News

2013

Public Service
Hiroko Yotsumoto became a member of the Electric Power Safety Subcommittee in the Industrial Structure Council at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Public Service
Satoshi Ikemura became the member of the Research Study Committee on Enforcement of the Revised Copyright Act, Agency for Cultural Affairs
Awards
Top rankings received from Benchmark Asia-Pacific 2013
Media
Comments from Tony Grundy published on The Asian Lawyer website
Awards
Firm receives an award in the American Lawyer Global Legal Awards
Firm News
Opening of Fukuoka Office
Awards
Top rankings received from Intellectual Asset Management in "IAM Patent 1000 - The World's Leading Patent Practitioners 2013"
Public Service
Mugi Sekido became a Vice Chair of the "Working Group on Consumer Class Actions," the Japan Federation of Bar Associations
Public Service
Satoshi Kawai became a vice-chair of the ADR Center, the Japan Federation of Bar Associations
Awards
Firm receives awards at ALB Japan Law Awards 2013
Firm News
Reports on ASEAN intellectual property rights published on Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) website
Awards
Firm selected as one of the leading IP law firms in Japan by ALB
Media
Comments from Takeshi Komatsu published in Asian Legal Business
Firm News
"Investigation report on legislative system in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar" published on Ministry of Justice website
Media
Comments from Tony Grundy published on The Asian Lawyer website
Awards
Firm engaged in deals recognized at Thomson Reuters' ‘DEALWATCH AWARDS’ 2012
Awards
Top rankings received from "Who's Who Legal - The International Who's Who of Competition Lawyers 2013"
Awards
Kazuhiko Takeshima decorated with the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure for the Imperial Orders for Spring
Awards
Firm's deals selected as "Honourable Mentions" at Deals of the Year 2012 by Asian-MENA Counsel
Awards
Top rankings received from Best Lawyers in the Fourth Edition of "The Best Lawyers in Japan"