About Us
BH2I uses a hybrid “bricks and mortar” / virtual law firm structure and market leading, secure, cloud-based practice management and AI legal software technology to provide comprehensive, efficient and scalable performance managed solutions for work requirements that are time-sensitive or carry significant risk if not executed correctly.
BH2I’s cohesive core team has decades of experience working together and a proven track record of delivering successful and efficient results for clients in the Asia Pacific region and beyond. We use this experience and approach to find new and better ways of solving challenges and moving past transaction impasses. Anyone can assess risk or state a position; we find solutions for our clients and get deals done.
BH2I partners with regional and global affiliates under strategic agreements to provide additional bench strength and on-call responsive niche expertise so that clients receive quality and accurate legal assistance. BH2I’s attentive promptness and cooperation with these affiliates ensure your transaction moves forward and gets done; BH2I’s industry knowledge of deal structures and region-wide market expertise keeps you from leaving money on the table or exposing you to unnecessary risk.
BH2I understands and celebrates that the Asia Pacific corporate, real estate, and hospitality worlds are close-knit communities in which relationships are of primary importance. BH2I views itself as an extension of your business, protecting your legal position without damaging your international reputation or business image. Uncompromising ethical decision-making integrity, diversity, and respect for its clients, colleagues, communities, and profession are distinguishing characteristics and core values of the firm.
BH2I provides extensive firm experience, expertise, and reputation at a more personal lean, and targeted business model. In doing so, BH2I can create and deliver superior value to the high-quality services provided to its clients.
By applying the experience and reputation of large law firms to a lean business model, BH2I can provide best-in-class legal services at far more competitive rates. BH2I actively customizes and implements client-friendly alternative fee arrangements that are superior to competitor firms billing structures to serve each individual client’s needs best.
Benjamin Hirasawa is "very active" in the hospitality industry according to sources who note he is "highly respected" and "really knows his stuff". Biography Ben focuses on providing commercially sound advice to hospitality clients on international business transactions by advising on all aspects of the project development cycle
Benjamin Hirasawa at BH2I is celebrated for his top-drawer advice to corporate, real estate and hospitality clients on a wide range of transactions, including management and license agreements.
He is the best lawyer for the hotel sector in Thailand in terms of attitude and aptitude. He is a very experienced lawyer in all commercial aspects, but especially hotel and real estate. He charges reasonable fees and works incredibly hard, often through the night, to meet deadlines.
Ben is an excellent hotel lawyer. He is very commercial and pragmatic. I would certainly recommend him as a lawyer for particular types of work, specifically hotel and advisory projects and [specifics]. …I’d call him an expert since he’s an absolute leader in his field.
I’ve worked with Ben; Ben is very active in Japan. He is really very good. He is probably the best.
Local advice is filtered and delivered through Ben’s level-headed legal advice, years of expertise and practicality, and it becomes more useful and practical than just going to the direct country source for the answer.
Ben is very impressive and detailed oriented. I would be very happy to work with Ben in the future. He is a highly recommended and reputed lawyer in the hospitality industry. The legal work with him was perfect value for money. I would recommend Ben to [specific parties]. Compared to others, he is very impressive. Ben is our preferred legal counsel. To be honest with you, I don’t see any further improvement needed because Ben is perfect legal counsel. We have used other law firms in the past and most likely won’t use them in the future because we are happy to work with Ben
Ben Hirasawa has vast and in-depth knowledge of, and experience in, the hospitality industry, and delivers advice that is on point, technically sound and practical at the same time.
