DLA Piper’s new Tokyo co-head lays out sport plan

Company lawyer Masahiko Ishida has joined DLA Piper as co-country managing associate of the agency’s Tokyo workplace, sharing joint management duties with Lance Miller.

As Asian international locations speak in confidence to speed up their restoration, Ishida bets on the expertise and monetary sector to be the area’s most lively over the subsequent yr.

“The expertise sector is a scorching market and has been much less affected by the pandemic than different sectors and I predict this sector will proceed to see development,” Ishida advised Asia Enterprise Regulation Journal. “Because of the future lower of the inhabitants in Japan, numerous gamers within the monetary sector are on the lookout for alternatives outdoors Japan.”

With added uncertainties brought on by Covid-19 and the Russia-Ukraine battle, Ishida expects Japanese corporations will broaden their investments abroad to diversify their provide chains.

“The company and M&A sectors will proceed to be a key apply space for legislation corporations and worldwide commerce rules practices are additionally turning into more and more vital, contemplating that authorities authorities in lots of international locations are actually tightening their overseas investment-related rules,” he added.

Ishida plans to rent extra authorized expertise together with lateral companions or senior members for the Tokyo workplace moreover DLA Piper’s international community of attorneys in different jurisdictions.

“One in every of our high priorities is to proceed rising our company and M&A apply as we intention to be one of the best participant on this market in worldwide transactions,” he added. “We’ve additionally drastically improved our company finance and worldwide dispute capabilities.”

As the primary Japanese dual-qualified nation managing associate within the Tokyo workplace, holding sturdy relationships with giant Japanese corporations and legislation corporations, Ishida is assured of constructing mutually useful relationships with each to take care of the agency’s market profile.