One Asia Lawyers

What One Asia Lawyers does

One Asia Lawyers is a Japan-headquartered pan-Asian law firm network founded in 2016 and registered as a Japanese lawyers' corporation (弁護士法人One Asia) affiliated with the Second Tokyo Bar Association. The firm employs 49 staff and operates a coordinated office network spanning 17+ countries across Japan (Tokyo headquarters plus Osaka and Fukuoka), ASEAN (Singapore as regional headquarters, plus Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar), South Asia (India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan), Oceania (Australia, New Zealand), and the Middle East (UAE, Saudi Arabia). The Singapore office operates through Focus Law Asia LLC.

The firm's core offering is cross-border legal advisory services, with primary practice areas covering M&A, holding company establishment and Asian subsidiary restructuring, dispute resolution, compliance and fraud investigation, infrastructure export and investment, energy and resources, real estate, finance, labor law, intellectual property, fintech/ICO, venture company support, shipping and commodities, tourism, AI legal affairs, European legal affairs, international inheritance, and ESG/SDG services. It also publishes country-specific investment guidebooks, country-level legal newsletters across 20+ regions, and JETRO-commissioned legal manuals as thought leadership and lead-generation assets.

Revenue is generated through professional services engagements including retainer advisory contracts covering the ASEAN region and India, and project-based legal fees for specific mandates. The GTM motion is direct enterprise engagement via in-country offices with lawyers licensed in multiple jurisdictions (Japan, Singapore FPC, New York, Thailand, UAE, France, Australia, and Foreign Registered status in Vietnam, among others). The firm has no disclosed funding rounds, operates independently without a parent company, and is not publicly traded. Distribution relies on a JETRO publishing partnership and direct corporate client relationships, with no resellers or intermediaries involved.

Name

One Asia Lawyers

Legal name

弁護士法人One Asia

Website

https://oneasia.legal

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

One Asia Lawyers is a Tokyo-headquartered pan-Asian law firm network operating across 17+ countries, providing cross-border legal advisory services including M&A, dispute resolution, and compliance to Japanese companies expanding into ASEAN, South Asia, and the Middle East.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cross-Border Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law (BPAHAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG), Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK), Cross-Border M&A Advisory (FSAEAGAH)

Keywords

• Cross-border legal services
• M&A advisory
• ASEAN legal advisory
• Dispute resolution
• Corporate legal counsel

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices22 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Professional legal services including M&A advisory, dispute resolution, compliance, company establishment, and cross-border legal matters across Asia. Revenue generated through retainer contracts and project-based legal fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

One Asia Lawyers is a pan-Asian law firm network providing cross-border legal advisory services to Japanese companies expanding across Asia and to businesses operating within ASEAN, South Asia, Middle East, and Oceania. The firm delivers multi-jurisdiction legal counsel through locally licensed lawyers in 17+ countries, covering M&A, corporate establishment and restructuring, dispute resolution, compliance and investigation, labor law, intellectual property, infrastructure and energy projects, finance, fintech, and ESG/SDG advisory.

Product overview

One Asia Lawyers is a law firm providing comprehensive legal services across the ASEAN region (Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar) and India, with additional offices in Australia, New Zealand, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan, and Japan. The firm's core offerings include M&A advisory, company establishment and restructuring, dispute resolution, compliance services, and specialized practice areas spanning energy/resources, real estate, finance, labor law, intellectual property, fintech/ICO, venture support, sports/entertainment, shipping, tourism, AI legal affairs, and ESG/SDG. The firm supports clients through publications (legal books and practical guides on Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Laos M&A and business operations), regular country-specific newsletters covering legal developments across 20+ regions, and retainer advisory contracts. The practice is organized geographically across 16+ country offices with multilingual capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cross-Border M&A Advisory

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne Asia Lawyers authors investment guidebooks and legal manuals commissioned by JETRO for Japanese companies, including Laos Investment Guidebook, Cambodia Labor Manual, and other country-specific legal publications distributed through JETRO's network.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• TMI Associates: Japan-headquartered international law firm with offices across Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, and key Asian cities (Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Bangkok, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh, Jakarta, Yangon, Manila). Comparable Japan-rooted cross-border practice with strong IP and tech focus.
• Rajah & Tann: Singapore-headquartered leading ASEAN law firm with offices across all ten ASEAN countries plus China, India, Japan, and the Middle East. Highly comparable pan-Asian cross-border model anchored in a single home jurisdiction.
• Baker McKenzie: Global law firm with the largest Asia-Pacific footprint of any international firm, operating in essentially every Asian market OAL covers. Competes directly for Japanese outbound M&A and corporate mandates but at global scale with full-service capabilities.
• Anderson Mori & Tomotsune: Top-tier Japanese law firm with offices in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong, Singapore, Bangkok, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh, Yangon, Jakarta, and other Asian markets. Highly comparable cross-border Japan-Asia practice with strong M&A and dispute capabilities.
• Clifford Chance: Global magic-circle law firm with deep Tokyo presence and substantial Asia-Pacific network (Singapore, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Jakarta, Shanghai, Beijing). Competes with OAL for the largest Japan-anchored cross-border deals and project finance mandates.
• Mori Hamada & Matsumoto: Major Japanese 'Big Five' law firm with offices across Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Shanghai, Beijing, Singapore, Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh, Hanoi, Yangon, Manila, Jakarta, and other Asian cities. Closest peer in terms of Japan-anchored pan-Asian full-service offering.
• Allen & Gledhill: Singapore-headquartered top-tier law firm with offices across ASEAN (Myanmar, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines) plus regional outposts. Comparable pan-Asian full-service model competing for cross-border M&A and corporate work.
• Nishimura & Asahi: Japan's largest law firm with extensive Asia-Pacific offices (Singapore, Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh, Hanoi, Jakarta, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Taipei, Manila, Yangon, Dubai). Directly comparable as a Japan-rooted full-service law firm advising Japanese corporates across Asia, but at significantly larger scale.

Regional players

• Soewito Suhardiman Eddymurthy Kartono (SSEK): Leading independent Indonesian full-service law firm and a frequent partner/fellow member of the Japanese-Asia legal network. Comparable as a top-tier local Asian law firm advising Japanese and inbound investors, though without OAL's pan-Asian scale.
• LNT & Partners: Top-tier Vietnamese law firm with strong Japanese client relationships and bilingual capability. Comparable as a market-leading local Asian firm specializing in advising Japanese corporates in their strongest single ASEAN market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/OAL_JAPAN
• Facebookfacebook.com/oneasialawyers
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/one-asia-lawyers
• Instagraminstagram.com/one_asia_lawyers

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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