Mayer Brown has hired M&A specialist Eiji Kobayashi as a partner in Tokyo from Greenberg Traurig, where he was a shareholder.

U.S. law firm Greenberg Traurig has added partner Eiji Kobayashi to its corporate practice in Tokyo from Paul Hastings, where he headed the corporate, M&A and securities practice for Japan.

Paul Hastings has hired Eiji Kobayashi as a corporate partner in Tokyo from Norton Rose Fulbright, where he was the head of corporate, M&A and securities for Japan.