From May 13, 2013, Hashidate Law Office entered a business alliance with Addleshaw Goddard LLP.  Addleshaw Goddard is a major international law firm with offices in London, Leeds, Manchester, Doha, Dubai, Muscat, Hong Kong and Singapore. Aside from the coverage provided by their offices, the Firm is also renowned for its strong network of law firms worldwide which it calls upon for local jurisdictional expertise and support whenever clients need it.

Hashidate Law Office has had a continuing commitment to international business and development since the establishment of our office in 1980, becoming acquainted with Addleshaw Goddard LLP in the process, and has had the pleasure of cooperating with Addleshaw Goddard LLP over the years to provide high-quality legal services to our mutual clients, whether based in Japan or elsewhere in the world. In providing services to our clients in this manner, Hashidate Law Office and Addleshaw Goddard LLP have both built reputations for high reliability.

We believe that Hashidate Law Office is now, more than ever, in a position to make use of its abundant expertise in speedily handling a variety of legal matters to assist our clients, not only with respect to Japanese law (including matters related to the expansion of client businesses into Japan), but also, thanks to the cooperative agreement with Addleshaw Goddard LLP, international legal matters, including cases centered in Europe, the U.S., the Middle East, South East Asia, and other regions. Significantly, in recent years, Hashidate Law Office has used its expertise to assist clients in making inroads into the South East Asia market.