Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu law firm news

In this article, we will focus on some of the major issues surrounding proxy fights highlighted by several recent cases.

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

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton and Garrison has strengthened its practice capabilities in China with the addition of Gary Li to the firm’s China Practice management team, with effect from 25 Mar 2011.

美国宝维斯律所近日晋升Gary Li为其中国业务管理团队成员，以加强律所在中国的业务实力。

Australian and international law firms are assessing the situation in Japan following an 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Sendai 300km north of Tokyo on Friday afternoon.

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.

Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu has beefed up its numbers with another hefty batch of recruits as it looks beyond Japan in a global strategy that foreruns other Japanese firms.

Zhong Lun, Paul Weiss and Baker & McKenzie have recently helped fulfil the Walt Disney China dream. The three firms have together advised Disney and Shanghai Shendi Group on their JV to build its very first Chinese Disneyland in Shanghai.

华特迪士尼公司近日和上海申迪（集团）签约，合资建筑上海迪斯尼乐园。中伦与美国宝维斯为申迪的法律顾问，而迪斯尼由贝克•麦坚时律所提供法律咨询和服务。

The QR National initial public offer will see Allens Arthur Robinson walk away with a healthy pay check of A$4.8m, reports Fairfax Media.

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.

Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu’s recent announcement of a landmark alliance with Allens Arthur Robinson (AAR) – to capitalise on the Australian firm’s regional spread — indicates a long-term structural shift in Japanese business dealings as Japan’s outbound investment into Asia grows.

Allens Arthur Robinson has signed a collaborative agreement with leading Japanese firm Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu (NO&T).

Japanese firm Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu, international firm Davis Polk and the Tokyo office of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett have all landed mandates on the US$2bn Singapore offering of senior bonds by Japan's second largest bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC).

Japan’s Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu and Germany’s Hengeler Mueller have recently advised on the US$366m acquisition of Japanese tech giant Sanyo’s semiconductor business. Morrison & Foerster advised the acquiring company, US-based ON Semiconductor.

The winners of the sixth annual ALB Japan Law Awards 2010 will be announced this Friday 28 May at the Ritz Carlton, Tokyo at a gala event attended by a sellout 200+ crowd of Japan’s pre-eminent solicitors, in-house counsel, investment bankers and business leaders.

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

Telecommunications and broadcasting sectors in Japan are experiencing a surge in activity and the latest move comes from Sumitomo Corporation.

The firms have completed the largest securities offering in Japan of the past decade