Anderson Mori & Tomotsune(安德森·毛利·友常) law firm news

Japan’s largest law firm by headcount, Nishimura & Asahi, has announced plans to open its second office in Vietnam.

M&A specialist partner Piyasena Perera has left Magic Circle firm Allen & Overy to join Japanese Big Four, Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, as a special foreign counsel.

The rivalry heats up amongst Tokyo-based international firms at the night of nights for Japan’s legal fraternity – the ALB Japan Law Awards 2011.

An increase in Japanese investment throughout South East Asia and Australia has led more Australian firms to focus their resources on building relationships with the Japanese market.

Nagashima, Ohno & Tsunematsu (NO&T), Mori Hamada & Matsumoto (MHM), Nishimura & Asahi (N&A) and Anderson Mori & Tomotsune (AM&T) have all indicated expansions and secondments into Asia as Japanese businesses shift from domestic markets and go regional.

Nishimura & Asahi, the largest of the Japanese 'big four' firms, has opened its Beijing representative office upon receiving the licence from the Ministry of Justice in April.

日本西村朝日律师事务所获得司法部批准，已在北京开设代表处，并于6月开始正式执业。

Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu and Nishimura & Asahi are set to fight it out for top honours at the Japanese legal fraternity’s night of nights – the ALB Japan Law Awards 2010

Japanese ‘big four’ firms Nishimura & Asahi and Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, along with Wall Street firms Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Sullivan & Cromwell, have gained roles on the world’s biggest IPO in two years.

Japanese ‘big-four’ firm Anderson Mori & Tomotsune can now offer EU legal advisory in its antitrust & competition practice

Japanese ‘Big Four’ firm Anderson Mori & Tomotsune has boosted its IP and life sciences practices with two appointments.

Kirkland & Ellis LLP has taken its first step onto the mainland by opening the firm’s tenth office – in Shanghai.

Korea looks set to finally open its doors to foreign law firms but international firms remain adamant that this won’t affect their Korean strategies. ALB investigates

Japan ‘big-four’ firm Anderson Mori & Tomotsune has hired corporate partner Akihito Nakamachi, bringing the number of partners at the firm to 67.

Asian Legal Business (ALB) was delighted to host the Japan Law Awards for the fifth year running, on 28 May at the Ritz-Carlton Tokyo. Winners of this year’s ALB Japan Law Awards, across 24 award categories were revealed for the first time on the night. Close to 200 industry luminaries and business leaders attended the high-profile event.

Is the cooperative consensus that has typified a liberalised Japanese legal market finally giving way to greater competition? ALB investigates

Among the many firms around the region that are cutting a swathe or carving a niche, some stand tall above the rest. ALB singles out the top 30 performers by percentage revenue and headcount growth.

Dispute resolution-focused Haig Oghigian has left Paul Hastings' Tokyo office after less than two years with the firm to take up with the fast-growing Japan practice of Baker & McKenzie. Before moving to Paul Hastings in early 2006, Oghigian was with Jones Day.

Dispute resolution-focused Haig Oghigian has left Paul Hastings' Tokyo office after less than two years with the firm to take up with the fast-growing Japan practice of Baker & McKenzie. Before moving to Paul Hastings in early 2006, Oghigian was with Jones Day.

ALB is proud to announce the finalists for this year's Australasia Law Awards, which will be held at the Westin Hotel in Sydney on 15 May