News

2009

Awards
Softbank deal in which the firm participated is awarded Deal of the Year 2009 in the personal loan division by Nikkei Veritas
Awards
Toshiba deal in which the firm was engaged is awarded Deal of the Year 2009 in the equity finance division by Nikkei Veritas
Awards
Top rankings received from The Nikkei in "Corporate Legal Affairs and Lawyer Survey 2009"
Awards
Top ranking received in Tax Directors Handbook 2010
Awards
Firm receives "Legal Advisor of the Year" award at mergermarket's Asia-Pacific M&A Awards 2009
Awards
Top rankings received from "Who's Who Legal - International Who's Who of Banking Lawyers 2010"
Media
Our firm introduced in the special feature "ALB Fast 30 2009"
Awards
Firm Received "Asia M&A Tax Team of the Year" Award from International Tax Review
Media
Comments about Islamic finance in North Asia from Naoki Ishikawa published in ALB
Public Service
Shuya Nomura becomes a member of a Japan Federation of Bar Associations' practice group focusing on corporate social responsibility (CSR) and internal control for companies
Awards
Top rankings received from Legal 500 2009/2010
Awards
Firm selected as one of the "Leading Firms" in "World Tax 2010" by International Tax Review
Awards
Top rankings received from "Asialaw Profiles 2010: The Guide to Asia-Pacific's Leading Firms"
Awards
Top rankings received from IFLR1000 (2010 Edition)
Public Service
Yukinaga Kojima took part in the creation of "Preventing Corporate Scandals and the Role of the Auditor," issued by the Japan Corporate Auditors Association
Public Service
Daisuke Oda takes part in creation of "Reference Examples for Provisions Concerning the Exclusion of Anti-Social Forces in Agreements on Ordinary Savings Accounts, Check Accounts and Safe-deposit Boxes," issued by Japanese Bankers Association
Media
Comments from Katsumasa Suzuki published in September issue of IFLR 2009
Awards
Toru Ishiguro selected as one of ALB's Hot 100
Awards
Top rankings received from ALB in "Asia's Leading M&A Firms 2009"
Firm News
Tsuyoshi Ikeda joined Mori Hamada & Matsumoto