More Opportunities for Specialised Law Firms (EN/JA)
BY Mari Iwata |
Japan has seen a surge in newly established law firms in the past decade. According to the Japan Federation of Bar Associations, the number of law firms has jumped to 1,388 in 2020, the latest year statistics are available, from just 657 in 2012. This is in response to more complex business transactions and emergence of new practice areas due to evolving technologies, lawyers say.