The Legal 500 Asia Pacific Ranking 2022 Edition
Our firm has been ranked in Tier 1 for "Banking and finance", "Fintech", and "Investment funds" in the 2022 edition of The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (Japan) and has received high evaluation in Antitrust and competition, Corporate and M&A, Intellectual property, Projects and energy, Real estate and construction, Restructuring and insolvency, Risk management and investigations, Shipping and TMT.
Also, 16 lawyers are named as "Leading Individuals", 4 lawyers are named as "Next generation partners" and 1 lawyer is named as "Rising star" in each of the practice areas.
[Leading Individuals]
Setsuko Yufu, Partner
- Antitrust and competition (Hall of Fame)
Akio Kawamura, Partner
- Investment funds
Russell K. Kawahara, Partner
- Real estate and construction
Bonnie L. Dixon, Partner
- Dispute resolution
Yutaka Sakai, Partner
- Banking and finance
- Shipping (Hall of Fame)
Miho Niunoya, Partner
- Projects and energy (Hall of Fame)
- Real estate and construction
Ian S. Scott, Partner
- Intellectual property
Ryuichi Nozaki, Partner
- Investment funds
Masataka Hayakawa, Partner
- Risk management and investigations
Yuri Suzuki, Partner
- Banking and finance
- Fintech
Michiaki Hosoi, Partner
- Projects and energy
Fumiko Oikawa, Partner
- Capital markets
Tatsuo Yamashima, Partner
- Antitrust and competition
Takafumi Ochiai, Partner
- Fintech
Norio Suzuki, Partner
- Restructuring and insolvency
[Next generation partners]
Ryosuke Oue, Partner
- Banking and finance
Takafumi Uematsu, Partner
- Real estate and construction
Masayuki Matsuura, Partner
- Antitrust and competition
Kohei Murakawa, Partner
- Risk management and investigations
[Rising stars]
Maki Katayanagi, Associate
- Intellectual property