The Legal 500 Asia Pacific Ranking 2023 Edition

Our firm has been ranked in Tier 1 for "Banking and finance", "Corporate and M&A", "Fintech", and "Investment funds" in the 2023 edition of The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (Japan) and has received high evaluation in Antitrust and competition law, Intellectual property, Projects and energy, Real estate and construction, Risk management and investigations and TMT. 

Also, 16 lawyers are named as "Leading Individuals", and 4 lawyers are named as "Next generation partners" 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

 

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

 

Yuri Suzuki, Partner
- Banking and finance
- Fintech

 

Michiaki Hosoi, Partner
- Projects and energy

 

Fumiko Oikawa, Partner
- Capital markets

 

Takafumi Uematsu, Partner
- Real estate and construction

 

Tatsuo Yamashima, Partner
- Antitrust and competition

 

Takafumi Ochiai, Partner
- Fintech

 

Kohei Murakawa, Partner
- Dispute resolution

[Next generation partners]

 

Masayuki Matsuura, Partner
- Antitrust and competition

 

Kohei Murakawa, Partner
- Risk management and investigations

 

Akira Shimazaki​​​​​​ , Partner
- Banking and finance