Anup Bharadwaj is a US-qualified lawyer with expertise in global investigations, cross-border disputes and complex corporate compliance matters. Anup is bilingual in English and Japanese and clients appreciate his ability to work seamlessly in either language.

Anup has extensive experience advising companies in a wide range of industries. He regularly advises Japanese companies in relation to their overseas operations and non-Japanese companies in relation to their operations in Japan. His notable matters include:

– Acting for a global investment bank in a Financial Services Agency (Japan) investigation into allegations of inappropriate use of confidential client information

– Advising a Japanese automotive company on a wide-ranging criminal investigation by the US Department of Justice and Environmental Protection Agency

– Advising a Japanese automotive company on several internal investigations involving workplace allegations against a C-suite executive

– Advising a US-headquartered life sciences company on an internal investigation at its Japanese subsidiary

– Acting for a US pharmaceutical company in a regulatory investigation concerning the alleged off-label promotion of certain drugs in Japan

– Acting for a global consulting company in relation to claims for breach of fiduciary duty against its former directors in Japan

– Conducting an internal investigation for a Japanese publisher in relation to workplace-related issues at its US subsidiary

– Advising a Japanese construction company in relation to allegations of bribery and corruption by a former employee