Deacons and Clifford Chance making moves in Japanese legal market
International firms are gearing up to build up their services in Japan in 2012 as Hong Kong’ Deacons has tapped Hiroko Nakamura to lead its Japan Services Group, according to ALB News:
“Nakamura’s areas of expertise are M&As and commercial matters, handling joint venture agreements, employment contracts, licensing agreements, distribution and franchise agreements, as well as debentures and guarantees.
Nakamura, who joined the firm in 2001,also focuses on commercial litigation and dispute resolution, in addition to advising on marine, aviation, and insurance litigation. She advises on international trade disputes, debt restructuring, and insolvencies as well.
“Having a Japanese who can practice Hong Kong law gives us a distinct advantage. As well as understanding Japanese business culture, our Japan Services Group can provide client-friendly written and oral advice in Japanese, English or Chinese,” said Susan Gordon, Head of Deacons’ Commercial Department, in a statement.”
Meanwhile, Clifford Chance has added to its Japan derivatives and structured products team, as Aaron Comerford has come over from Allen & Overy:
“Cameron was counsel in Allen & Overy’s Tokyo office. His experience includes credit derivatives transactions, financial guarantee products, synthetic instruments and structured equity derivatives. He has particular knowledge of OTC derivatives and financial market regulation.
The appointment of Comerford comes on the heels of Wendy Yeo’s promotion to counsel in the team. Paget Dare Bryan, Asia Pacific Head of Derivatives, said, ‘Our team has grown substantially in the past two years ,and with the addition of Aaron and the promotion of Wendy, we can boast of the strongest team across Asia-Pacific.’”
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