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Welcome to the ALB Japan Law Awards 2024!
Date: Wednesday, 12 June 2024
Time: 6:30 pm Cocktail session
Venue: The Ritz-Carlton Tokyo, 2/F Grand Ballroom
9 Chome-7-1 Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo
The 20th annual ALB Japan Law Awards 2024 will be hosted in Tokyo on June 12th, 2024. The event is a celebration of the top legal practitioners and firms in Japan, recognizing their achievements and contributions to the industry. Attendees can expect an evening of networking and recognition as the best in the industry are honored for their hard work and success. Join us for a night of recognition, celebration, and inspiration.
If you or your firm have made a significant impact in the legal industry in Japan, this is the perfect platform to showcase your success.
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GUEST OF HONOUR
Tsuneyuki Yamamoto
Former Justice, Supreme Court of Japan
Tsuneyuki is a former Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan, where he served for almost six years (August 2013–September 2019). Prior to that, he served as Chief Director-General of the Cabinet Legislation Bureau, where he worked for over 20 years.
A graduate of the Faculty of Law at Kyoto University, he joined the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (now the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) in 1973, where he was involved in the administration of energy, export control, patents, trademarks, industrial finance, textile, and trade, etc.
Tsuneyuki Yamamoto is currently Of Counsel in Anderson Mori & Tomotsune.
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CATEGORIES
The ALB Japan Law Awards 2024 will recognize the top legal professionals and firms across the following categories:
DEAL CATEGORIES
Debt Market Deal of the Year
Equity Market Deal of the Year
M&A Deal of the Year (Midsize)
M&A Deal of the Year (Premium)
Project Finance Deal of the Year
Real Estate Deal of the Year
Technology, Media and Telecommunications Deal of the Year
INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES
Dealmaker of the Year
Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year
Foreign Lawyer of the Year
In-House Lawyer of the Year
Managing Partner of the Year
Woman Lawyer of the Year
Young Lawyer of the Year
IN-HOUSE CATEGORIES
Healthcare and Pharmaceutical In-House Team of the Year
Innovative In-House Team of the Year
Technology, Media and Telecommunications In-House Team of the Year
Retail and Manufacturing In-House Team of the Year (NEW)
Japan In-House Team of the Year
FIRM CATEGORIES
Antitrust and Competition Law Firm of the Year
Banking and Financial Services Law Firm of the Year
Boutique Law Firm of the Year
Capital Markets Law Firm of the Year
Energy and Resources Law Firm of the Year
ESG and Sustainability Law Firm of the Year
Healthcare and Life Sciences Law Firm of the Year
International Arbitration Law Firm of the Year
International Deal Firm of the Year
International Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year
Investment Fund Law Firm of the Year
Japan Deal Firm of the Year
Japan Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year
Japan Practice Asian Firm of the Year (NEW)
Japan Practice Foreign Law Firm of the Year
Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year
Litigation Law Firm of the Year
Maritime Law Firm of the Year (NEW)
Overseas Practice Law Firm of the Year
Private Equity Law Firm of the Year
Real Estate Law Firm of the Year
Regulatory and Compliance Law Firm of the Year
Restructuring and Insolvency Law Firm of the Year
Rising Law Firm of the Year
Tax and Trusts Law Firm of the Year
Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law Firm of the Year
Japan Law Firm of the Year
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IMPORTANT DATES
| Submission Opening | 12 February 2024 |
| Submission Deadline Extended | 29 March 2024 |
| Finalists Announcement | 26 April 2024 |
| Awards Ceremony | June 12, 2024 |
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Judges
JUDGES
Each year, ALB invites an independent judging panel of senior and expert legal industry leaders from various sectors corresponding to the diverse list of award categories. ALB is pleased to list some of the distinguished judges. The rest of the panel will be revealed on the evening of the awards.
Arshad Karim
Director & Head of Legal, Japan, Abbott Japan LLC
Arshad Karim is Director & Head of Legal, Japan at Abbott since June 2023, leading a team of two attorneys and responsible for Abbott's legal function in Japan, and is involved in commercial, anti-trust, regulatory, employment, and privacy laws, among other matters
Before joining Abbott, Arshad Karim served as Director & Associate General Counsel for Twitter, and was responsible for all legal matters in Japan and Korea, including but not limited to drafting and negotiating various commercial agreements, managing litigation, and advising on privacy, law enforcement, and employment matters.
Prior to Twitter, he served as Senior Vice President & Legal Counsel for Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd where Arshad was involved in projects such as acquisitions of asset management companies in Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, and Malaysia, establishment of joint ventures in China and India, and the listing process with the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Prior to that, he was Legal Counsel & Chief Privacy Officer for IMS Japan, an American pharmaceutical data firm where he led the Company’s efforts to comply with the Personal Information Protection Law of Japan. His previous positions also include tenure at Hayabusa Kokusai Law Offices and Deloitte & Touche in New York. He received a B.A. with Distinction in Biological Sciences from Cornell University and a J.D. from Loyola Law School.
Andreas Höppel
CLO / General Counsel, Koki Holdings
Andreas is a graduate of Heidelberg University with 1 year of foreign studies at Kyoto University. He passed the bar exam following legal clerkship at Berlin high court, with stages at the German embassy in Japan and multinational law firm in Tokyo. Andreas started working from 2010 at boutique law firms specializing in insolvency and restructuring in Düsseldorf and Munich. He went in-house to a SME in the renewables sector in 2013 and was subsequently sent as GC APAC to its newly established subsidiary in Japan. He moved to SEGA Corporation in 2015 where he became Head of Legal and GC Japan Asia before taking on his latest challenge as CLO and Global GC at Koki Holdings in 2024.
Emi Takeda
Board Member, Accenture Japan
Emi is a senior international lawyer with over 20-year experience at top global law firms and as head of legal for Accenture Japan. In her current role as Managing Director of Legal, and Board Member at Accenture Japan, she manages a team of more than 110 lawyers and contract professionals. Emi received her LL.B. from the University of Tokyo and graduated from the Legal Training and Research Institute of Japan. Emi received her LL.M. from Columbia Law School. Emi is a Japanese bengoshi admitted to practice in Japan and she is also admitted in New York.
John Paul Huntington Vigman
Vice President, Business Development Major Projects (formerly General Counsel – Japan) Veolia Japan K.K.
30+ years transactional experience and negotiations in Project Financings, BOT, BOO, PPA, O&M, EPC, concession, joint ventures and M&A for energy (CHP, cogen, LNG, gas, coal, HFO, Nuclear, solar, wind, biomass), infrastructure, mining, manufacturing, and deluxe hotel projects worldwide: (I) Developer/Sponsors: HFO and gas fueled power plants, LNG regasification terminals, on-shore balance of plant and turbine, hydro plants, undersea transmission, off-shore wind; on-shore wind, gold and iron ore mining, desalination plants, utility sized solar power plants, biomass/sludge plants; (II) Project Lenders: transmission lines, LNG regasification terminals, generation using onshore wind, nuclear power plant, geothermal, utility sized solar, gas fueled power plants; high speed rail; (iii) EPC Contractors: manufacturing, lithium, utility solar powered plants. Recent Japanese project finance and joint venture experience in biomass renewable (from 6MW to 80Mw) in Okinawa, Chiba, Kanagawa, Tochigi, Miyagi, Aomori, Kyushu, Kyushu including wood, sludge, food waste; joint ventures for plastic recycling plants for the automotive and food & beverage branches. Former legal experience as general counsel at Renaissance Hotels for Europe Middle East Africa (EMEA) zone (now Marriott), Hunter Douglas for EMEA zone, Veolia Japan, project finance attorney at Shearman & Sterling and White & Case.
Jerome Hamilton
Head of Legal, Japan and Green Solutions APAC, ENGIE
Jerome Hamilton is the Head of Legal for Japan and Green Solutions APAC at ENGIE, which is one of the largest power utilities in the world. Jerome has worked in London, Paris, Singapore, Bangkok and Tokyo, both in private practice and in-house, in particular with ENGIE, where he has been focusing on M&A and project development within the renewable energy sector. In this capacity, Jerome has supported ENGIE in its innovative green hydrogen projects in Australia, joint venture arrangements in Japan, Singapore and Australia, as well as the divestment of ENGIE’s remaining thermal power assets in the APAC region. In Japan, ENGIE is focused on trading physical power and applying innovative solutions to help the country in its decarbonization efforts, through for instance green power purchase agreements. Jerome is supporting these efforts in Japan and elsewhere in the region, with a particular focus on Southeast Asia.
Kinyoshi Tokuyama
Head of Legal Japan, NetEase Games
Kinyoshi Tokuyama brings over 15 years of experience in global IP strategy, media, and technology transactions. As the Head of Legal Japan for NetEase Games, his primary focus is to facilitate the development and publication of AAA video games from Japan to the global market. Previously, his leadership roles at various multinational corporations and startups ranges from securing global media rights for anime and live-action content production at Netflix to building patent strategy to protect and leverage Mujin’s bleeding edge robotics technology worldwide. Kinyoshi holds a BA from UCLA and a JD from Santa Clara University School of Law, and is admitted to practice law in California and practice before the USPTO. Prior to his legal career, Kinyoshi was an IT consultant and a software engineer.
Hiroshi Miyashita
Professor of Law, Chuo University
Hiroshi Miyashita is Professor of Law at Chuo University in Tokyo. He specializes in constitutional law and information law. Prior to the current position, Miyashita served for the Office of Personal Information Protection in the Cabinet Office of Japan. He received Doctor in Law from Hitotsubashi University. He was a visiting scholar at Harvard Law School, Brussels Privacy Hub, Vrijie Universiteit Brussel and CRIDS (Centre de Recherche Information, Droit et Société), University of Namur. He published five books on privacy including the EU GDPR Commentary in Japanese and over 100 academic articles including many on privacy and data protection.
Hiromitsu Kobayashi
Chief Legal Officer, Adecco Ltd
Hiromitsu is Chief Legal Officer, Adecco Ltd. Adecco is a global HR services company headquartered in Switzerland having contributed to improve employability and access to decent work with nearly 40 year history in Japan. He loves in-house legal roles throughout his over 20 year career at various Japanese/ US/ European enterprises. Prior to Adecco, he was senior legal manager at Unilever Japan and GC at Oisix ra daichi Inc. He is also an external director at SuRaLa Net, tobimushi, and company auditor at eumo.
He has special legal interests in the fields of the environment and natural resources, real estate, dispute resolutions, and most recently future legal profession with AI tech, employment and sustainability. He is admitted to practice law in New York.
Masatoshi Adachi
Senior Executive Officer, Chief Data Protection Officer, General Counsel, JMDC
Graduated from the University of Tokyo, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Systems Innovation, and completed the Legal Training Course at the Graduate School of Law and Politics of the University of Tokyo.
I worked as a legal specialist at Jones Day Law Offices, the Japan Patent Office, and LINE Corporation (currently LINE Yahoo! Japan) before assuming my current position. I am a senior researcher at the Japan Information Legislation Institute (JILIS) and a board member of the Japan Registered Information Security Specialists’ Association (JP-RISSA).
Mizuki Hayashi,
Associate General Counsel, Japan & RoAsia, Legal Division, Canadian Solar Projects K.K.
Mizuki Hayashi is Associate General Counsel for Canadian Solar. As a regional head of legal, he has engaged in acquisition, development, finance, and sale of more than 300MW solar projects in Japan and other Asian countries since 2018. He also serves on Board Member at Canadian Solar Asset Management K.K, an asset management company of TSE listed infrastructure fund.
Prior to joining Canadian Solar, Mizuki was a compliance officer at Morgan Stanley. He also worked for Ministry of Foreign Affairs and was involved in various economic treaties including Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.
Mizuki is admitted to practice law in Japan and New York. He is also a Certified Public Accountant (WA, USA) and Chartered Financial Analyst.
Mari Hiraizumi
General Counsel, Japan, GlaxoSmithKline K.K.
Mari Hiraizumi, an attorney qualified in Japan and New York, has been an in-house counsel in the pharmaceutical industry since 2007, after her tenures at a law firm and Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Presently, she is the General Counsel and Board Member at GSK Japan and an external director at a Japanese company. Hiraizumi also contributed to a METI study group on legal strategies for international competitiveness in 2018-2019.
Steven Howard
Senior Legal Counsel, Japan & Pan-Asia, Fiskars Group
Steven Howard is Senior Legal Counsel for the Fiskars Group, a Finnish consumer products company which includes such iconic brands as Wedgwood, Waterford and Royal Copenhagen. He handles all legal matters across the Asia-Pacific region. Prior to joining Fiskars this year Steven was a senior counsel with Sony in Tokyo and Singapore for eight years, including two years as Global Privacy Officer for Sony's mobile business group. Originally from the US, Steven has practiced law in Asia for over 20 years, both in-house and in private practice.
Terufumi Yorita
Chief Legal Officer, ABeam Consulting Ltd.
Terufumi is Chief Legal Officer, ABeam Consulting Ltd. ABeam is a global consulting firm headquartered in Tokyo with more than 8,000 employees worldwide. He has more than 30 years of varied in-house counsel experience at Japanese/Chinese/US MNCs. Prior to ABeam, he was CLO at Shiseido, Asia Pacific General Counsel at Lenovo and several other roles at MNCs.
Throughout his career, Terufumi handled wide variety of matters including M&A, corporate governance, board secretariat, compliance/investigation, risk management and IP license/litigation, and managed country, regional and global legal teams as CLO/GC. He is admitted to practice law in New York.
Toshinori Uneki
Senior Director, Head of Japan Legal & Compliance, Adidas Japan
Toshinori "Toshi" Uneki, an accomplished legal professional based in Tokyo, Japan, has over 25 years of experience. Originally a dedicated practitioner at Nishimura & Asahi, Toshi later transitioned to high-level in-house roles, including at ZOZOTOWN, Japan's leading fashion e-commerce platform. He has expertly navigated major corporations through complex legal terrains and cross-border transactions. A graduate of Keio University Law and Georgetown Law (LL.M.). Toshi also contributes as a lecturer on Art Management at Keio University.
Yoshio Sano
Director & Regional General Counsel, Far East, Chubb Insurance Japan
Yoshio Sano joined Chubb Insurance Japan as Executive Director and General Counsel, Far East in June 2017 and was promoted a director in March 2018. He manages 6 departments, Legal, Compliance, Solicitation Compliance, Solicitation materials Control, Product Filing and Government Affairs.
Before joining Chubb, he belonged to BNP Paribas Cardif Japan as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer from 2015. Also, he worked for Tokyo office of Aetos Japan, an American asset management company from 2009 to 2015 and for an investment management subsidiary of Namura Holdings from 2005 to 2008 as General Counsel. He started his business carrier at Nippon Life Insurance in 1985 and experienced in Claims, NLI Research Institute, HR, Legal and Real Estate until 2005. The final job title was General Counsel for Real Estate. He obtained LL.B at University of Tokyo in 1985 and LL.M at Harvard Law School in MA 1995.
He is an attorney at law admitted in New York, USA.
Yuko Noguchi
Director, Head of Legal - Google Japan
Yuko Noguchi is a leading expert in information / technology law and intellectual property law. As a Director and Head of Legal at Google Japan, she oversees all legal matters for the company, including product-related consultation, dispute resolution, and public policy engagement, handling most cutting- edge legal matters in the information technology law.
Prior to joining Google, Yuko was a Partner at Mori Hamada & Matsumoto, specializing in intellectual property law. She has worked on a wide range of IP matters, including international disputes, M&A transactions, and advising prominent US internet companies on Japanese law.
Yuko holds a JSD from Stanford Law School and is qualified as a lawyer in Japan. She is a sought-after speaker and commentator on legal and technology issues and has been recognized as a top attorney by Chambers Global, Chambers Asia, and Best Lawyers.
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Finalists
FINALISTS
The wait is over, and the anticipation has reached its peak! We are thrilled to announce the highly anticipated list of finalists for the ALB Japan Law Awards 2024. Congratulations to all the finalists and we look forward to celebrating their successes on June 12th at the Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo. *
INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES
Dealmaker of the Year
Hiroki Kodate - Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Keiji Hatano - Sullivan & Cromwell
Masatsura Kadota - Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Mikiharu Mori - Tokyo International Law Office
Mitsuhiro Kamiya - Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Takafumi Ochiai - Atsumi & Sakai
Takayuki Kihira - Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Tomohiro Sato - Nishimura & Asahi
Tong Yu - Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
Tsuyoshi Imai - Ropes & Gray
Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year
Atsushi Okada - Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Kei Akagawa - Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Kohei Murakawa - Atsumi & Sakai
Ryan Goldstein - Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan
Shinsuke Yakura - Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
Yosihe Midorikawa - Miura and Partners
Foreign Lawyer of the Year
Carol Tsuchida - Morgan Lewis
Daniel Allen - Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Daniel Jarrett - Atsumi & Sakai
Eric Roose - Withersworldwide
John Lane - Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Kenji Taneda - Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Lars Markert - Nishimura & Asahi
Nirav Mehta - Sullivan & Cromwell
Ricky Aringo Sabornay - Uryu & Itoga
Ryan Goldstein - Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan
Teruma Naito - Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
In-House Lawyer of the Year
Aramide Fields - Autoliv
Angela Yuen - JERA
Clarisse Marthe-Knaebel - Contentsquare
Hideyuki Sakamoto - Gibraltar Life
Keiko Minami – Darktrace
Naokuni Kuwagata – Novartis Pharma
Sayo Takizawa - Blackstone
Takahiro Hasegawa - Uber
Tommy Ou - Colt Technology Services
Wise Wang - X
Yoshiaki Sakurai - Olympus Corporation
Managing Partner of the Year
Keiji Hatano - Sullivan & Cromwell
Koki Yamada - Tokyo International Law Office
Masataka Ogasawara - ZeLo
Ryu Umezu - Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Shinsuke Yakura - Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
Soichiro Fujiwara - Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Takeshi Nakao - Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Woman Lawyer of the Year (In-House)
Angela Yuen - JERA
Aramide Fields – Autoliv
Keiko Minami – Darktrace
Kiyoko Takagi - T. Rowe Price Japan
Sayo Takizawa – Blackstone
Tomoka Miho - IBM Japan
Yuriko Noguchi - Russell Investments
Woman Lawyer of the Year (Law Firm)
Ayumi Fukuhara - Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Bonnie L Dixon - Atsumi & Sakai
Eri Maeda - EY Law Co
Fiesta Victoria - ZeLo
Kiyoko Yagami - Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Mikiko Soga - Nishimura & Asahi
Mitsue Tanaka - Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Tomoko Nakajima - Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Yuki IMAMURA - TMI Associates
Yumiko Ohta - Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
Young Lawyer of the Year (In-House)
Asako Ouchi - IBM Japan
Clarisse Marthe-Knaebel - Contentsquare
Nobuhisa Hayano – Uber
Tomoaki Kuragano – Medtronic
Tonfi Yuki – SmartNews
Wise Wang – X
Young Lawyer of the Year (Law Firm)
Akira Kawashiro - southgate
Ganesh Vaheisvaran - Morrison Foerster
Hayato Kimura - Atsumi & Sakai
Hironori Inagaki - Nishimura & Asahi
Masahiko Kinoshita - Vanguard Lawyers Tokyo
Nirav Mehta - Sullivan & Cromwell
Norihito Sato - Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Ricky Aringo Sabornay - Uryu & Itoga
Ryoichi Inoue - Miura & Partners
Satomi Umezu - Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Yoshihisa Watanabe - Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
IN-HOUSE CATEGORIES
Healthcare and Pharmaceutical In-House Team of the Year
Arthrex
Medtronic
Novartis Pharma
Nxera Pharma
Olympus Corporation
Innovative In-House Team of the Year
Darktrace
Fujita Corporation
JERA
SoftBank Group Corp
Technology, Media and Telecommunications In-House Team of the Year
Darktrace
IBM Japan
Lenovo
Uber
Japan In-House Team of the Year
Colt Technology Services
Darktrace
Fujita Corporation
Gibraltar Life
IBM Japan
INPEX Corporation
JERA
JGC
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group
Olympus Corporation
Sega Sammy Holdings Inc
SoftBank Group Corp
Uber
FIRM CATEGORIES
Antitrust and Competition Law Firm of the Year
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Atsumi & Sakai
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Hirayama Law Offices
Miura & Partners
TMI Associates
Banking and Financial Services Law Firm of the Year
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Atsumi & Sakai
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
TMI Associates
Boutique Law Firm of the Year
GI&T Law Office
southgate
Tokyo International Law Offices
Vanguard Lawyers
Yokogi & Masui Partners
Capital Markets Law Firm of the Year
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Atsumi & Sakai
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Sullivan & Cromwell
TMI Associates
Energy and Resources Law Firm of the Year
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
A&O Shearman
Atsumi & Sakai
Herbert Smith Freehills
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
TMI Associates
ESG and Sustainability Law Firm of the Year
Atsumi & Sakai
Miura & Partners
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Healthcare and Life Sciences Law Firm of the Year
Abe, Ikubo & Katayama
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Atsumi & Sakai
GI&T Law Office
Morgan Lewis
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
TMI Associates
International Arbitration Law Firm of the Year
Atsumi & Sakai
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Nishimura & Asahi
International Deal Firm of the Year
A&O Shearman
Bird & Bird
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Morrison Foerster
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
Ropes & Gray
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Sullivan & Cromwell
International Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year
Bird & Bird
Finnegan
Morgan Lewis
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan
Investment Fund Law Firm of the Year
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Atsumi & Sakai
Morgan Lewis
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Japan Deal Firm of the Year
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Atsumi & Sakai
Miura & Partners
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Nishimura & Asahi
southgate
Tokyo International Law Office
Japan Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year
Abe, Ikubo & Katayama
Atsumi & Sakai
Miura & Partners
Nakamura & Partners
TMI Associates
Japan Practice Asian Firm of the Year
Acuity Law
JT&N
Lee & Li
Walalangi & Partners
Japan Practice Foreign Law Firm of the Year
Giambrone & Partners Studio Legale Associato
Pinsent Masons
Steptoe & Johnson
Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Atsumi & Sakai
GI&T Law Office
Miura & Partners
Morgan Lewis
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
TMI Associates
Vanguard Lawyers
Litigation Law Firm of the Year
Abe, Ikubo & Katayama
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Atsumi & Sakai
Miura & Partners
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
One Asia Lawyers
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan
TMI Associates
ZeLo
Maritime Law Firm of the Year
Atsumi & Sakai
TMI Associates
Hiratsuka & Co
Overseas Practice Law Firm of the Year
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Atsumi & Sakai
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Nishimura & Asahi
One Asia Lawyers
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan
Tokyo International Law Office
Private Equity Law Firm of the Year
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Atsumi & Sakai
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
Real Estate Law Firm of the Year
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Atsumi & Sakai
City-Yuwa & Partners
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Morrison Foerster
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
TMI Associates
Withersworldwide
Regulatory and Compliance Law Firm of the Year
Atsumi & Sakai
Miura & Partners
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Sullivan & Cromwell
Restructuring and Insolvency Law Firm of the Year
Abe, Ikubo & Katayama
Atsumi & Sakai
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Rising Law Firm of the Year
GI&T Law Office
Tokyo International Law Office
ZeLo
Tax and Trusts Law Firm of the Year
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Atsumi & Sakai
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
TMI Associates
Withersworldwide
Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law Firm of the Year
Atsumi & Sakai
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Morrison Foerster
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
southgate
TMI Associates
ZeLo
Japan Law Firm of the Year
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Atsumi & Sakai
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Miura & Partners
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Nishimura & Asahi
One Asia Lawyers
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
Tokyo International Law Office
Withersworldwide
ZeLo
DEAL CATEGORIES**
Debt Market Deal of the Year
BPCE S.A. Samurai Bonds Issuance
Law firms: Anderson Mori & Tomotsune; Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu; Nishimura & Asahi
East Japan Railway's EUR Green Bonds
Law firms: Clifford Chance; Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Japan Finance Organizations Green Bonds Due 2028
Law firms: Clifford Chance; Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
JBIC Issuance of US Denominated Senior Notes
Law firms: Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Kubota's Debut Offering of Senior Notes
Law firms: Clifford Chance; Morrison Foerster; Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Public Offering of Senior Notes in five Tranches
Law firms: Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison; Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Mitsubishi's Offering of 144A Senior Notes
Law firms: Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Morrison Foerster; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Republic of Poland's Samurai Bonds Issuance
Law firm: Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Sumitomo Life Insurance Perpetual Subordinated Notes Issuance
Law firm: Anderson Mori & Tomotsune; Davis Polk & Wardwell; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Toyota Motor Corp's SEC-Registered Offering of Sustainability Bonds
Law firms: A&O Shearman; Davis Polk & Wardwell; Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Equity Market Deal of the Year
Arm Holdings' IPO
Law firms: Davis Polk & Wardwell; Morrison Foerster; Sullivan & Cromwell
Asahi Group Holdings' Secondary Shares Offering
Law firms: Anderson Mori & Tomotsune; Davis Polk & Wardwell; Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett
Concurrent offering of shares of common stock and convertible bonds
Law firms: Anderson Mori & Tomotsune; Davis Polk & Wardwell; Linklaters; Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett
GLP J-REIT Investment Unit's Global Offering
Law firms: Anderson Mori & Tomotsune; Morrison & Foerster; Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Integral Corporation's IPO
Law firms: Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; Sullivan & Cromwell
Japan Post Bank's Equity Offering
Law firms: Anderson Mori & Tomotsune; Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; Sullivan & Cromwell
JFE Holdings' Combo Offering
Law firms: Anderson Mori & Tomotsune; Davis Polk & Wardwell; Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett
Kokusai Electric's IPO
Law firms: Anderson Mori & Tomotsune; Davis Polk & Wardwell; Nishimura & Asahi; Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett
Rakuten Bank's IPO
Law firms: Anderson Mori & Tomotsune; Nishimura & Asahi; Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett; Sullivan & Cromwell
Socionext's Secondary Public Offering
Law firms: Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu; Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
M&A Deal of the Year (Midsize)
Acquisition of SnowFox Topco Limited
Law firms: Gibson Dunn; Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Ajinomoto’s Acquisition of Forge Biologics Holdings
Law firms: A&O Shearman; Choate Hall & Stewart; Ice Miller
Ichigo Trust’s Strategic Financial Support for JDI
Law firms: Miura & Partners; TMI Associates
Lundin Mining’s Strategic Stake Acquisition in Lumina Copper
Law firms: BES Lawyers; Bofill Mir & Alvarez Jana; Cassels Brock & Blackwell; Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Mitsui's Tender Offer
Law firms: Anderson Mori & Tomotsune; Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Nishimura & Asahi
Mizuho Strengthens Strategic Alliance with Rakuten Securities
Law firms: Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Nishimura & Asahi
Mizuho's Acquisition of Greenhill
Law firms: Alston & Bird; Davis Polk & Wardwell; Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison; Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
M&A Deal of the Year (Premium)
Bain Capital's Sale of Japan Wind Development to INFRONEER
Law firms: Ropes & Gray; Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu; Nishimura & Asahi
Business Integration between The Hachijuni Bank, Ltd. and The Nagano Bank, Ltd.
Law firm: Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Iveric Bio's Acquisition by Astellas
Law firms: Jones Day; Skadden; Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr
Japan Industrial Partners' Acquisition of Toshiba Corporation
Law firms: ADNA – ALN; AEQUITAS; Al Tamimi & Company; Arthur Cox; Bahaa-Eldin Law Office; BonelliErede; BOWMAN GILFILLAN; Bredin Prat; Chooi & Company; Clayton Utz CREEL; Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg; Davis Polk & Wardwell; De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek; Dentons Rodyk; ELIG Gürkaynak; Eubelius; Frans & Setiawan Law Office; Gorrissen Federspiel; Hengeler Mueller; Herzog Fox & Neeman; Karanovic & Partners; Khaitan & Co; Kim & Chang; King & Wood Mallesons; Lee and Li; Lenz & Staehelin; Mannheimer Swartling; Morrison Foerster; Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu; Nishimura & Asahi; Puyat Jacinto & Santos Law; Schoenherr; Slaughter and May; TMI Associates; Uría Menéndez; Weerawong C&P; WKB; Zhong Lun Law Firm
JIC Capital and Japan Investment Corp Acquire Shinko Electric Industries
Law firms: Davis Polk & Wardwell; Morrison Foerster; Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Nishimura & Asahi
JIC Capital's Acquisition of JSR Corporation
Law firms: Anderson Mori & Tomotsune; Davis Polk & Wardwell; Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
KDR, KRR, and KDO Merge in Landmark Transaction
Law firms: Anderson Mori & Tomotsune; Morrison Foerster; Miura & Partners
Nippon Express Acquires Global Freight Forwarding Business Cargo-Partner
Law firm: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Nissan-Renault's Alliance
Law firm: Latham & Watkins
Pattern Energy's Sale of Japanese Renewable Assets to NTT Anode Energy and JERA
Law firms: Nishimura & Asahi; Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu; Orrick, Herington & Sutcliffe
Ryosan and Ryoyo Electro Corporation Management Integration
Law firms: Anderson Mori & Tomotsune; TMI Associates
SMBC's Strategic Investment in Vietnam Prosperity Joint Stock Commercial Bank
Law firm: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Taisho Pharmaceutical’s Historic Management Buyout
Law firms: Anderson Mori & Tomotsune; Nakamura Tsunoda & Matsumoto; Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Project Finance Deal of the Year
Development of Kitakyushu Hibikinada Offshore Wind Farm
Law firms: Baker McKenzie; Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Nishimura & Asahi
Papua New Guinea LNG Project
Law firms: Allens; Latham & Watkins; Milbank; Morgan, Lewis & Bockius; Nishimura & Asahi
Pre-export finance facility to CSN Mineração S.A,
Law firms: A&O Shearman; Hinckley Allen; Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados; Nishimura & Asahi; White & Case
Ras Laffan Petrochemicals Project
Law firms: A&O Shearman; Sharq Law Firm; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; White & Case
Syrdarya II Gas-Fired Combine Cycle Power Plant
Law firms: Ashurst; GRATA International; Kosta Legal; Nishimura & Asahi; Norton Rose Fulbright
Real Estate Deal of the Year
Acquisition of Land in Inzai-Shiroi Area for Developing Data Centers
Law firms: Anderson Mori & Tomotsune; Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Center Point Development's Land Purchase
Law firm: Withersworldwide
KKR and Gaw Capital Acquire Hyatt Regency Tokyo
Law firms: Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Fortress’ Acquisition of Sogo & Seibu
Law firms: Morrison Foerster; Nishimura & Asahi
Technology, Media and Telecommunications Deal of the Year
Japan Industrial Partners' Acquisition of Toshiba Corp
Law firms: Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu; Nishimura & Asahi; TMI Associates
JIC Capital's Acquisition of Shinko Electric Industries
Law firms: Davis Polk & Wardwell; Morrison Foerster; Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Nishimura & Asahi
KEPCO’s joint venture with CyrusOne for development of hyperscale data centers in Japan
Law firms: A&O Shearman; Kim & Chang; Kirkland & Ellis; Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu; Shin & Kim
Partial Sale and Capital Restructuring of Hitachi Astemo
Law firms: Anderson Mori & Tomotsune; Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Nishimura & Asahi
SoftBank Group's Arm IPO
Law firms: Davis Polk & Wardwell; Latham & Watkins; Morrison & Foerster; Sullivan & Cromwell
**COMPLETENESS AND ACCURACY OF INFORMATION
Please note that the inclusion of banks and legal advisors in the transactions essentially reflects the information provided by nominating organizations. Therefore, any omission of a party involved in any of these transactions should not be taken as a commentary on the role assumed by that party. For queries about the shortlist, please email Lokesh on lokesh.bogati@thomsonreuters.com.
* The above list will be regularly updated until final.
Winners
WINNERS
INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES
Dealmaker of the Year
Hiroki Kodate - Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year
Kohei Murakawa - Atsumi & Sakai
Foreign Lawyer of the Year
Lars Markert - Nishimura & Asahi
In-House Lawyer of the Year
Angela Yuen – JERA
Managing Partner of the Year
Masataka Ogasawara – ZeLo
Woman Lawyer of the Year (In-House)
Tomoka Miho - IBM Japan
Woman Lawyer of the Year (Law Firm)
Tomoko Nakajima - Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Young Lawyer of the Year (In-House)
Tomoaki Kuragano – Medtronic
Young Lawyer of the Year (Law Firm)
Norihito Sato - Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
IN-HOUSE CATEGORIES
Healthcare and Pharmaceutical In-House Team of the Year
Olympus Corporation
Innovative In-House Team of the Year
Fujita Corporation
Technology, Media and Telecommunications In-House Team of the Year
Darktrace
Japan In-House Team of the Year
Gibraltar Life
LAW FIRM CATEGORIES
Antitrust and Competition Law Firm of the Year
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Banking and Financial Services Law Firm of the Year
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Boutique Law Firm of the Year
Vanguard Lawyers
Capital Markets Law Firm of the Year
Sullivan & Cromwell
Energy and Resources Law Firm of the Year
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
ESG and Sustainability Law Firm of the Year
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Healthcare and Life Sciences Law Firm of the Year
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
International Arbitration Law Firm of the Year
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
International Deal Firm of the Year
Morrison Foerster
International Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
Investment Fund Law Firm of the Year
Morgan Lewis
Japan Deal Firm of the Year
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Japan Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year
Atsumi & Sakai
Japan Practice Asian Firm of the Year
JT&N
Japan Practice Foreign Law Firm of the Year
Giambrone & Partners Studio Legale Associato
Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Litigation Law Firm of the Year
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Maritime Law Firm of the Year
Atsumi & Sakai
Overseas Practice Law Firm of the Year
Nishimura & Asahi
Private Equity Law Firm of the Year
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Real Estate Law Firm of the Year
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Regulatory and Compliance Law Firm of the Year
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Restructuring and Insolvency Law Firm of the Year
Abe, Ikubo & Katayama
Rising Law Firm of the Year
Tokyo International Law Office
Tax and Trusts Law Firm of the Year
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law Firm of the Year
TMI Associates
Japan Law Firm of the Year
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
DEAL CATEGORIES
Debt Market Deal of the Year
Kubota's Debut Offering of Senior Notes
Law firms: Clifford Chance; Morrison Foerster; Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Equity Market Deal of the Year
Arm Holdings' IPO
Law firms: Davis Polk & Wardwell; Morrison Foerster; Sullivan & Cromwell
M&A Deal of the Year (Midsize)
Ichigo Trust’s Strategic Financial Support for JDI
Law firms: Miura & Partners; TMI Associates
M&A Deal of the Year (Premium)
Japan Industrial Partners' Acquisition of Toshiba Corporation
Law firms: ADNA – ALN; AEQUITAS; Al Tamimi & Company; Arthur Cox; Bahaa-Eldin Law Office; BonelliErede; BOWMAN GILFILLAN; Bredin Pratt; Chooi & Company; Clayton Utz CREEL; Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg; Davis Polk & Wardwell; De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek; Dentons Rodyk; ELIG Gürkaynak; Eubelius; Frans & Setiawan Law Office; Gorrissen Federspiel; Hengeler Mueller; Herzog Fox & Neeman; Karanovic & Partners; Khaitan & Co; Kim & Chang; King & Wood Mallesons; Lee and Li; Lenz & Staehelin; Mannheimer Swartling; Morrison Foerster; Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu; Nishimura & Asahi; Puyat Jacinto & Santos Law; Schoenherr; Slaughter and May; TMI Associates; Uría Menéndez; Weerawong C&P; WKB; Zhong Lun Law Firm
Project Finance Deal of the Year
Development of Kitakyushu Hibikinada Offshore Wind Farm
Law firms: Baker McKenzie; Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Nishimura & Asahi
Real Estate Deal of the Year
Fortress’ Acquisition of Sogo & Seibu
Law firms: Morrison Foerster; Nishimura & Asahi
Technology, Media and Telecommunications Deal of the Year
SoftBank Group's Arm IPO
Law firms: Davis Polk & Wardwell; Latham & Watkins; Morrison & Foerster; Sullivan & Cromwell
Quotes
QUOTES
Hiroo Atsumi
Managing Partner, Atsumi & Sakai
We feel very privileged and honored to have our work and achievements recognized, and we extend our gratitude to ALB for its efforts to put the Japan Law Awards 2024 together.
The risks from international instability and tension are continuing to grow, and we must reexamine our existing values and reaffirm our identities, as well as discover the nature of social transformation and create true value. Atsumi & Sakai is aware of our role as a part of the social infrastructure, and we will continue to work actively to create value and contribute to building a sustainable and better society for all.
Atsumi & Sakai's philosophy is to "continue to honor innovative and cutting-edge creativity and take on new challenges", "respect diversity, and be inventive and flexible", and "bring together the best of individual capabilities and the strength of teamwork". As a full-service international law firm with over 200 Japanese and foreign lawyers, we look forward to continuing to work hand-in-hand with our clients to support them to create value in their businesses, and to serve as a compass to help them navigate their way forward amid a rapidly changing environment. Atsumi & Sakai is always by your side as “A Compass to Find Your Way” (our firm’s slogan).
Ryu Umezu
Managing Partner, Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
We truly appreciate being nominated for the “ALB Japan Law Awards”. This award means a great deal to our firm since it is emblematic of those institutions that have achieved the highest possible standards of excellence, both regionally and globally. We are honored to be included as nominees among such distinguished past recipients of the award.
Our lawyers are deeply committed to providing outstanding legal services to our clients and are doing our utmost to further assist them with their growing business needs. Our mission is to continue our efforts to excel and contribute to the prosperity of our clients, peers and society as a whole.
Gaku Ishiwata
Member of the Management Committee, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
This is a time of exceptional growth for Mori Hamada & Matsumoto. Expansions within Japan, both in terms of acquiring more legal talent for our existing offices and in opening two new offices in the key cities of Sapporo and Yokohama, are exciting on their own. But our presence in New York and a strategic relationship Manila bring our lawyers even closer to our clients around the world. And our vision – to be the first firm that clients turn to and rely on when facing the most critical of issues, when confronting the most complex of matters, and when needing the most expeditious resolution – could not be clearer.
We are delighted to be part of ALB Japan Law Awards 2024, as we strive to be the best advocates for our clients’ success.
Soichiro Fujiwara
Managing Partner, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
We are proud to be sponsoring the ALB Japan Law Awards again this year and delighted to be part of this prestigious event.
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu, based in Tokyo, Japan, is widely recognized as a leading law firm and one of the foremost providers of international and commercial legal services. Our extensive presence, coupled with a network of leading overseas offices, enables us to expertly provide comprehensive legal services to our clients covering a wide range of cross-border matters.
We have adapted to the evolving business environment, including societal, economic, and global developments. Notably, we have been at the forefront of LegalTech, including investment in and collaboration with MNTSQ, a LegalTech startup providing contract and knowledge management products utilizing natural language processing technologies. Our cutting-edge information management infrastructure, backed by such latest information technology, reflects our commitment to providing top-quality legal services in an increasingly complex and interconnected world.
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Atsumi & Sakai is a full-service Tokyo-based law firm; we operate as a foreign law joint venture, enabling us to admit foreign lawyers as partners so offering our clients both Japanese expertise and real international experience, all with the quality of service that the international business community demands. We offer a full range of legal services through a team of over 200 lawyers, including over 20 foreign lawyers. In addition to our Tokyo head-office we have an office in London and affiliated offices in Fukuoka (Japan), New York, Frankfurt and Brussels, enabling us to provide our services 24 hours.
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JT&N is deeply involved in the Japanese business, offering comprehensive and integrated solutions to many Japanese multinational companies and large Chinese enterprises. All of lawyers are graduates of renowned law schools in China and Japan, and are fluent in Chinese, Japanese and English. The firm's core members have over 20 years of experience and have accumulated extensive practical experience and expertise in handling complex legal matters.
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