With the ongoing economic globalization and trade liberalization, WTO agreements, economic partnership agreements, and investment agreements have become progressively more important for the various business activities of companies, investments and trade. For example, when considering and determining investment structures, supply chains, among others, important factors may include not only tax benefits but also benefits of economic partnership agreements or investment agreements. Foreign governments and authorities have been increasingly imposing measures and regulations on corporate business activities, many of which can be addressed through WTO agreements or other international obligations and agreements. WTO agreements and other international rules can also help to resolve or remedy cases where foreign governments or authorities give preferential treatment to domestic products or companies and products are exported to Japan at unreasonable prices. Furthermore, trade controls and security trade controls associated with imports and exports are also becoming increasingly important for business activities.
Leveraging our worldwide network, we have been providing a wide range of legal services and advice related to international transactions, such as advising on investment structures that minimize overseas investment risks and on the compliance of supply chains with international trade law, handling trade disputes (e.g., violations of WTO agreements) and trade remedies (including anti-dumping duties, subsidies and safeguards), and advising on the interpretation and practice concerning import and export controls.
Legal Seminar
Kiyoshi Honda, Satoshi Ogawa, Makoto Ohnuma, Axel Kuhlmann, Seiji Shibasaki, Shejal Verma, Hiroshi Yamada
Tokyo Kaikan
NO&T – Zhong Lun Joint Seminar
Yu Wakae, Keiji Tokujiya, Masanori Kawai, Haseru Roku, Peng Wu (Zhong Lun), Hairong Li (Zhong Lun), Heng Ding (Zhong Lun), Bin Li (Zhong Lun)
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu Tokyo office
Keiji Tokujiya, Haseru Roku, Patrick Marros Chu (Lee and Li), Li-Tzu Lin (Lee and Li), Yin-Fan Chen (Lee and Li)
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu Tokyo Office
ADVANCE Corporate Law Seminar
Ryosaku Kondo
Online (Live & On-Demand)
NO&T – KPMG Joint Seminar
Kaoru Hattori, Ryosaku Kondo, Makoto Kuroki (KPMG Consulting)
Online (On-Demand)
NO&T – KPMG Joint Seminar
Yoshihiko Matake, Oki Osawa, Manabu Katsumura (KPMG Consulting), Koji Shimamura (KPMG Consulting), Kenjiro Toda (KPMG Consulting)
Online (On-Demand)
Ngoc Hoang
(February 2025)
Oki Osawa (Comments)
Axel Kuhlmann, Makoto Ohnuma, Shejal Verma, Sofía Terol Cháfer (Uría Menéndez) (Co-author)
Yuan Yao Lee
