News/Events

Four new associates, Akihiro Ishihara, Masatoshi Ujimori, Yoshiharu Hamada and Atsushi Fukurojiri, attorneys admitted in Japan, joined the Firm as of September 24, 2008.

Asian Counsel magazine has named Atsumi & Partners as the 2008 Firm of the Year in Japan — Commercial Transactions category.

Ryuichi Nozaki, partner, returned to the Firm from his study abroad on September 8, 2008.

[Seminar] “Practical Aspects of the Revised Insurance Law”: Junko Ogushi (Partner)

Yoshiki Tsurumaki, an attorney admitted in Japan, returned to the Firm from his study abroad on August 11, 2008.

[Seminar] “Basics of Self-Declaratory Trusts and Their Use in Financial Transactions”: Fumiko Oikawa

[Seminar] “Debt-Collecting Tactics for Business Managers”: Toyoki Emoto

[Seminar] “EU Emissions Trading and Japan”: Setsuko Yufu (Partner)

Atsushi Iritani and Takuji Nozaka have been promoted to the position of Partner, and Makoto Tsuchiya has been promoted to the position of Of Counsel ate the firm, as of June 1, 2008.

Professor Masao Kishida (Waseda University Graduate School of Finance, Accounting and Law) became an adviser of the Firm as of April 1, 2008.Takeo Nishiwaki and Makoto Hibi, attorneys admitted in Japan, joined the Firm on April 1, 2008 as associates.