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Feb. 8, 2022 Notice: Release of seminar titled "Potential for Tightening of Sanctions on Russia and Preparations by Japanese Companies" distributed on demand
Dec. 2, 2021 Media: Article titled "Economic Security and Clarification of 'Deemed' Export Control Under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act" written by Shintaro Okawa is published in the Weekly Keidanren Times
Jun. 2, 2021 Public Service: Firm's lawyers and licensed tax accountants submit a report for "Research on Double Taxation Adjustment for Dividends and Taxation on Capital Gains and Losses from Transfer of Shares" commissioned by the Ministry of Finance
Apr. 15, 2021 Awards: Lawyers from Mori Hamada & Matsumoto were included in the 12th edition of The Best Lawyers™ in Japan
Jan. 1, 2021 Media: Comments by Yusuke Takamiya were published on page 20 of the Nikkei in an article titled "Looking for Ways to Regulate Mega IT Companies: Concerns Among Countries Wary of Market Monopoly - New Biden Administration to Strengthen Enforcement Structure"
Jul. 21, 2020 Awards: 9 lawyers were selected as Japan's top 100 lawyers in Asia Business Law Journal
Jun. 5, 2020 Media: Comments by Atsushi Okada were featured in a OneTrust DataGuidance article titled "Japan: Parliament passes bill to amend APPI" published on June 5, 2020
May 11, 2020 Media: Comments by Takeshi Komatsu were featured in a Financial Times article titled "Lockdown accelerates push into digital workflows for professional services" published on May 11, 2020
Apr. 9, 2020 Awards: Lawyers from Mori Hamada & Matsumoto were included in the 11th edition of The Best Lawyers™ in Japan
Dec. 20, 2019 Media: Interview of Yohsuke Higashi and Shintaro Okawa were featured in a M&A Online article about “Revisions to the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act and Strengthened Foreign Investment Regulations” published on December 20, 2019
Dec. 5, 2019 Media: Comments by Atsushi Okada were featured in an OneTrust DataGuidance article titled "Japan: APPI revision includes "strengthening regulations of cross-border data transfers"" published on December 5, 2019
Oct. 28, 2019 Media: Comments by Yohsuke Higashi and Shintaro Okawa were published in the Nikkei Online edition in an article
Sep. 1, 2019 Firm News: Samuel Franklin joins Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Apr. 4, 2019 Awards: Top rankings received from Best Lawyers in the 10th edition of "The Best Lawyers in Japan"
Jan. 17, 2019 Media: Comments by Yusuke Hatakeyama, attorney-at-law, were featured in an Bloomberg BNA article titled "CPTPP Commission Tackles Dispute Settlement at First Meeting (1)" published on January 17, 2019
Dec. 17, 2018 Awards: Top rankings received in The Nikkei's "Corporate Legal Affairs and Lawyer Survey 2018"
Apr. 9, 2018 Awards: Top rankings received from Best Lawyers in the Ninth edition of "The Best Lawyers in Japan"
Oct. 11, 2017 Awards: Firm selected as a shortlisted law firm in Asialaw Asia-Pacific Legal Practice Awards 2017
Sep. 29, 2017 Public Service: Firm's lawyers and licensed tax accountants submit a report for "Research on the Mandatory Disclosure Rules for Tax Planning in Foreign Countries" commissioned by the Ministry of Finance
Jun. 8, 2017 Awards: Firm receives awards at ALB Japan Law Awards 2017