Japan
Working in Japan
Opened in 1987, the White & Case Tokyo office was the first foreign law firm to have a presence in Japan. Shortly after in 1995, White & Case established a joint enterprise with Japanese-licensed Bengoshi, providing clients with one-stop access to Japanese and global legal services. Since then, we have grown into one of the largest global law firms in the country, using our deep knowledge of the local laws and market to guide our clients through the cultural intricacies of doing cross-border business involving Japan. Key to our success is the breadth of our expertise at local, regional and global levels: A full-service firm, we provide support across the full spectrum of legal matters. Clients also benefit from the diversity of our team, which includes both Bengoshi and internationally qualified lawyers—most of whom speak Japanese and English fluently, and have lived in the country for many years.
In our quest to advance our clients' interests in jurisdictions around the world, we seek to recruit and develop outstanding legal talent. Reflecting our diversity of location and operation, our legal and professional staff are a rich mosaic of nationalities and backgrounds. This is a source of strength, vital to representing our global clients—an exciting mix of multinationals, financial institutions, governments and state-owned entities. Committed to our lawyers' ongoing training and professional development, we always aim to ensure that to balance the needs of the Firm and our clients with those of the individual.
Associate Development Program
The White & Case Associate Development Program is specifically designed to give associates the business and legal skills necessary for them to succeed in a global law firm. At each career level we have developed programs of courses and workshops in both business and practice-specific technical skills, aligned with the competencies that we believe define a successful lawyer.
Practice areas
Our global platform and over 30 years of history in Japan enables us to provide clients with the guidance they need to succeed in today's markets. Our diverse teams bring insight and experience to a wide range of matters, spanning corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, financial transactions and regulation, international trade, projects and energy, antitrust, intellectual property and real estate.
Applying in Japan
Recruiting and developing legal talent are integral to our success and ongoing growth. If you are interested in working in our Tokyo office, please apply online.
Please join our partners and associates to learn more about the Firm, our culture and work.
If you're enrolled in law school or university in the Kansai region, or planning to take the 2024 Japanese Bar Examination, and interested in a global career, we hope to see you there!
Date: Friday, April 19, 2024
Reception: 4:30 p.m.
Information session: 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Location: Fortune Garden Kyoto
Applications for White & Case Tokyo Office Information session in Kyoto are now closed.
Thank you for your interest.
Applications for newly qualified Bengoshi (Prospective 77ki class Legal Apprentice) are now closed.
ホワイト＆法律事務所 サマークラーク募集
ホワイト&ケース法律事務所では、法科大学院に在学中で弁護士を目指す方を対象として、下記の要領にてサマークラーク・プログラムを開催いたします。
サマークラーク・プログラムでは、弊所の弁護士と共に、実際の弊所の業務に接することができます。また、期間中に行われるワークショップや講義、所内イベントにも参加いただけます。これらを通じ、弊所で取り扱う国際的で多様な業務内容への理解を深め、実際の弊所における職務に近い体験をすることができます。将来、弊所において働くことに興味のある方は、この機会に是非、サマークラーク・プログラムにご参加いただき、弊所の弁護士や外国法資格の弁護士との直接の交流を通じて、弁護士や外国法資格の弁護士などがオープンかつ協力的に働く、弊所の文化をより身近に感じ、理解を深めていただきたいと思います。
2024年サマークラーク開催期間: 下記(A)〜(C)のうちいずれかの期間
A) ８月１３日 (火) － ８月１６日 (金)
B) ８月２０日 (火) － ８月２３日 (金)
C) ８月２７日 (火) － ８月３０日 (金)
応募資格：法科大学院に在学中で弁護士を目指す方
（ただし、第７８期弁護士向けの採用活動への応募を予定している方を除きます。）
募集人数：各期間若干名
就業時間：平日午前１０時 － 午後６時
就業場所：東京都千代田区丸の内１－８－３ 丸の内トラストタワー本館２６階
待遇：日当１万円
首都圏外在住者には、東京までの往復交通費と、期間中の宿泊施設を提供します。
応募方法:
サマークラークに応募いただく場合は、こちらをクリックし、オンラインで必要事項をご記入のうえ、必要書類をアップロードしてください。
必要書類：
- 必要事項を記入したプロフィールシート＊
- 大学卒業学部及び法科大学院における在籍全期間の成績が記載された成績証明書の写し（PDFまたは画像ファイルとしてアップロード）
- GPAまたは席次の開示がなされる場合はその資料
- その他自己アピールのため提出したい資料
＊プロフィールシートは弊所ホームページよりダウンロードして下さい。こちら をクリック
サマークラーク募集に関するお問合わせは、recruitment.tokyo@whitecase.comまでご連絡ください。
A great way to obtain first-hand experience of what life is like at White & Case Tokyo is through our Tokyo Summer Clerkship.
Our Tokyo Summer Clerkship will give you the opportunity to play an active part our office. You will work with our lawyers across a range of practices areas, take part in formal training sessions and workshops, as well as attend office social events. We want you to get to know our people and experience our Firm culture because these are the biggest indicators of what your full-time experience, as a Japan qualified Bengoshi, will be like.
We hold three one-week clerkships each year throughout the summer, exact dates will be confirmed upon offer.
How to apply: Please complete our short application form, profile sheet and provide copies of your most up to date academic transcript(s), and any other relevant documentation. Applications for this Program will only be accepted from Japanese law school students and 4th year undergraduate students majoring in Law.
Click here to apply!
For any student queries regarding the Tokyo Summer Clerkship, please contact our team at recruitment.tokyo@whitecase.com.
A great way to obtain first-hand experience of what life is like at White & Case Tokyo, is through our ten-week Summer Associate Program.
Our Summer Associate Program provides an opportunity to play an active part in our Tokyo office. During the Program, summer associates will work within a number of practice groups alongside our diverse and globally minded lawyers. We will also provide formal training sessions and workshops.
We recognise the importance of the social side of Firm life, as such, there with be plenty of opportunities for summer associates to participate in social events and activities to get to know our small and engaged team.
All positions for our 2024 program have been filled. Applications for our 2025 program will open in the Fall.
For any student queries regarding the Tokyo Summer Associate Program, please contact our team at graduaterecruitment.apac@whitecase.com.
Accolades
Band 1 for Banking & Finance: Domestic, Japan
Band 1 for Banking & Finance: International, Japan
Chambers Global 2022 and Chambers Asia-Pacific 2023
Band 1 for International Trade, Japan
Chambers Global 2023 and Chambers Asia-Pacific 2023
Band 1 for International & Cross-Border Capabilities (International Firm), Japan
Chambers Global 2023
Tier 1 in Antitrust and Competition, Japan Region
Tier 1 in Banking and Finance, Japan Region
Tier 1 in Corporate and M&A, Japan Region
Tier 1 in Projects and Energy, Japan Region
Tier 1 in Real Estate and Construction, Japan Region
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2023
Japan International Law Advisers of the Year
Chambers Asia Pacific & Greater China Region Awards 2022
Technology, Media & Telecom M&A Legal Adviser of the Year
Mergermarket Japan M&A Awards 2022
One of ALB Top 10 Firms in Japan for cross border M&A
Asian Legal Business (ALB), 2022
One of 10 outstanding law firms for D&I in Japan
ALB Japan D&I List 2022