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      News release from AW

    • Firm

      AsiaWise Group is established as “Cross-Border Professional Firm from Asia.”

      AsiaWise is a cross-border multi disciplinary firm focusing on serving clients in the Asian region. We collaborate across Japan, India and Singapore to deliver high quality services to clients keeping in mind local sensitivities and cultural practices. Our roots and our focus is on Asia.

       

      At AsiaWise, we assist our clients in areas of law, intellectual property and risk management. Our team has worked across businesses, practice areas and countries to provide actionable resolution to complex business problems. The services we offer are innovative, effective and tailor made to client needs.
       

      Unlike traditional network firms, our professionals work as a single integrated team, allowing clients to focus on business, while we anticipate, manage and resolve their needs. As a cross-border Firm, we strive to act as a bridge between regions.

       

      Asiawise is a coined word combining Asia and -wise. This word represents our wish to harmonize Asian wisdom. Asia was never one and will not be one. However, because of the differences we have, we can encounter other values, and we can create synergies. AsiaWise Group hopes to realize a society, where people are connected beyond borders, where mutual understanding and respect is cherished between “you” and “us.” While keeping our aspiration high, we are committed to provide professional service in our daily practice.

        We realize the following values as the first Asian cross-border law firm

        • Professional
          - professional practitioner, and professional management
        • Diverse
          - value our difference. Asia was never one, and will not be one, but our difference will create strength, i.e., “wise”
        • Innovative
          - be a creative pioneer in the legal industry
          - engaged in the exciting and challenging works

         

           

          We contribute to an integration of the economies, nation states and people for Asia from the legal aspect

          • For the interests of clients: providing the best cross-border legal service to the clients doing cross-border business
          • For the interests of legal community: developing a new career path for lawyers as legal expert for cross-border legal issues
          • For the interests of society at large: contributing to the development of the Asian legal architecture

           

        • Members

          AW consists of Professionals in various areas
           

          Co-Founders

          Kotaro Kubo

          Cross Border Lawyer

          Representative of Japan Office, Co-Founder of AsiaWise Group

           

          Kotaro Kubo has been located abroad for nine years (U.S.A., India, and Singapore). With his professional experience, he specializes in matters related to India, Singapore, and other Southeast Asian countries, which include M&A, crisis management (compliance work), and dispute matters.

           

          Admitted
          Japan (2001)
          Registered Foreign Lawyer in Singapore (2011)

           

          Education
          Keio University, LL.B. (1999)
          Columbia University School of Law, LL.M. (2008)

           

          Professional Experience
          2001 Joined Nishimura & Asahi
          2008-2009 Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, New York
          2009-2010 Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A.Shroff & Co., New Delhi
          2010-2011 MITSUI & CO. (ASIA PACIFIC) PTE LTD., Singapore
          2012-2016 Co-representative of Nishimura & Asahi's Singapore Office
          2017 Left Nishimura & Asahi

          2018- Established AsiaWise Group

           

          Language

          Japanese, English (Hindi but थोड़ा थोड़ा )

          Yoshinori Oku

          Cross Border IP Expert

          Co-Founder of AsiaWise Group

           

          Yoshinori Oku has been located abroad for 5 years (India and Singapore). With his professional experience, he specializes in matters related to India and ASEAN which include Patent prosecution, Design prosecution, Trade Mark prosecution, Patent litigation, Raid Action.

           

          Education

          Tokyo Institute of Technology, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and Engineering (2000)

           

          Other Professional Experience

          2000-2005 Join Matsushita Electric Industrial Corporation (present Panasonic Co. Ltd.); Intellectual Property Development Center

          2006-2011 License Center of Panasonic headquarter

          2012 Establishment of felicite Patent Professional Corporation

          2013 Establishment of felicite IP consulting India Pvt Ltd

          2013 Establishment of felicite IP consulting Singapore Pte Ltd

          2018 Establishment of AsiaWise Group

           

          Work Highlights

          Patent, Design, Trade Mark Prosecution and Patent, Design, Trade Mark Litigation

           

          Language

          Japanese, English

           

          Nitin Wadhwa

          Chair of India Practice
          Supreme Court of India Bar Association
          Bar Council of Delhi

          Co-Founder of AsiaWise Group
           

          Mr. Wadhwa has over twelve years of professional experience in cross border mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, corporate financings, private equity transactions, joint ventures, securities & commercial litigation, corporate governance and risk management. Mr. Wadhwa has originated and lead complex transactions as well as advised clients on managing & resolving disputes. Before setting up Wadhwa Law Offices, he worked with the associate office of Jones Day in India.
           

          Clerkships

          Law Clerk to Justice P. P Naolekar of the Supreme
          Court of India

           

          Education

          Pune University – BSL. LLB
           

          Professional Experience

          2006 Joined Associate Office of Jones Day
          2016 Founding Partner Wadhwa Law Offices
          2018 Became Associate Firm of AsiaWise

           

          Language

          English, Hindi & Punjabi

          Other Members

          Deepayan Das

          Partner of Associate Firm in India

          Bar Council of Delhi

           

          Deepayan has over ten years of professional experience and focuses and specializes in mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, private equity and general corporate matters. Deepayan has experience in representing both, buy and sell side in transactions and regularly advises and counsels board of directors, senior management and owners of international and domestic companies on corporate governance, new policy, and strategic initiatives as well as corporate social responsibility. Before co-founding Wadhwa Law Offices, Deepayan has worked with leading international and domestic law firms.

           

          Education

          NALSAR University of Law (B.A. LL.B (Hons))

           

          Professional Experience

          2008 Joined Associate office of Jones Day

          2011 Joined AZB & Partners

          2016 Founding Partner Wadhwa Law Offices

          2018 Became Associate Firm of AsiaWise

           

          Language

          English, Hindi, Oriya & Tamil

          Adarsh G

          Wadhwa Law Offices, Bangalore office
          Chair of PE & VC Practice in India
          Bar Council of Delhi

           

          Adarsh is a senior member of Wadhwa Law Offices and heads Bangalore office and the Private Equity & Venture Capital practice in India. Adarsh has over eight years of professional experience and focuses on venture capital funding; strategic investments; domestic and inbound acquisitions; regulatory and technology matters. Before joining Wadhwa Law Offices, Adarsh has worked with leading international and domestic law firms.

           

          Education
          NALSAR University of Law (B.A. L.L.B (Hons))

           

          Professional Experience
          2008 Joined India Associate Office of Jones Day
          2014 Joined SAMVĀD: Partners
          2019 Joined Wadhwa Law Offices. Set up Bangalore office

           

          Language
          English, Hindi & Kannada

           

          Yoshinori Sato

          Cross Border Lawyer

          Tokyo Office

           

          Yoshinori Sato has eight years of experience as a lawyer. He worked at a middle size law firm in Tokyo before he joined us. He will be seconded to Wadhwa Law Offices (associate firm of AsiaWise Group in India) in Delhi/Gurugram this year and will work exclusively on the Indian matters.

           

          Admitted

          Japan (2010)

           

          Education

          Tohoku University, LL.B. (2004)
          Tokyo Metropolitan University, J.D. (2009)

           

          Professional Experience

          2010 Joined domestic law firm in Tokyo
          2019 Joined AsiaWise Group

           

          Language

          Japanese, English

          Mitsuhisa Watanabe

          Data Practice Leader

          Cross Border Lawyer

          Tokyo Office

           

          Mitsuhisa Watanabe previously worked in law offices which focused on corporate dispute resolution and general corporate law including M&A. His court experience includes handling litigation, provisional attachment, provisional dispositions, bankruptcy and liquidation, and tax litigation. He is also engaged in legal issues regarding data business and AI.

           

          Admitted

          Japan (2012)

           

          Education

          Kyoto University, LL.B. (2008)

          Kyoto University School of law, J.D. (2011)

           

          Professional Experience

          2012-2019 Joined law firms in Tokyo
          2019 Joined AsiaWise Group

           

          Language

          Japanese, English

           

          Miki Fujita

          Cross Border Lawyer

          Tokyo Office

           

          Miki Fujita has represented international and domestic clients in litigation and arbitration with respect to transactions between Japanese companies and foreign companies, among others, located in Southeast Asian countries and African countries.

          Based on the experience above, she specializes in international commercial litigation and arbitration as well as dispute avoidance with respect to transactions between Japanese companies and foreign companies, among others, located in Southeast Asian countries and African countries.

           

          Admitted

          Japan (2001)

           

          Education

          2001 The University of Tokyo (LL.B.)

          2007 Duke University School of Law (LL.M.)

           

          Professional Experience

          2001 Joined Nishimura & Asahi

          2004-2006 Deputy Secretary-General of the Japan Association of Arbitrators

          2005-2006 Deputy Secretary-General of the ADR Center of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations

          2007-2008 Seconded to Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, New York

          2013 Partner at Nishimura & Asahi

          2018 Left Nishimura & Asahi

          2019 Joined AsiaWise, Incorporation of a company for legal-tech services

           

          Language

          Japanese, English

          Ravi Prakash

          Wadhwa Law Offices, Tax Team, Of Counsel

          Supreme Court Bar Association

          Delhi High Court Bar Association

          The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

           

          Ravi is a dual qualified (chartered accountant and lawyer) legal and tax professional with over 35 years’ experience in legal, financial, accounting and tax matters. Ravi has vast experience in assisting clients across a variety of sectors and industries including telecommunications, IT, ITeS, healthcare, banking and financial services. Ravi has advised and represented many overseas corporations, multi-national companies, public and private companies, law firms, accounting firms, PE investors, FIIs/FPIs etc. on income-tax matters, tax planning, tax management, litigation support, transaction tax advisory (including corporate and business structuring, mergers, de-mergers, joint ventures, disinvestments), succession planning, personal tax, corporate law and compliances, accounting and disclosures, white collar crimes, accounting and fraud investigations etc.

           

          Education

          Chartered Accountancy (1985)

          LL.B. (2007)

           

          Professional Experience

          1990 Head – Tax, Max India Limited, New Delhi

          2003 Head–Knowledge Management, PwC, Delhi

          2007 Senior Partner, AZB & Partner, New Delhi

          2021 Of Counsel, Wadhwa Law Offices

          Associates

          (alphabetical order)

          Mugiko Ashiwa

          Cross Border Lawyer

          Tokyo Office

           

          Mugiko Ashiwa has two years of experience as a judge at a district court in Japan. She decided to change her career path to be a cross border lawyer and has registered as a lawyer in 2018. Currently she works on general corporate matters such as M&A, JV and crisis management issues at our Tokyo office.

           

          Admitted

          Japan (2018)

           

          Education

          Keio University, LL.B. (2012)

          Keio University Law School, J.D. (2014)

           

          Professional Experience

          2016-2018 an Assistant Judge at Gifu District Court

          2018 Joined AsiaWise Group

           

          Language

          Japanese, English, German (Swiss German)

          Guangjia Justin Jiang

          Paralegal

          Tokyo Office

           

          Guangjia Justin Jiang is a paralegal with experience in transactional law in jurisdictions including Japan, China PR, and the state of New York. At AsiaWise Legal, he strives to change the game for cross-border entrepreneurs under the motif - why "play away" when we can "play home" across the globe with the right-minded legal support.


          Education
          Nagoya University, LL.B. (2019)
          New York University, Visiting Scholar (2017-18)


          Language
          Japanese, English, Chinese (Mandarin & Cantonese)

          Haruka Koga

          Cross Border Lawyer

          Tokyo Office

           

          Haruka Koga worked at legal department of Kansai Electric Power Co.,Inc. as an in-house lawyer and engaged in overseas investment projects. She decided to join AsiaWise Group in order to experience more cross-border projects and assist Japanese companies.

           

          Admitted

          Japan (2018)

           

          Education

          Osaka University, LL.B. (2014)

          Osaka University Law School, J.D. (2016)

           

          Professional Experience

          2018-2020 Joined Kansai Electric Power Co.,Inc.

          2020 Joined AsiaWise Group

           

          Language

          Japanese, English

          Shogo Matsumura

          Cross Border Lawyer

          Tokyo Office

           

          Shogo Matsumura worked at a middle size law firm in Tokyo as a lawyer. He determined to be a cross border lawyer and begun to work at our Tokyo office since 2019. Currently he works on general corporate matters.

           

          Admitted

          Japan (2017)

           

          Education

          Waseda University, LL.B. (2014)

          Waseda University Law School, J.D. (2016)

           

          Professional Experience

          2018-2019 Joined law firm in Tokyo

          2019 Joined AsiaWise Group

           

          Language

          Japanese, English

          Masaki Nakatsuka

          Cross Border Lawyer

          Tokyo Office

           

          Masaki Nakatsuka worked at a law firm in Tokyo as a lawyer and was mainly responsible for a wide range of litigation cases in Japan.

          He joined AsiaWise Group in order to realize his long-cherished dream to be a cross border lawyer especially in the field of Asia. Now, he handles projects that support Japanese companies doing business with Asian and other overseas companies. Also involved in the legal tech company Lisse Inc.

           

          Admitted

          Japan (2018)

           

          Education

          Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, LL.B. (2007)

          University of Tokyo, School of Law, J.D. (2011)

           

          Professional Experience

          2018-2020 Joined law firm in Tokyo

          2020 Joined AsiaWise Group

           

          Language

          Japanese, English

           

          Yosuke Tanaka

          Cross Border IP Expert

           

          Yosuke Tanaka has ten years of experience in Intellectual Property, both in-house and firm in Japan and Singapore. He focuses on patent drafting, patent search, IP portfolio management in Southeast Asia and India. He has experiences especially in technical fields of mechanics, electronics, information and communication technology (ICT).

           

          Education

          Kyoto University, Bachelor in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (2004)
          Kyoto University, Master in Electronics Engineering (2006)
          National University of Singapore, Graduate Certificate in Intellectual Property Law (2011)

           

          Professional Experience

          2006 Joined Philips Intellectual Property & Standard (Japan)
          2011 Joined Patrick Mirandah Co. (Currently known as Mirandah Asia) (Singapore)
          2014 Joined Spruson & Ferguson (Singapore)
          2019 Joined AsiaWise Group

           

          Language

          Japanese, English

          Yuhei Yokoyama

          Cross Border Lawyer

          Tokyo Office

           

          Yuhei Yokoyama has professionally experienced as a lawyer in a law firm in Tokyo and he has been seconded to a consulting firm, Corporate Catalyst India (CCI), in 2018. Currently he works on cross-border issues mainly in India including setting up, compliances and other corporate consultancies for Japanese companies in India at our Tokyo office.

           

          Admitted

          Japan (2017)

           

          Education

          Keio University, LL.B. (2012)

          Keio University Law School, J.D. (2015)

           

          Professional Experience

          2017 Joined law firm in Tokyo

          2018 Joined AsiaWise Group and seconded to Corporate Catalyst India

          2019 Started working at our Tokyo office

           

          Language

          Japanese, English

        • Base Camp

          Our camps in Asia Region

          Base Camp in Japan

          AsiaWise Legal Japan (AsiaWise法律事務所)

          • Address: 15th Floor Toranomon Hills Business Tower, 1-17-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-6415
            (JP: 〒105-6415 東京都港区虎ノ門1-17-1 虎ノ門ヒルズビジネスタワー15階)

           

          Base Camp in India

          Wadhwa Law Offices*

           

          • Address: 5th Floor, Tower 4B, DLF Corporate Park, Mehrauli-Gurgaon Rd, DLF Phase 3, Gurugram, Haryana 122002, India

          *Associate Firm in India

           

           

          Base Camp in India

          Wadhwa Law Offices Bangalore*

           

          • Address: 40, Primrose Road, Off MG Road, Bengaluru 560025, India

          *Associate Firm in India

          Base Camp in Singapore

          AsiaWise Cross-Border Consulting Singapore Pte. Ltd.

          • Address: #03-01/02 Helios, 11 Biopolis Way, Singapore 138667

          *Our Singapore office is not qualified to provide any local or foreign legal service, as it is a consulting firm.

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