Baker McKenzie (Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise)’s leading tax and transfer pricing group in Tokyo offers a comprehensive service that covers the full range of matters. Edwin Whatley’s broad practice covers international taxation, corporate and international tax planning, transfer pricing, VAT, and tax controversy matters. He leads the team alongside Ryutaro Oka, who is noted particularly for his outbound tax expertise. Hideyuki Yamamoto has a strong reputation as a tax litigator, while Shinichi Kobayashi‘s inbound tax experience encompasses tax-efficient M&A structuring and employee incentive taxation. Yukiko Komori, Akihiko Tsuda, and Luke Tanner all play key roles advising on transfer pricing issues.

Withers Japan, Zeirishi Houjin continues to offer a strong tax service in Japan. With over 30 years of experience handling international tax planning and corporate tax advisory matters, including tax planning involving investment funds, M&A, real estate investments, data centres, and renewable energy projects, Eric Roose leads the group. A key name to note for high-net-worth individuals seeking assistance with Japanese tax planning, Kohei Kobayashi advises on a broad range of transactions, including real estate investments, restructurings, and M&A.

Benefiting from its close collaboration with the firm’s other departments, Jones Day’s tax team in Tokyo is noted for its expertise in outbound transactions and the restructuring of overseas operations. Koichi Inoue has over 35 years of experience advising on Japanese tax law, handling both transactional and contentious matters. Taku Osawa specialises in international taxation disputes, particularly transfer pricing cases, while Kyosuke Katahira has considerable experience in cross-border transactional tax matters.