Anderson Mori & Tomotsune blends strong corporate legal expertise with strategic tax capabilities. The team advises on the acquisition, holding, and optimisation of both business and personal assets, the structuring of domestic and cross-border investments, and the smooth succession of businesses and family assets across generations. The practice is led by Yutaka Shimoo, who is particularly skilled in matters where legal and tax issues converge, such as global incentives and capital policies, and brings extensive experience in cross-border transactions. Alongside him, Taku Matsumoto advises a diverse client base in Japan and internationally, including business owners, founding shareholders, high-net-worth individuals, and wealth management firms, on matters relating to the acquisition, management, investment, and succession of both business and personal assets.

Mori Hamada is especially well-regarded for its wealth management practice, which assists high-net-worth individuals with estate planning. The team is co-led by Atsushi Oishi, who focuses on tax, estate planning, M&A transactions; Makoto Sakai, who handles both domestic and international private wealth matters from corporate and tax planning perspectives; and Koyo Madokoro, who advises on the valuation of shares in unlisted companies. Another notable name is Hiroshi Oyama, who has extensive experience in tax planning and tax disputes.

The team at Nishimura & Asahi possesses deep expertise in a broad range of areas, including business succession planning, cross-border inheritance matters, tax and estate planning, and financial services regulation. The team is led by Yoshinobu Fujimoto, who brings extensive experience in business succession planning, inheritance matters, international taxation, and various corporate issues, alongside Masaru Shibahara, who specialises in advising high-net-worth individuals on business succession and related disputes. Another key figure is Kohei Matano, whose practice spans a wide array of business succession matters, from M&A to drafting property division agreements, with further expertise in dispute resolution, including both claims and litigation.

Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu is a full-service firm with recognised expertise in structured finance, trusts, tax, and mergers and acquisitions. Masayuki Fukuda is well regarded for his work on investment schemes and the associated regulatory landscape, as well as intricate private wealth matters. Yushi Hegawa is known for advising on asset succession, will amendments, and cross-border tax issues. Tsutomu Endo frequently advises high-net-worth individuals on asset succession and provides legal and tax guidance in relation to relocation.

City-Yuwa Partners offers a comprehensive, full-service approach to clients, frequently advising on M&A, corporate matters, real estate, and asset management. The practice is co-headed by Shigeaki Itoh and Hitomi Sakai, who collaborate extensively with tax accountants and financial institutions to support clients across a broad spectrum of wealth management and estate planning matters. Another key contact is Shotaro Aoki, who is particularly recognised for his work in international estate planning, inheritance disputes, and business succession matters.