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Japanese Business Service

Cooper Grace Ward's Japanese Business Service Group has a range of experience providing legal solutions for Japanese businesses operating in Australia, Australian businesses operating in Japan, Japanese investors investing in Australia and Australian investors investing in Australia. Our Japanese Business Service Group includes a native Japanese speaking lawyer, and has considerable knowledge and experience in Japan's business environment. We are committed to understanding the objectives of our clients and providing the most practical legal solutions. 

Our Services

We have particular expertise in:

  • mergers and acquisitions
  • business protection systems
  • international trade and commerce and foreign investment in Australia
  • business structures and agreements
  • partnerships and joint ventures 
  • franchising
  • investment in real estate 
  • intellectual property 
  • taxation and other fiscal issues 
  • liaising with government authorities on behalf of clients 
  • employment law 
  • business migration 
  • dispute resolution

Our Experience with Japanese Businesses

We have recently been involved in two takeovers involving Japanese companies. The first was a takeover of a mining company in New South Wales and the second was a takeover of a company that owns and manages a Queensland shopping centre.

We have also acted for Japanese companies involved in substantial investment and development in Australia. As a legal advisor and Board Member of a Japanese company's Australian subsidiaries, one of our partners acted in matters relating to site acquisition and development of hotels and golf course sites at the Gold Coast, and handled project sales.

For further information (in either English or Japanese) please contact:

Kaori Kano
Solicitor
Ph (61-7) 3231 2428
E kaori.kano@cgw.com.au

Kaori is an active member of the following organisations:

  • Australia-Japan Society
  • Queensland Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry
  • National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters

This page can also be viewed in Japanese.

 

 
 


 
 
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