News/Events

John T. Shanahan has been registered as a Registered Foreign Lawyer (for the laws of the State of Ohio, the United States of America) as of May 29, 2009 and has been promoted to the position of partner at the Firm, as of June 1, 2009.

Masaji Hashimoto, an attorney admitted in Japan, joined the Firm on June 1, 2009, as Of Counsel.

[Seminar] “Advice on Dept Collection”: Toyoki Emoto (Partner)

[Seminar] “Structured Covered Bonds — A Reconsideration; New Possibilities —”: Toyoki Emoto (Partner) and Fumiko Oikawa

Atsumi & Partners has been selected by Asian Legal Business as the Employer of Choice (The Best Place to Work) in Japan amongst domestic Japanese law firms.

[Seminar] “Anti-bankruptcy Measures as a Precaution”: Toyoki Emoto (Partner)

Three of our partners have been selected for inclusion in the inaugural Best Lawyers list for Japan by a peer review survey.

Katsuhiko Kuwayama, an attorney admitted in Japan and New York*, joined the Firm on February 23, 2009, as Partner.*Not practicing New York law

[Seminar] “Learning from a Series of Mislabeled Food Cases — Criminal Risks and Addressed Issues regarding Improper Representations”: Makoto Tsuchiya (Of Counsel)

[Seminar] “Commentary on the Revised Insurance Law”: Junko Ogushi (Partner)