Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu and Mori Hamada & Matsumoto – two of Japan's Big Four firms – scored big at this year's Japan Law Awards.

Top Japanese law firm Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu and international heavyweight Baker McKenzie (Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise) lead the private practice firms in terms of numbers of nominations for the ALB Japan Law Awards 2017.

Submissions for the ALB Japan Law Awards 2017 are now open. Now on its 13th year, this event is held to honour and celebrate Japan’s top law firms, in-house counsel and deals.