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Oct. 12, 2022 Public Service: The "Guidelines on Random-type Sales of NFTs," whose formulation included the involvement of Masafumi Masuda, are released
Sep. 14, 2022 Awards: Top Rankings received from asialaw 2023, the definitive guide to Asia's leading law firms and lawyers
May 12, 2022 Media: Proceedings of a seminar where Shintaro Okawa gave a speech are published in The Asahi Shimbun Digital and on page 2 of The Asahi Shimbun
May 11, 2022 Media: Comments by Shintaro Okawa are featured in a Reuters article titled "Perspective: Forgo Security Clearances and Prioritize Establishment of the Economic Security Act - Becoming a Focal Point After the Election of the House of Councilors"
Apr. 28, 2022 Media: Comments by Shintaro Okawa are published in NewsPicks in an article titled "Q&A: Learn with a Lawyer - Economic Security in Connection with Business"
Apr. 20, 2022 Notice: Release of seminar titled "Tightening of Sanctions on Russia and Belarus by Japan and the U.S., and Responses Required of Japanese Companies (Updated on April 19)" distributed on demand
Apr. 14, 2022 Awards: Lawyers from Mori Hamada & Matsumoto were included in the 13th edition of The Best Lawyers in Japan™ and the inaugural Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Japan™
Mar. 31, 2022 Public Service: The "Guidelines for NFT Businesses 2nd Edition," in which Masafumi Masuda was involved in the formulation as Legal Counsel of the NFT Subcommittee, is released by Japan Cryptoasset Business Association (JCBA)
Mar. 4, 2022 Notice: Release of seminar titled "Tightening of Sanctions on Russia by Japan and the U.S., and Responses Required of Japanese Companies" distributed on demand
Feb. 8, 2022 Notice: Release of seminar titled "Potential for Tightening of Sanctions on Russia and Preparations by Japanese Companies" distributed on demand
Dec. 10, 2021 Awards: Top Ranking Received From Chambers FinTech 2022
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
Sep. 30, 2021 Awards: Firm receives awards at asialaw Awards 2021
Sep. 16, 2021 Awards: Top Rankings received from asialaw 2022, the definitive guide to Asia's leading law firms and lawyers
Aug. 3, 2021 Awards: 13 of our lawyers were selected as Japan’s Top 100 Lawyers 2021 in Asia Business Law Journal
Apr. 27, 2021 Public Service: The "Guidelines for NFT Businesses," in which Masafumi Masuda was involved in the formulation as Legal Counsel of the NFT Subcommittee, is released by Japan Cryptoasset Business Association (JCBA)
Apr. 15, 2021 Awards: Lawyers from Mori Hamada & Matsumoto were included in the 12th edition of The Best Lawyers™ in Japan
Dec. 15, 2020 Awards: Top Ranking Received From Chambers FinTech 2021
Dec. 9, 2020 Awards: Hiroki Habuka is listed in “Agile 50: The World’s 50 Most Influential People Revolutionising Government”
Sep. 23, 2020 Awards: Top Rankings in "asialaw Profiles 2021"