International law firm specialising in the energy and transport sectors, Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) has launched a new office in Tokyo, the capital city of Japan.
The new office, which is the company’s 19th worldwide, will be led by WFW partner Simon Collins, who relocates to Tokyo from Hong Kong, and newly arrived Partner Keisuke Imon. In addition to Keisuke, counsel Shusuke Fukunaga and a team of associates and paralegals are also joining WFW Tokyo.
According to WFW, the new office in Tokyo will initially focus on asset and structured finance in the aviation and maritime sectors, offering both Japanese and English law capabilities.
WFW Senior Partner George Paleokrassas commented, “Following as it does our recent opening in Seoul in February, this latest expansion highlights WFW’s commitment to the Asia Pacific region and its importance to our business.”
