo International Law Office

Tokyo International Law Office is a relatively new M&A boutique that was established in 2019 by former Hibiya-Nakata partners Mikiharu Mori and Koki Yamada.

Focusses / specialisms 

The firm has a particular focus on the small to mid-cap M&A market, facilitating outbound M&A transactions by Japanese corporations, joint venture projects with foreign partners, and inbound M&A transactions by foreign investors in Japan. It has expertise in the PR, media, electronics, healthcare, technology, construction, entertainment, financial services and consumer goods sectors.

Key clients 

Key clients of the firm include Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharmaceutical, Kurita Water Industries, Yokogawa Electric, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking, Toyota Motors and Hitachi Astemo.

Client feedback: 32^nd edition (2022/2023) 

M&A

“Their team headed by Mikiharu Mori is very diligent, to the point and delivers on time.”