Baker McKenzie’s Tokyo office is the largest of any international law firm in Japan, with over 110 Japanese bengoshi and around 25 foreign qualified lawyers, including six Australian qualified lawyers and one New Zealand qualified lawyer. Established in 1972, we also have the longest history of any international law firm in Japan. We are consistently ranked as a leading law firm in Japan. We won Dealmaker of the Year for two years running at the ALB Japan Law Awards 2019, and Antitrust and Competition Law Firm of the Year and Energy and Resources Law Firm of the Year at the ALB Japan Law Awards 2020.

We offer the most comprehensive range of specialized legal services of any international firm in Japan, including in relation to domestic and international finance, M&A, general corporate, antitrust, energy, mining and infrastructure projects, intellectual property, international tax, litigation and arbitration, labor, environmental, healthcare and life sciences, and real estate matters. With over 6,000 lawyers across 77 offices in 46 countries globally, our lawyers are on the ground where you need them, in more markets than any other firm, and work seamlessly to protect your interests. Baker McKenzie was named in 2021 as the strongest law firm brand for the 11th year running by the Acritas Global Elite Law Firm Brand Index.