New Member: Bird & Bird

New Members
26 January 2026

The BCCJ is pleased to welcome Bird & Bird to our growing list of organisations and professionals. Bird & Bird is an international law firm with over 1,700 lawyers and legal practitioners across a worldwide network of 34 offices in 24 countries. They offer full-service legal support, underpinned by a strong focus on technology and innovation. Bird & Bird specialisms include advice on commercial, corporate, EU and competition, intellectual property, dispute resolution, employment, finance and real estate matters.

 

They have a constantly evolving sector-focused approach. Their clients build their businesses on technology and intangible assets and operate in regulated markets. To better meet their needs, they have developed deep industry understanding of key sectors, including automotive, aviation & defence, energy & utilities, financial services, life sciences & healthcare, retail & consumer, media, entertainment & sport and tech & comms.

 

International reach

 

Bird & Bird have offices in key business centres across the globe:

 

 

What this means for you

  • Expertise in the legal and regulatory framework relating to each sector.
  • Adoption of a practical, commercial approach, supported by advisors with decades of experience working in the relevant industries.
  • Bird & Bird are your trusted legal partner, whether you are international companies operating in Japan or Japanese companies looking to expand into Europe and elsewhere.

 

Bird & Bird in Japan

 

Bird & Bird has been assisting Japanese clients all over the world on various legal issues for several decades. In 2024, they expanded their presence in Tokyo by establishing a foreign law joint enterprise, enhancing their ability to further empower Japanese business to grow in a world of increasingly dynamic and rapid technology development.

 

 

Tokyo Office Opening Party at the British Embassy

 

Their Tokyo office (Bird & Bird Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo Houritsu Jimusho) offers legal services to clients in key industry sectors such as automotive, renewable energy, life sciences, and technology and media in outbound cross-border transactions from Japan to UK, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific region, working with other Bird & Bird offices around the globe.

 

The entire Tokyo team is bilingual in Japanese and English, and their lawyers are Japanese and/or overseas qualified, including in English law. They have native Japanese speakers in China and London and non-native speakers elsewhere in Europe and the Middle East all of whom work closely to support our Japanese clients globally.

 

Bird & Bird’s affiliated consulting company, OXYGY, also has an office in Tokyo enabling them to provide combined business & legal solutions for our clients internationally.

 

'We’re thrilled to join the British Chamber of Commerce in Japan (BCCJ) and connect with its vibrant community of businesses and professionals. With deep roots in the UK and a long-standing commitment to Japan, we look forward to building strong relationships and creating opportunities together while strengthening UK–Japan ties through collaboration and innovation.'

 

 

  • Why did you join the BCCJ?

    'We joined the BCCJ to be an active part of the UK–Japan business community—contributing legal, sector and regulatory insights where technology, innovation and international growth intersect. As Japanese companies pursue digitalisation and decarbonisation agendas, we see BCCJ as the ideal forum to exchange ideas and spark practical collaborations that strengthen UK–Japan ties.'

     

  • What do you most hope to gain from your time as a member?

    'We want to get to know the BCCJ community on a more personal level by hearing what matters to members and staying close to the issues they navigate day-today. We hope to exchange ideas and join conversations that help us all move forward. We also hope to involve more of our colleagues into so they can connect, collaborate and feel part of the community as well.'

     

  • What kind of collaborations or connections are you most interested in building through the BCCJ?

    'We are interested in co-hosting briefings and panels with fellow members in areas where our sector knowledge can add value. We are particularly keen to have discussions around the topics linked to technology, innovation and international growth.'

     

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