Latham & Watkins has appointed Yohei Nakagawa as a partner in its Tokyo office, boosting the firm’s M&A and private equity practice.
Nakagawa has expertise in advising Japanese and international entities on outbound and inbound transactions. Prior to joining Latham, Nakagawa served as a corporate partner at Morrison & Foerster in Tokyo. He is a member of the New York Bar and a registered foreign lawyer in Japan.
He has delivered strategic counsel to a diverse clientele, including companies, investors and financial institutions. Nakagawa’s practice encompasses a wide scope of M&A activities, ranging from strategic investments to joint ventures.
Posit Laohaphan, managing partner of the Asia offices of at Latham & Watkins, said: “Japan is a key global finance and innovation hub and an important pillar of our Asia strategy. Nakagawa’s broad experience is highly complementary to our existing capabilities in the region, and he will be a terrific addition to our market-leading transactional practice.”
