2017

Expert Guides 2017

Japan
- Setsuko Yufu
  - Competition and Antitrust
  - Women in Business Law
- Chie Kasahara
  - TMT (Technology, Media and Telecommunications)
  - Women in Business Law

Japan
- Market-Leading Lawyers
  - Russell K. Kawahara
    - Construction & Real Estate
  - Yutaka Sakai
    - Banking & Finance
- Leading Lawyers
  - Hiroo Atsumi
    - Banking & Finance
  - Setsuko Yufu
    - Competition & Antitrust
  - Bonnie L. Dixon
    - Banking & Finance
    - Investment Funds
  - Miho Niunoya
    - Projects & Infrastructure
    - Construction & Real Estate
  - Hiroyuki Nezu
    - Banking & Finance
  - Saori Hanada
    - Competition & Antitrust
  - Yuri Suzuki
    - Banking & Finance
    - Capital Markets
  - Michiaki Hosoi
    - Banking & Finance
    - Corporate/M&A
  - Tatsuo Yamashima
    - Competition & Antitrust
- Rising Stars
  - Ryosuke Oue
    - Banking & Finance

Japan
- Leading Firm
  - Banking & Finance
  - Capital Markets: Securitisation & Derivatives
- Leading Individual
  - Hiroo Atsumi
    - Banking & Finance
    - Capital Markets (Eminent Practitioner)
  - Yutaka Sakai
    - Banking & Finance
  - Bonnie L. Dixon
    - Capital Markets (Foreign expert for USA)
  - Ryuichi Nozaki
    - Corporate/M&A (Expert based abroad in UK)

Hiroo Atsumi
- Asset Finance Law
- Banking and Finance Law
- Real Estate Law
- Structured Finance Law
Setsuko Yufu
- Antitrust / Competition Law
- Corporate Governance & Compliance Practice
Bonnie L. Dixon
- Asset Finance Law
- Banking and Finance Law
- Structured Finance Law
Yutaka Sakai
- Asset Finance Law
- Banking and Finance Law
David Deyo Deck
- Asset Finance Law
Miho Niunoya
- Construction Law
- Energy Law
Toyoki Emoto
- Banking and Finance Law
Takeshi Takahashi
- Asset Finance Law
- Energy Law
- Project Finance and Development Practice
- Structured Finance Law
Ian S. Scott
- Corporate and M&A Law
Junko Ogushi
- Banking and Finance Law
Hiroyuki Nezu
- Banking and Finance Law
Keita Imaizumi
- Banking and Finance Law
Daniel C. Hounslow
- Corporate and M&A Law
- Private Equity, Private Funds and Venture Capital Law
Fumiyuki Hara
- Capital Markets Law
Tadashi Yuzawa
- International Business Transactions

Japan
- Tier 1 Independent Local Firms
  - Antitrust and Competition Law
  - Construction
  - Labour and Employment
  - Structured Finance / Securitisation
  - TMT (Technology, Media and Telecommunications)
- Tier 1 Other Recommended Firms
  - Restructuring and Insolvency
- Tier 2 Independent Local Firms
  - Banking and Finance
  - Capital Markets
  - Dispute Resolution
  - Projects and Energy
  - Real Estate
  - Shipping
- Tier 3 Independent Local Firms
  - Corporate and M&A
  - Intellectual Property
  - Tax
- Leading Individuals
  - Hiroo Atsumi
    - Banking and Finance
    - Structured Finance / Securitisation
  - Setsuko Yufu
    - Antitrust and Competition Law
  - Bonnie L. Dixon
    - Shipping
  - Yutaka Sakai
    - Banking and Finance
    - Shipping
  - Miho Niunoya
    - Construction
    - Projects and Energy
  - Junko Ogushi
    - Banking and Finance
  - Hiroyuki Nezu
    - Banking and Finance
  - Chie Kasahara
    - TMT (Technology, Media and Telecommunications)
  - Michiaki Hosoi
    - Projects and Energy

Japan
- Leading Firm
  - Banking & Finance
  - Capital Markets: Securitisation & Derivatives
  - Competition/Antitrust
  - Employment
  - Insurance
  - Investment Funds
  - Projects & Energy
  - Real Estate
- Leading Individual
  - Hiroo Atsumi
    - Banking & Finance
    - Capital Markets (Eminent Practitioner)
  - Setsuko Yufu
    - Competition/Antitrust
  - Russell K. Kawahara
    - Real Estate
  - Yutaka Sakai
    - Banking & Finance
    - Projects
  - Miho Niunoya
    - Projects
  - Saori Hanada
    - Competition/Antitrust (Up and Coming)
  - Tatsuo Yamashima
    - Competition/Antitrust

Japan
- Bonnie L. Dixon
  - Banking Lawyer of the Year
- Junko Ogushi
  - Banking Lawyer of the Year

Japan
- Tier 1 Recommended Firm
  - Capital markets: Structured finance and securitisation
- Tier 2 Recommended Firm
  - Banking
  - Project finance
- Tier 3 Recommended Firm
  - Capital markets : Equity
  - Capital markets : Debt
  - M&A
- Leading Lawyer
  - Hiroo Atsumi
    - Banking
    - Capital markets: Structured finance and securitisation
    - Asset finance
  - Yutaka Sakai
    - Project development
    - Banking
    - Project finance
    - Capital markets: Structured finance and securitisation
    - Asset finance
  - Miho Niunoya
    - Banking
    - Project Finance
    - M&A
    - PPP/PFI
  - Ryuichi Nozaki
    - Banking
    - Capital markets: Structured finance and securitisation
  - Yuri Suzuki
    - Banking

Japan
- Outstanding
  - Competition & Antitrust
  - Energy & Natural Resources
  - Financial Services Regulatory
  - Labour & Employmnet
  - Projects & Infrastructure
- Highly Recommended
  - Banking & Finance
  - Capital Markets
  - Construction & Real Estate
  - IT, Telco & Media
  - Shipping, Maritime & Aviation
- Recommended
  - Corporate/M&A
  - Dispute Resolution & Litigation
  - Insurance
  - Investment Funds
  - Private Equity
  - Restructuring & Insolvency
  - Tax