Kazu Shimizu is an experienced business lawyer who practices corporate, commercial and intellectual property law. He leads the firm’s Japan Business Team and is fluent in Japanese.

Mr. Shimizu represents and advises Japanese corporations in connection with their investments and operations in the United States, as well as major U.S. corporations doing business in Japan. He has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, green field investments, business process outsourcing, distributorship and sales representative arrangements, various service contracts, and technology and intellectual property related transactions. Working with his partners, Mr. Shimizu also advises clients on compliance, commercial litigation, products liability, tax, economic incentives, employment, immigration, real estate, construction, land use and a myriad of other matters.