Butler Snow LLP recently sponsored the Japan-America Alliance of Alabama dinner, a landmark event welcoming His Excellency, Shigeo Yamada, the Japanese Ambassador to the United States, on his first visit to Alabama in forty years. The dinner, attended by nearly 300 distinguished guests, brought together business leaders from countless industries to celebrate and strengthen the ties between Japan and Alabama.
Representing the firm and in his capacity as Honorary Consul to the Republic of Iceland, Butler Snow attorney Bradley Mayhew, and his wife Inga, had the honor of personally welcoming Ambassador Yamada. Mayhew’s role underscored the spirit of international cooperation and diplomacy that defined the evening.
Ambassador Yamada’s visit comes at a pivotal moment, following his coordination of President Trump’s recent meeting with Japan’s new Prime Minister. During the dinner, Ambassador Yamada confirmed that Japan will commit over $500 billion in new investments in the United States, with Alabama remaining one of their favored destinations for future growth and collaboration.
Bradley Mayhew
As a member of Butler Snow’s Finance, Real Estate and Restructuring group, Mayhew serves clients with his expertise in a variety of matters, including mergers and acquisitions, business reorganizations, business structure and capitalization, business and commercial transactions, financial services, commercial lending, real estate law, estate administration, estate and trust planning, corporate and partnership taxation, and aviation law.
Mayhew is AV®-Preeminent™ rated by Martindale-Hubbell® and has been recognized BL Rankings, The Best Lawyers in America® for his work in Tax Law, Trusts and Estates, and Corporate Law for 2026, and was named Lawyer of the Year in Commercial Transactions/UCC Law in 2022. He is a member of the American and Birmingham Bar Associations and is a former Chairman of the Alabama State Bar’s Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section. Mayhew is also a member of the National Federation of Independent Businesses, The Alabama Federal and State Tax Institute and the Farrah Law Society.
Mayhew earned his bachelor’s and Juris Doctor degrees from the University of Alabama and his Master of Laws in Taxation from New York University. He is admitted to the State Bar of Alabama, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama and the U.S. Tax Court.
