Joseph Fisher Bio

Joe is a Partner within the Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer's Corporate team in Tokyo. Joe has worked on a wide range of corporate matters for a number of major Japanese companies with a particular focus on M&A, joint ventures and general corporate and commercial transactions. He regularly advises on transactions in both developed and emerging markets and has worked on deals across numerous jurisdictions in the firm's London and Tokyo offices. Joe also has experience across a wide range of sectors but has particular strengths in M&A in the TMT sector and commercial contracts in the defence sector. Joe is ranked as a leading individual for Corporate / M&A in Japan by Chambers Asia-Pacific in 2025 and as a "Next Generation Partner" for Corporate / M&A and TMT in Japan by Legal 500's Asia Pacific 2025 rankings.