Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has built up its U.S.-bound M&A advisory capability in Japan with the hires of partner duo Noah Carr and Gordon Palmquist from Latham & Watkins and Mayer Brown, respectively.

In an interview with Law.com International, Tokyo office managing partner Takeshi Nakao said that Freshfields’ Japanese clients, particularly those in technology, life sciences and finance sectors, have been looking at investment opportunities in the U.S. The firm is consequently often asked about its U.S. law capability in its Tokyo office, he said.