About Axel Kuhlmann

Axel Kuhlmann is a foreign law partner at Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu and focuses on corporate and M&A. He is qualified in Germany and is co-head of the firm’s European practice. Axel has wide-ranging experience in the European and Japanese markets, advising Japanese and global companies on their business activities in Europe as well as European and other foreign clients on their projects in Japan, in particular regarding joint ventures and business co-operations with Japanese partners. Foreign clients praise him for his deep understanding of the Japanese business culture and his ability to facilitate negotiations with Japanese business partners.