Hirose, a finance partner with Latham's Gaikokuhou joint venture in
He started his career as an associate at Nakagawa Law Office in 1979, becoming a partner in 1985 and remaining with the firm until 1992 when he set up his own law firm which later merged with White & Case’s JV partner Kandabashi Law.
Hirose also acted as general counsel of Citibank in
Retiring office head Nelson’s practice has focused on international capital markets transactions, including structured finance.
Latham’s chairman and managing partner Robert Dell said of Hirose’s appointment: “Hisao is a talented finance partner with deep ties to the business, legal and regulatory communities in
Hirose added: “Looking ahead, we are focused on diversifying the practice while staying committed to fielding one of the most prominent corporate, finance and litigation teams in the region.”
