News/Events

Setsuko Yufu, Partner, presented a seminar lecture entitled “Dealing with the Fair Trade Commission-M&A Notification and Cartel Investigation”, on July 24, 2009, hosted by the German Chamber of Commerce in Japan.

Shiro Muto, an attorney admitted in Japan and in New York, joined the Firm on February 4, 2010, as Of Counsel.

Makoto Tsuchiya, Of Counsel, has been requested to be an Arbitrator Candidate for the Arbitration Centre of the Dai-Ichi Tokyo Bar Association on January 25, 2010.

[Seminar] “Regulation in the Real Estate Investment Market — J-REITs (with reference to foreign REITS based in Singapore and elsewhere)”: Masaji Hashimoto (Of Counsel)

Six new associates, Jun Oishi, Masao Kasatsugu, Hisako Shiotani, Yukie Nakagawa, Kurumi Morisawa and Naoki Yokoyama, attorneys admitted in Japan, joined the Firm as of January 13, 2010.

Michiya Iwasaki and Chie Kasahara were promoted to the position of Partner as of January 1, 2010.

“Public Tender Offers: Procedures and Practical Issues for Buyers” : Masaji Hashimoto (Of Counsel)

[Seminar] “Personal Information Protection Act of Japan”: Bonnie L. Dixon (Partner) and Ryuichi Nozaki (Partner)

“Examples of Asset-Based Lending to Fund Improvement in Operation of Retail and Commercial Facilities” : Hiroyuki Nezu (Partner), Michiaki Hosoi (Partner), and Emiko Obata

“Understanding Claims Collection and the Preservation of Claims”: Toyoki Emoto (Partner)