43 ASIAN LEGAL BUSINESS – AUGUST 2024 WWW.LEGALBUSINESSONLINE.COM ALB JAPAN LAW AWARDS 2024 Anderson Mori & Tomotsune also secured four awards, including Energy and Resources Law Firm of the Year and Private Equity Law Firm of the Year. Managing partner Ryu Umezu reflected on the firm’s achievements, saying, “Together, we have successfully navigated a year filled not only with formidable challenges but also with exciting new opportunities. We remain committed to upholding our reputation as Japan’s Gold Standard for excellence in legal practice.” Atsumi & Sakai followed closely with three wins, including the Japan Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year award. Managing partner Hiroo Atsumi attributed the success to the collective effort of the firm, stating, “This recognition is truly the result of all my colleagues’ diligent and innovative work, both in client matters and in the forward-looking operational aspects of our firm that support our legal practice.” Nishimura & Asahi received the Overseas Practice Law Firm of the Year award, while Lars Markert of the firm was named Foreign Lawyer of the Year. Managing Partner Ryutaro Nakayama enthused, “Being recognised in multiple categories, including Overseas Practice Law Firm of the Year and Foreign Lawyer of the Year, is a true honour. We are dedicated to realising our firm’s mission of fostering an affluent and fair society based on the rule of law while continually enhancing value for our clients.” Morrison Foerster clinched the International Deal Firm of the Year award alongside several deal-specific accolades. Ken Siegel, managing partner of MoFo’s Tokyo office, commented, “These awards are a testament to our unwavering commitment to Japan and the region, reinforcing our reputation as one of the top international law firms in Japan.” Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe secured the International Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year award for the second consecutive year. Shinsuke Yakura, partner and Tokyo Office leader, expressed the firm’s gratitude: “We extend our sincere appreciation to everyone involved for their continuous support in helping us achieve this recognition once again.” Giambrone & Partners Studio Legale Associato earned the Japan Practice Foreign Law Firm of the Year award for the third time, marking their first win in four years. Senior partner and head of legal practice Vincenzo Senatore commented, “We are deeply honoured to be acknowledged for our profound understanding of the Japanese market and our expertise in guiding clients through complex crossborder legal matters.” JT&N was awarded the Japan Practice Asian Firm of the Year. managing partner Guodong Zhang expressed his gratitude, saying, “I extend our sincere thanks to our hardworking colleagues for their dedication, and especially to our clients for their continued confidence in Jincheng Tongda & Neal.” SPONSORS ASSOCIATE SPONSORS Anderson Mori & Tomotsune is proud of our long tradition of serving international business and legal communities and our reputation as one of the largest full-service law firms in Japan. Our combined expertise enables us to deliver comprehensive advice on virtually all legal issues that may arise from a corporate transaction, including those related to M&A, finance, capital markets and restructuring/insolvency, and litigation/arbitration. The majority of our lawyers are bi-lingual and experienced with communicating, drafting and negotiating across borders and around the globe. We welcome the opportunity to work closely with clients and channel our resources towards our goal of achieving more together. Mori Hamada & Matsumoto is a full-service international law firm headquartered in Tokyo, with domestic offices in Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Takamatsu, and Sapporo, Yokohama (opening in summer 2024), and overseas offices in China, across Southeast Asia, and New York. With our latest expansion, our firm offers even more breadth to the depth of our expertise in all major areas of practice, while steadfast in our commitment to excellence, reliability, and innovation for our clients. 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. The firm’s overseas network includes locations in New York, Singapore, Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Jakarta* and Shanghai. The firm also maintains collaborative relationships with prominent local law firms. The approximately 600 lawyers of the firm, including about 50 experienced lawyers from various jurisdictions outside Japan, work together in customized teams to provide clients with the expertise and experience specifically required for each client matter. (*Associate office) 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 headoffice 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. 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. JT&N is active in a number of key practices, including cross-border investment, M&A, reorganization (liquidation), cross-border dispute resolution, customs and export control, anti-monopoly and competition law, intellectual property, data compliance, tax. SUPPORTER SPONSOR PROUDLY PRESENTED BY
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