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First exchange-based carbon market launched on 11 October 2023

The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) has launched Japan's first exchange-based carbon credit market. Registered participants now have a more efficient platform for carbon credit trading in Japan and improved carbon pricing transparency.
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Our Japan office advises clients on some of the most significant transactions in the Asia-Pacific market, including Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company's USD 5.7 billion acquisition of Protective Life Corporation and Gestamp Solar's project financing for construction of a 31.6 MW photovoltaic project in Ibaraki Prefecture - the largest solar financing provided to a foreign sponsor in Japan.

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Tokyo

Ark Hills Sengokuyama Mori Tower, 28th Floor
1-9-10, Roppongi, Minato-ku
Tokyo 106-0032
Japan
Tel: +81 3 6271 9900 Fax: +81 3 5549 7720

Our Tokyo practitioners advise international and domestic companies on a full range of legal and business issues in Japan and overseas, using their specialized expertise, focus and experience to help clients achieve their strategic goals. 

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Insight | Thought Leadership
Unlocking and Accelerating Growth: Healthcare and Life Sciences in Asia Pacific
Healthcare and life sciences breakthroughs offer opportunities to meet patient needs and create value, but rising costs and market uncertainty also apply significant pressure to operations.
Insight | Handbook
Asia Pacific Antitrust and Competition Handbook
A practical resource to support in-house teams in identifying potential antitrust risks in an increasingly complex regulatory environment.
Insight | Handbook
Contaminated Land Guide
This guide offers an overview of national laws and regulations in over 30 countries governing the discovery, management and cleanup of environmental impacts at industrial sites.
Insight | Handbook
Asia Pacific Guide to Lending and Taking Security
This guide covers regulatory banking requirements for lending in 13 jurisdictions, and contains relevant information when considering whether to lend and what happens if things go wrong.
Insight | Podcast
Asia Pacific Competition Podcasts
We delve into the antitrust issues that are currently top-of-mind in the region.
Insight | Recorded Webinar
Advancing Sustainable Business Operations AP Series
A series of webinars to forward regulators', legal practitioners' and business leaders' understanding/thinking of law and ESG issues in Asia Pacific.
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Asia Pacific Employers Forum 2023
Our recent event in Singapore offered valuable insights on the latest employment issues and trends that are prevalent in today's workplace.
Insight | Thought Leadership
Asia Venture Capital: The Road Ahead 2023
In this regional market overview, we provide a general market overview and an outline of 10 key Asia venture capital emerging themes in 2023. 
Insight | Podcast
Need to Know: The Asia Pacific Employment Podcast Series
This podcast series discusses important employment law developments in Asia Pacific that employers should be aware of.
Insight | Legal Update
Bite-size Briefings: Latest Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Developments
This edition takes a bite-size look at the latest environment, social and governance (ESG) developments in Brazil, the EU, Belgium, Hong Kong SAR, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, and UK.
Insight | Recorded Webinar
Industrials, Manufacturing & Transportation Webinar Series
Our lawyers discuss the legal framework and practical issues surrounding customs audit in Asia Pacific.
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Baker McKenzie advises Gaw Capital on its partnership with GDS to build a 40-megawatt data center campus in Japan
The 40-megawatt carrier-neutral data center campus in Fuchu City will be the largest in the city in terms of IT load.
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Healthcare and Life Sciences in Asia Pacific: 2024 sets to see rising investment and innovation
According to Baker McKenzie's new digital report “Unlocking and Accelerating Growth: Healthcare and Life Sciences in Asia Pacific.” 
News | Deal Announcement
Baker McKenzie Client Takeda Enters Worldwide License and Collaboration Agreement for Rusfertide
Rusfertide is currently in trial, VERIFY, for the treatment of Polycythemia Vera, a rare chronic blood disorder. 
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Baker McKenzie Advises Sumitomo Life in Connection with its Acquisition of Singapore Life
Sumitomo Life entered into an agreement with TPG Inc. to acquire TPG’s 35.48% stake in Singapore Life for SGD 1.6 billion on December 21, 2023.
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Baker McKenzie Advises Mitsubishi Electric Corporation on its Investment in Silicon Carbide LLC, a New SiC Business Subsidiary of Coherent Corp
Through this investment, Mitsubishi Electric aims to stabilize its procurement of SiC substrates for SiC power modules, thereby expanding its supply of reliable, high-performance SiC power devices to ...
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Chambers Asia Pacific 2024 ranks Baker McKenzie in 151 practices
Chambers Asia Pacific has released its 2024 guide, ranking Baker McKenzie and its member firms collectively in 151 practice areas and in 234 lawyer categories, of which 91 practice areas and 92 ...
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Baker McKenzie Advises on World's First Cross-Border Repo and Natively-Issued Digital Bond Pilot
The transaction was part of Project Guardian by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, a collaborative initiative with the financial industry.
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Baker McKenzie advises EQT on the sale of the DataFlow Group to Arcapita
The Firm assisted EQT Private Equity on the original acquisition of its majority stake in DataFlow in 2014.
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Baker McKenzie advises Japan Bank for International Cooperation on credit support for Telstra’s acquisition of Digicel Pacific
Baker McKenzie advised Japan Bank for International Cooperation on credit support for Telstra’s acquisition of Digicel Pacific Limited.
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Baker McKenzie advises DENKOSHA on its participation in the Rokkashomura Wind-Solar Co-Generation Project (hybrid solar/wind power plant) in Aomori Prefecture, Japan
Baker & McKenzie (Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise) advised DENKOSHA on its participation in a cooperative power generation project
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Baker McKenzie has advised Bunka Shutter on their acquisitions of Doorworks Australia
These cross-border transactions involved both Baker McKenzie’s Tokyo and Sydney offices advising Bunka Shutter.
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We have a dedicated Pro Bono & Community Service team that coordinates our pro bono and community service activities in Japan and beyond. We partner with key clients on CSR projects, provide free legal services to those in need, and give back to the community through volunteer work and fundraising activities in Japan.

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