Due to COVID-19 and various geopolitical risks, Japanese companies are facing an increasingly uncertain business environment. In addition, due to various paradigm shifts, the need for business model reform is increasing not only in Japan but also for overseas operations.
Companies that advance into the international market inevitably will face some difficulties and cultural gaps. It can be hard to achieve successful globalisation with only your existing human resources. At PwC, we believe that our professional skills, experience and network can help you on your way to success in overseas business.
One of PwC’s advantages is its strong global network with nearly 364,000 people in over 151 countries. Within the PwC global network, we have formed the Japan Business Network (JBN), a network team covering 40 countries and territories, comprising competent professionals providing support to Japanese companies that plan to expand into the international market. We provide this support through strong cross-border collaboration.
International business takes many forms depending on your purpose, region, strategy and specific approach. To make good choices, you need a solid entry strategy and people who know the country or region very well. Moreover, to be successful after entering the market, you will need not only knowledge of local laws, regulations and business practices but also personal connections with politicians, financial leaders and other businesspersons.
Our overseas business support services are not only provided to Japanese companies in the Japanese language. We are a service organization that provides complete solutions for various problems that may arise from differences in culture and business practice. We form a mixed team of professionals from Japan and the countries we work with. Together with local chambers of commerce and economic organizations, we work to gather the latest information on legislation, regulations and industrial trends. During this whole process, we also work with our clients.
Our greatest strength is our professionals throughout the world who are able to assist in your success by solving problems associated with doing business in your target country. We continue to help our clients in Japan become more internationally competitive, with the knowledge and experience we have gathered through the PwC global network.
I invite you to take advantage of the PwC global network to lead your international business to success.
Susumu Adachi
Global Japan Business Network Leader
Partner
Profile
After working for a major financial institution and a global accounting and consulting firm, Adachi became Managing Director of BearingPoint Co., Ltd. in 2006. In 2009, he became a partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers Consultants Co., Ltd. and a leader of the Financial Services Division in accordance with the company's participation in the PwC network and the company name change. In 2010, he was appointed the Financial Services Division leader of PricewaterhouseCoopers Co., Ltd.
He worked in the Financial Services Division of PwC US’s New York office for two years starting in 2011, and was made CEO of PwC Consulting LLC in July 2016.
In July 2020, he was appointed Deputy Chairman of PwC Consulting LLC and was made an executive officer of PwC Japan LLC, thereby assuming a position as financial industry leader across the PwC Japan Group, as well as our global Japan Business Network (JBN) supporting Japanese companies' overseas business development.
Dr. Uwe Hohage
Partner, Legal/Tax
Germany
Jason Hayes
Partner, Assurance
Australia
Fentress Seagroves
Partner, US Inbound Services Leader
US
Wei Ku
Partner, Markets
Germany
Koji Yamamoto
Partner, Consulting
Japan
Shintaro Sakamoto
Partner, Assurance
Japan
Eiichi Yamanaka
Partner, Assurance
Toru Tamura
Partner, Assurance
Kenji Katsura
Partner, Consulting
UK
Iwan Griffiths
Partner
Ireland
Thomas Sheerin
Partner, Tax
Belgium
Yoshinobu Yokoyama
Senior Manager
Italy
Simone Marchio
Partner, Tax
Germany
Itsu Fujimura-Hendel
Partner, Assurance
Netherlands
Albert Brouwer
Partner, Assurance
Luxembourg
Kenneth Kai Siong Iek
Partner, Asian Country Program Leader, Assurance
Luxembourg
Kaoru Morimoto
Senior Manager, Assurance
South Africa
Robert Beighton
Partner, Deals
Australia
Jason Hayes
Partner, Assurance
Cambodia, Laos, Thailand
Atsushi Uozumi
Partner
Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong SAR, and Macau SAR
Tadatoshi Takahashi
Partner, PwC China Japanese Business Markets Leader
Hong Kong SAR
Yoshimitsu Shiba
Hong Kong SAR Lead, Partner
Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong SAR
Masafumi Yoshida
South China Lead, Partner
India, Nepal, Bangladesh
Mukesh Agarwal
Partner, Advisory, Japanese Business Desk
India, Nepal, Bangladesh
Taizo Iwashima
Partner, Deals, Japanese Business Desk
Indonesia
Ryuji Sugawara
Partner,Tax
Malaysia
Yuichi Sugiyama
Partner, Assurance, Accounting advisory, Corporate restructuring advisory
Philippines
Kentaro Tojo
Principal
Singapore, Myammar
Howard Osawa
Director, Transfer Pricing
South Korea
Steven Kang
Partner, Network Alignment Leader, Internal Firm Services
South Korea
Young-Suk Noh
Partner, Tax
South Korea
Sangrock Kim
Partner, Assurance
South Korea
Michitaka Harayama
Managing Director, Tax
Taiwan
Kenji Okuda
Partner
Vietnam
Nguyen Huong Giang
Partner, Tax
Vietnam
Shimpei Imai
Director, Tax
Meet our JBN (Japan Business Network) representatives in countries around the world.