News

2016

Firm News
Takafumi Okuda joins Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Public Service
Tetsushi Kamimura became the member of the Committee on "Investigation Report Regarding Policies for Collective Management of Copyright and Related Rights," Agency for Cultural Affairs
Awards
Firm engaged in a deal recognized at the American Lawyer 2016 Global Legal Award
Firm News
The Union Attorney General's Office (UAGO) and the JICA Legal and Judicial Development Assistance Project hosted a workshop at which two of the firm's lawyers gave a lecture
Public Service
Masakazu Masujima became the member of the Review Committee for the Sharing Economy, Cabinet Secretariat
Public Service
Takashi Uchida became the Chairperson and Representative Director of General Incorporated Foundation of Civil Legal Affairs
Public Service
Toru Ishiguro became the director of Japan Investor Protection Fund
Public Service
Masakazu Masujima became the member of the "FinTech Study Group," Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Public Service
Minoru Sawaguchi became the member of CGS Study Group (Corporate Governance System Study Group), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Public Service
Mugi Sekido became the Vice Chair of the Civil Litigation Committee, Japan Federation of Bar Associations
Awards
Firm ranks highly in Managing Intellectual Property's "IP Stars Handbook 2016"
Awards
Firm receives high evaluation in IFLR1000/Energy and Infrastructure guide 2016
Awards
Firm receives awards at ALB Japan Law Awards 2016
Awards
Top rankings received from Intellectual Asset Management in "IAM Patent 1000 - The World's Leading Patent Professionals 2016"
Awards
MHM ranked 10th in the FT Law 25 Asia-Pacific Headquartered Law Firms, and received high commendation for its work in corporate, commercial and finance law
Awards
Hiroki Aoyama and Shigeki Okatani ranked in the top tier in Expert Guides: The World’s Leading Practitioners Chosen by Their Peers, LMG Rising Stars 2016 (Inaugural edition)
Public Service
Shigehiko Ishimoto became the member of International Relations Committee, Japan Federation of Bar Associations
Public Service
Masakazu Masujima became the Specialist Member of Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan (IPA)
Awards
Firm receives high evaluation in ALB IP Rankings 2016
Awards
Firm selected as a "Shortlisted" law firm in the FT Law 25 Asia-Pacific Headquartered Law Firms