“We help Japanese investors navigate highly challenging projects throughout Europe and the rest of the world, and we also represent European multinationals in their activities in Japan”

southgate

September 2020 Work place / Text by Toby Waters / Photos by Benjamin Parks

Founded in Tokyo in 2016 by Japanese and US lawyers from top global firms, southgate advises on inbound and outbound M&A, venture capital, and commercial matters.

“We help Japanese investors navigate highly challenging projects throughout Europe and the rest of the world, and we also represent European multinationals in their activities in Japan,” says founding partner Mangyo Kinoshita.

Legal directories have recognised southgate for the “strength and quality of its precise advice, based on the outstanding experience of its dedicated lawyers” and for providing “fantastic value for money”.•