News/Events

“M&A and Capital Markets Seminar; Innovation in M&A and Fundraising as observed in Revisions to the Act on Special Measures for Industrial Revitalization, Rights Issues and the Introduction of Islamic Bonds”

Kohei Masuda, an attorney admitted in Japan, joined the Firm on February 17, 2011, as Special Counsel.

PLC Which Lawyer? has ranked the firm as "Highly Recommended" for Banking and Finance, and Hiroo Atsumi, Partner, and Junko Ogushi, Partner, as Individual Recommendation for local advice on real estate.

Atsumi & Sakai has been named as one of Asia's 30 fastest growing law firms for 2011, by Asian Legal Business.

"M&A and Capital Markets Seminar; M&A and Capital Markets as Seen from Cases Involving the Management Buyout of Gentosha, Inc., and DeNA Co., Ltd."

[Seminar] "Mental Health Measures in the Workplace — Recent Trends" : Makoto Tsuchiya (Of Counsel)

Yuichi Watanabe, an attorney admitted in Japan and New York, joined the Firm on January 24, 2011, as Of Counsel.

One Of Counsel, Mariko Osawa, admitted in New York, and four new associates, Feng Qin Chen, admitted in People's Republic of China, Hiroshi Iida, Rieko Sasaki and Yuji Tomioka, an attorney admitted in Japan, joined the Firm on January 14, 2011.

"PLC Cross-border Handbook: Private Equity/Venture Capital 2011" has named Atsumi & Sakai as a top tier firm, and Daniel・C・ Hounslow, Partner, as leading individual for private equity/buyouts.

Takaya Konishi has been promoted to the position of Partner at the Firm, as of January 1, 2011.