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CNPLaw is a full-service law firm with extensive experience in cross-border transactions involving Japanese businesses. We have a long history of serving Japanese clients, including listed multinational corporations, across a diverse range of industries, such as aircraft finance, asset management, banking, business process outsourcing services, capital markets, franchising, fresh food distribution, intelligent building system facilities, logistics, real estate, private equity and venture capital. In addition, through our trusted professional networks, we are well connected to Japanese law firms and other professional services providers in Japan, making us well placed to provide support to our clients accessing the Japanese market.
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The following are Japan related matters previously handled by our lawyers:
- CNPLaw LLP acted as Singapore counsel to the branch of a Japanese bank in Singapore on its template documentation for equity secured lending
- CNPLaw LLP acted as Singapore counsel to the Singapore subsidiary of a Japanese group involved in aircraft finance on the sale of an aircraft following the termination of the aircraft finance lease and provided a legal opinion to the purchaser
- CNPLaw LLP advised a leading listed Japanese software services supplier on its acquisition of control of a Singapore target with subsidiaries in India and Europe and on the shareholders’ agreement with the founder
- CNPLaw acted for transcosmos inc., a major Japanese business process outsourcing services group listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, on the acquisition of 34.3% of the voting share capital of Anchanto Pte. Ltd., a Singapore based E-commerce fulfilment company with sales channels to E-Commerce retailers in ASEAN countries and India
- CNPLaw acted for Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd,, Japan’s largest integrated logistics company famous for TA-Q-BIN doorto-door delivery service, on the acquisition of Tidiki Express (Pte.) Ltd, which operates an emergency delivery network within Singapore, by Yamato Holdings’ subsidiary in Singapore, Yamato Asia Pte. Ltd.
- CNPLaw LLP acted for Ebara Foods Industry, Inc. (including assisting with the registration of its Singapore branch office, advising on general corporate matters and instructing local counsel in South East Asia)
- CNPLaw LLP acted for Asia Food Culture Management in establishing an investment vehicle for the acquisition of the Tully’s Coffee franchise in Asia outside Japan
- CNPLaw LLP acted for Pokka Sappora Food & Beverage Limited (general corporate advisory matters)
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Equity Partner
Bill Jamieson

Bill is an English lawyer who is also registered to practice Singapore law in the areas of corporate law, banking and finance and securities laws. His experience includes 10 years in the City of London and over 30 years based in Singapore, as a partner in a well-known international law firm prior to joining CNP. He has worked for clients from all over the world on M&A, capital markets, investment funds, private equity deals, project finance, leveraged buy-outs and restructuring transactions. His focus is on assisting clients to access Asian markets and investment flows through Singapore. He also advises on regulatory and employment issues in the financial services industry.
He is a leading individual for Corporate and M&A as well as a recommended lawyer for the categories, “Banking and Finance” and “Labour and Employment” in Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2023. He is also a highly regarded lawyer for Investment Funds in the 33rd Edition of IFLR1000, Chambers Asia Pacific 2023, and Asialaw Distinguished Practitioner 2023.
Bill is one of the firm’s contacts for Interlaw, a network of independent full-service corporate law firms ranked by Chambers & Partners in its highest category (“Elite”) amongst all global law firm networks.