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Welcome to the ALB Japan Law Awards 2019!
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GUEST OF HONOUR
Katsumi Chiba
Former Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan
Katsumi Chiba is a former justice of the Supreme Court of Japan. He was appointed as an assistant judge in 1972, and went on to hold the positions of judge of the Tokyo District Court, Director of the Civil Affairs Bureau and Administrative Affairs Bureau of the Supreme Court, Chief Judicial Research Official of the Supreme Court and Chief Judge of the Sendai High Court. He had worked as a justice of the Supreme Court from 2009 to 2016.
After that, he qualified as an attorney in 2016. Then, he joined Nishimura & Asahi, Japan’s largest international and full-service law firm, as an Of Counsel. Since 2016, he has greatly enriched and strengthened the firm’s overall practice, and in particular its dispute resolution practice.
On November 3, 2017, he was awarded Japan’s “Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun” prize for his distinguished achievements.
Categories
CATEGORIES
DEAL CATEGORIES
1. Debt Market Deal of the Year
2. Equity Market Deal of the Year
3. M&A Deal of the Year (Midsize)
4. M&A Deal of the Year (Premium)
5. Project Finance Deal of the Year (NEW!)
6. Real Estate Deal of the Year
7. Technology, Media and Telecommunications Deal of the Year
INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES
8. BMW Award Woman Lawyer of the Year
9. Dealmaker of the Year
10. Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year
11. Foreign Lawyer of the Year
12. In-House Lawyer of the Year
13. Managing Partner of the Year
14. Young Lawyer of the Year (NEW!)
IN-HOUSE TEAM CATEGORIES
16. Construction and Heavy Industries In-House Team of the Year
17. T&D Associates Award Innovative In-House Team of the Year
19. Technology, Media and Telecommunications In-House Team of the Year
20. Baker McKenzie Award Japan In-House Team of the Year
FIRM CATEGORIES
21. Antitrust and Competition Law Firm of the Year (NEW!)
22. Banking and Financial Services Law Firm of the Year
23. Boutique Law Firm of the Year
24. Energy and Resources Law Firm of the Year
25. Healthcare and Life Sciences Law Firm of the Year
26. International Arbitration Law Firm of the Year
27. International Deal Firm of the Year
28. International Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year
29. Investment Fund Law Firm of the Year
30. Japan Deal Firm of the Year
31. Japan Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year
32. Japan Practice Foreign Law Firm of the Year
33. Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year
34. Litigation Law Firm of the Year
35. Maritime Law Firm of the Year
36. Overseas Practice Law Firm of the Year
37. Real Estate Law Firm of the Year
38. Regulatory and Compliance Law Firm of the Year
39. Restructuring and Insolvency Law Firm of the Year
40. Tax and Trusts Law Firm of the Year
41. Japan Law Firm of the Year
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IMPORTANT DATES :
Opening of submissions | 15 February, 2019
Deadline of submissions | 29 March, 2019
Online announcement of finalists | May 2019
Awards ceremony | June 13, 2019
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Judges
Finalists
FINALISTS*
INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES
BMW Award Woman Lawyer of the Year
Akemi Suzuki, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Angela Krantz, Amazon Japan G.K.
Asa Shinkawa, Nishimura & Asahi
Ayako Kawano, White & Case
Elaine Wong, Herbert Smith Freehills
Kaori Miyake, Johnson Controls
Kaori Yamada, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Laarni Victoria Vinas, SHUSAKU·YAMAMOTO
Louise Stoupe, Morrison & Foerster
Miho Niunoya, Atsumi & Sakai
Minako Wakabayashi, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
Natsue Nagato, Morgan Stanley
Reiko Sakimura, Clifford Chance
Yaeko Hodaka, Baker & McKenzie (Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise)
Dealmaker of the Year
Akifusa Takada, Baker & McKenzie (Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise)
Alan Cannon, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Eiichi Kanda, Clifford Chance
Go Hashimoto, Atsumi & Sakai
Graeme Preston, Herbert Smith Freehills
John Tessensohn, SHUSAKU·YAMAMOTO
Jon Gray, Davis Polk & Wardwell
Keiji Hatano, Sullivan & Cromwell
Kenichi Minami, Nishimura & Asahi
Tong Yu, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year
Chris Bailey, King & Spalding Gaikokuho Jimu Bengoshi Jimusho
David Gilmore, Herbert Smith Freehills
Hiroyuki Tezuka, Nishimura & Asahi
Kensaku Yamamoto, SHUSAKU·YAMAMOTO
Louise Stoupe, Morrison & Foerster
Oki Mori, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Teruhisa Toyama, Atsumi & Sakai
Yoshiaki Muto, Baker & McKenzie (Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise)
Yoshihiro Takatori, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
Foreign Lawyer of the Year
Andrew Blacoe, Herbert Smith Freehills
Bonnie L Dixon, Atsumi & Sakai
Eric Roose, Withers
Gautam Kene, CA Technologies
Jeremy White, Baker & McKenzie (Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise)
Leng-Fong Lai, Clifford Chance
Tim Jeffares, Nishimura & Asahi
In-House Lawyer of the Year
Anthony Luna, IBM Japan
Gautam Kene, CA Technologies
Hiromitsu Kato, INPEX Corporation
Kahoru Sakurai, Origami Inc
Kaori Miyake, Johnson Controls
Katsuo Nagasawa, Schneider Electric
Keiichiro Ichikawa, HSBC Securities
Minoru Sanari, Tokyo Gas
Natsue Nagato, Morgan Stanley
Shinji Niioka, Daimler AG
Yuichiro Watanabe, Airbnb
Managing Partner of the Year
David Gilmore, Herbert Smith Freehills
Hiroo Atsumi, Atsumi & Sakai
Jeremy Pitts, Baker & McKenzie (Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise)
Jon Gray, Davis Polk & Wardwell
Keiji Hatano, Sullivan & Cromwell
Ken Siegel, Morrison & Foerster
Kensaku Yamamoto, SHUSAKU·YAMAMOTO
Masaki Hosaka, Nishimura & Asahi
Reiko Sakimura, Clifford Chance
Shigeyoshi Ezaki, Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Shinsuke Yakura, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
Young Lawyer of the Year
Chihiro Sasaki, Davis Polk & Wardwell
Christopher Hunt, Herbert Smith Freehills
Gautam Kene, CA Technologies
Keiichiro Ichikawa, HSBC Securities
Laarni Victoria Vinas, SHUSAKU·YAMAMOTO
Marcus Wolter, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Sayo Kondo Takizawa, The Blackstone Group
Seiji Tomimoto, Baker & McKenzie (Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise)
Teruhisa Toyama, Atsumi & Sakai
Yuichiro Watanabe, Airbnb
Yuki Oi, Nishimura & Asahi
Yusuke Abe, Clifford Chance
IN-HOUSE TEAM CATEGORIES
Banking and Financial Services In-House Team of the Year
HSBC Securities
Morgan Stanley
T&D Associates Award Innovative In-House Team of the Year
Airbnb
CA Technologies
IBM Japan
Morgan Stanley
Renesas Electronics
Schneider Electric
Softbank Group
Takeda Pharmaceutical
Retail and Manufacturing In-House Team of the Year
Line
Renesas Electronics
Schneider Electric
Technology, Media and Telecommunications In-House Team of the Year
Airbnb
CA Technologies
IBM Japan
Origami
Renesas Electronics
Softbank Group
Baker McKenzie Award Japan In-House Team of the Year
Airbnb
CA Technologies
HSBC Securities
IBM Japan
INPEX Corporation
Line
Morgan Stanley
Renesas Electronics
Schneider Electric
Softbank Group
Takeda Pharmaceutical
FIRM CATEGORIES
Antitrust and Competition Law Firm of the Year
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Atsumi & Sakai
Baker & McKenzie (Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise)
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Nishimura & Asahi
TMI Associates
White & Case
Banking and Financial Services Law Firm of the Year
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Atsumi & Sakai
Clifford Chance
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Nishimura & Asahi
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
Sullivan & Cromwell
TMI Associates
White & Case
Boutique Law Firm of the Year
Kanagawa International Law Office
Kubota
Southgate
Withers
Energy and Resources Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Overy
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Atsumi & Sakai
Baker & McKenzie (Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise)
Clifford Chance
Herbert Smith Freehills
Hogan Lovells Horitsu Jimusho Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Nishimura & Asahi
White & Case
Healthcare and Life Sciences Law Firm of the Year
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Atsumi & Sakai
Baker & McKenzie (Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise)
Hogan Lovells Horitsu Jimusho Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Nishimura & Asahi
International Arbitration Law Firm of the Year
Atsumi & Sakai
Baker & McKenzie (Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise)
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Herbert Smith Freehills
King & Spalding Gaikokuho Jimu Bengoshi Jimusho
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Nishimura & Asahi
International Deal Firm of the Year
Baker & McKenzie (Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise)
Clifford Chance
Davis Polk & Wardwell
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Greenberg Traurig
Herbert Smith Freehills
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
Shearman & Sterling
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Sullivan & Cromwell
White & Case
International Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year
Baker & McKenzie (Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise)
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner
Hogan Lovells Horitsu Jimusho Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo
Morrison & Foerster
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan
Investment Fund Law Firm of the Year
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Atsumi & Sakai
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Nishimura & Asahi
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Japan Deal Firm of the Year
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Atsumi & Sakai
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Nishimura & Asahi
Japan Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year
Abe, Ikubo & Katayama
Atsumi & Sakai
Kubota
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Nakamura & Partners
Nishimura & Asahi
SHUSAKU·YAMAMOTO
TMI Associates
Japan Practice Foreign Law Firm of the Year
Gleiss Lutz
Global Law Office
JT&N
Lee & Li
T&D Associates
Trilegal
ZICO Law
Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Atsumi & Sakai
Baker & McKenzie (Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise)
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Nishimura & Asahi
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
TMI Associates
Vanguard Lawyers
Litigation Law Firm of the Year
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Atsumi & Sakai
Baker & McKenzie (Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise)
Kubota
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Morrison & Foerster
Nishimura & Asahi
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
TMI Associates
Maritime Law Firm of the Year
Atsumi & Sakai
Nishimura & Asahi
TMI Associates
Overseas Practice Law Firm of the Year
Atsumi & Sakai
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Nishimura & Asahi
Real Estate Law Firm of the Year
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Atsumi & Sakai
Baker & McKenzie (Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise)
Clifford Chance
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Nishimura & Asahi
Regulatory and Compliance Law Firm of the Year
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Atsumi & Sakai
Baker & McKenzie (Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise)
Clifford Chance
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Nishimura & Asahi
SHUSAKU·YAMAMOTO
Restructuring and Insolvency Law Firm of the Year
Atsumi & Sakai
Baker & McKenzie (Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise)
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Nishimura & Asahi
TMI Associates
Tax and Trusts Law Firm of the Year
Atsumi & Sakai
Baker & McKenzie (Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise)
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Nishimura & Asahi
Withers
Japan Law Firm of the Year
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Atsumi & Sakai
Baker & McKenzie (Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise)
Clifford Chance
Davis Polk & Wardwell
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Morrison & Foerster
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Nishimura & Asahi
SHUSAKU·YAMAMOTO
DEAL CATEGORIES**
Debt Market Deal of the Year
CPI Property Group's program listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange-operated TOKYO PRO-BOND Market
Law firm: Baker & McKenzie (Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise)
DBJ Dual-Tranche Government Guaranteed Bonds
Law firms: Anderson Mori & Tomotsune; Clifford Chance
Exchange offer and consent solicitation by SoftBank Group Corp. in respect of its outstanding notes
Law firms: Latham & Watkins; Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Morrison & Foerster
JBIC $3.5 billion bonds offering
Law firm: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Line corporation’s Euro Yen convertible bonds offering
Law firms: Clearly Gottlieb; Linklaters; Nishimura & Asahi
Lloyds Banking Group plc Triple-tranche TLAC Samurai Bonds
Law Firms: Anderson Mori & Tomotsune; Clifford Chance; CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang
Banks: Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co. Ltd.; Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd.; SMBC Nikko Securities Inc.; Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group’s Senior Notes Offerings
Law firms: Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu; Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Senior Notes Offering of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company
Law firms: Anderson Mori & Tomotsune; Nishimura & Asahi; Sullivan & Cromwell; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Banks: Barclays; BNP Paribas; BofA Merrill Lynch; HSBC; J.P. Morgan; Mizuho Securities; Morgan Stanley; SMBC Nikko
Softbank Corp's USD-denominated Senior Notes
Law firms: Latham & Watkins (London); Morrison & Foerster; Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Toyota Industries Corporation Senior Notes Offering
Law firms: Davis Polk & Wardwell; Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Equity Market Deal of the Year
Altaba Inc’s sale of its entire stake in Yahoo Japan corp
Law firms: Davis Polk & Wardwell; Morrison & Foerster; Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Global IPO by SoftBank Corp
Law firms: Anderson Mori & Tomotsune; David Polk & Wardwell; Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Sullivan & Cromwell
Banks: Deutsche Bank; Goldman Sachs International, J.P. Morgan Securities PLC; Morgan Stanley; Merrill Lynch International; Mizuho International PLC, London Branch; Nomura International PLC; SMBC Nikko Capital Markets Limited
Line Euroyen convertible bonds
Law Firm: Nishimura & Asahi
Bank: Morgan Stanley
Mercari’s Global IPO
Law firms: Mori Hamada & Matsumodo; Nishimura & Asahi; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; Skadden Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Pepper Food Service’s ADR listing on the Nasdaq Global Market
Law firm: Greenberg Traurig
Renesas Electronics Corporate Global Offering
Law firms: Anderson Mori & Tomotsune; Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu; Nishimura & Asahi; Shearman & Sterling; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; Sullivan & Cromwell
Bank: Japan Trustee Services Bank
Toshiba’s share repurchase
Law firm: Nishimura & Asahi
Banks: Goldman Sachs; Nomura
Yakult Honsha Global Offering
Law firms: Anderson Mori & Tomotsune; Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu; Shearman & Sterling; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; Sullivan & Cromwell; WongPartnership
Banks: Citigroup Global Markets Limited; J.P. Morgan Securities PLC; Mizuho International PLC
M&A Deal of the Year (Midsize)
Baring Private Equity Asia’s Acquisition of Pioneer Corporation
Law firms: Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu; Ropes & Gray
Banks: Bank of America Merrill Lynch; Nomura Securities
Business and Capital Tie-up between KDDI CORPORATION and Kakaku.com Inc.
Law firms: Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Nishimura & Asahi; Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Centerbridge Partners’ Acquisition of Sompo Canopius
Law firm: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Daikin’s Acquisition of AHT Cooling Systems
Law firm: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Fuji Oil's Acquisition of Blommer Chocolate Company
Law firms: Baker & McKenzie (Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise); Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Banks: GCA Savvian; SMBC
Fujifilm Corporation‘s Acquisition of Irvine Scientific Sales Company and IS Japan
Law firms: Jenner & Block; Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu; Nishimura & Asahi; Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
Innovation Network Corporation of Japan’s Sale of Stake in Renesas Electronics Corporation
Law firms: Anderson Mori & Tomotsune; Nishimura & Asahi
Mitsubishi’s Acquisition of Interest in the Quellaveco Copper Mine Project
Law firms: Herbert Smith Freehills; Sherman and Sterling
NEC Corporation’s Acquisition of Northgate Public Services
Law firms: Allen & Overy; Carey Olsen; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Khaitan & Co
Nippon Steel’s Acquisition of Nisshin Steel
Law firms: Nishimura & Asahi; Nomura & Partners
Banks: Mitsubishi UFJ; Morgan Stanley; Nomura Securities
ORIX Corporation USA’s Acquisition of NXT Capital
Law firms: Davis Polk & Wardwell; Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel
X-ELIO’s Sale of Japanese Solar Project Portfolio to DT Energy
Law firms: Morrison & Foerster; Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Bank: Nomura International Plc
M&A Deal of the Year (Premium)
Altaba sale of US$ 2 billion in shares of Yahoo Japan
Law Firms: Hibiya Park Law Offices; Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Morrison & Foerster; Nakamura, Tsunoda & Matsumoto; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Bain Capital and SK Hynix Consortium’s acquisition of Toshiba Memory Corporation
Law Firm: Nishimura & Asahi
Bank: Morgan Stanley
Business Integration of The Daishi Bank and The Hokuetsu Bank
Law firms: Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Nishimura & Asahi; Shearman & Sterling
Calsonic Kansei’s Acquisition of Magneti Marelli
Law firms: Dentons; Legance-Avvocati Associati; Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; Sullivan & Cromwell
Global Restructuring of Takata Corporation and sale of its global assets and operations to Key Safety Systems
Law firms: Baker & McKenzie (Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise); Covington & Burling; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu; Nishimura & Asahi; Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP; Weil Gotshal & Manges
Idemitsu Kosan’s Business Integration with Showa Shell Sekiyu
Law firms; Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Nakamura; Nishimura & Asahi; Shearman & Sterling; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; Sullivan & Cromwell; Tsunoda & Matsumoto
Banks: Daiwa Securities; Goldman Sachs LLC; JPMorgan Securities Japan; Lazard Frères K.K.; Mizuho Securities
Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited’s Acquisition of Stake in Orano
Law firms: Allen & Overy; Bredin Prat; Cabinet Veau de Loménie; Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier; Frêche & Associés; McDermott Will and Emery; PwC Legal; Shearman & Sterling
Japan Tobacco Inc. on its agreement to acquire Donskoy Tabak group
Law Firm: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Johnson & Johnson’s Acquisition of Ci:z Holdings
Law firms: Iwata Godo; Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Sumitomo’s Merger with Michelin Tire
Law firms: Baker McKenzie; DLA Piper; Morgan Lewis; Womble Bond
Taiyo Nippon Sanso’s Acquisition of Praxair`s European Industrial Gas Business
Law firms: Greenberg Traurig; Hengeler Mueller; McDermott Will & Emery; Simpson Thatcher
Takeda Pharmaceutical’s Acquisition of Shire plc
Law firms: Arthur Cox; A&L Goodbody; Davis Polk & Wardwell; Lee & Ko; Linklaters; Mourant Ozannes; Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu; Nishimura & Asahi; Ogier; Slaughter and May; Sullivan & Cromwell; White & Case
Bank: Morgan Stanley
TEPCO Fuel & Power and Chubu Electric's Joint-Venture Agreement
Law firms: Anderson Mori & Tomotsune; Nishimura & Asahi
Project Finance Deal of the Year
Acquisitions of Minority Equity Interests in South Field Energy
Law firm: Shearman & Sterling
Fukuoka Airport’s Privatization
Law firms: Anderson Mori & Tomotsune; Baker & McKenzie (Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise); Clifford Chance; Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu; Nishimura & Asahi
Nghi Son 2 1,200 MW Coal-Fired Power Project in Vietnam
Law firms: Allen & Overy; Clifford Chance; Frasers Law Company; LVN & Associates; Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe; VILAF; Watson Farley & Williams
Banks: DBS Bank (Singapore); Maybank (Malaysia); Mizuho (Japan); MUFG (Japan); OCBC (Singapore); SMBC (Japan); Shinsei Bank (Japan)
Project Financing and Construction for Kobe Coal Power Plants
Law firms: Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Nishimura & Asahi
Project Financing for Jawa 1 Gas-to-Power Project in Indonesia
Law firms: Allen & Overy; Shearman &Sterling; Widyawan & Partners
Project Financing for the Dohoku Wind Complex
Law firms: Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu; Nishimura & Asahi
Banks: Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation; Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group
Saudi Arabian Oil Company’s Investment in Petronas’ RAPID Project
Law firms: Shearman & Sterling; White & Case; Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy
The Northeast Hokkaido Power Grid Construction Project
Law firms: Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Nishimura & Asahi
X-ELIO’s Sale of Japanese Solar Project Portfolio to DT Energy
Law firms: Morrison & Foerster; Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Bank: Nomura International Plc
Real Estate Deal of the Year
Acquisition of Shiba Park Building
Law firms: Morrison & Foerster; Nagashima Ono Tsunematsu; Nishimura & Asahi
AXA Investment Managers - Real Assets’ Joint Venture with ESR
Law firms: Clifford Chance; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu; White & Case
Daiwa House REIT Investment Corporation’s Public offering and Acquisition of 16 properties
Law firms: Anderson Mori & Tomotsune; Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom;
Global Offering of Invincible Investment Corporation
Law firms: Anderson Mori & Tomotsune; Davis Polk & Wardwell; Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
GLP J-REIT’s Acquisition of Logistics Portfolio Properties
Law firms: City Yuwa Partners; Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Invesco Office J-REIT’s Acquisition of Office Portfolio Properties
Law firm: Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Tokyu Fudosan Global PO
Law Firm: Anderson Mori & Tomotsune; Davis Polk & Wardwell; Nishimura & Asahi; Sullivan & Cromwell
Bank: Morgan Stanley
Technology, Media and Telecommunications Deal of the Year
Altaba’s Sale of Yahoo Shares
Law firms: Davis Polk & Wardwell; Morrison & Foerster; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Bain Capital and SK Hynix Consortium’s Acquisition of Toshiba Memory Corporation
Law firm: Nishimura & Asahi
Bank: Morgan Stanley
Baring Private Equity Asia’s Acquisition of Pioneer Corporation
Law firms: Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Banks: Bank of America Merrill Lynch; Nomura Securities
Daikin’s Acquisition of AHT Cooling Systems
Law firm: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
eBay’s acquisition of Giosis Japan Business
Law firms: Dechert; Hogan Lovells Horitsu Jimusho Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo; Lee & Ko
LINE Corporation’s Euro-Yen Convertible Bonds Offering
Law firms: Cleary Gottlieb; Linklaters; Nishimura & Asahi
Mercari’s IPO
Law firms: Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Nishimura & Asahi; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Ping An Medical and Healthcare Management’s Offshore Restructuring and Pre-IPO Financing
Law firm: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Renesas Electronics’ Acquisition of Integrated Device Technology
Law firms: Covington & Burling; Latham & Watkins; Morrison & Foerster; Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Banks: BofA Merrill Lynch; J.P. Morgan; Mizuho Securities; Morgan Stanley
Renesas Electronics’ Global Follow-on Offering
Law firms: Anderson Mori & Tomotsune; Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu; Nishimura & Asahi; Shearman & Sterling; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; Sullivan & Cromwell
Sale of Hitachi’s Car Navigation Unit Clarion to France’s Faurecia S.E.
Law firms: Baker & McKenzie (Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise); Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Nishimura & Asahi
Six Global Investors’ Investment in Airtel Africa
Law firm: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
SoftBank Group’s Issuance of USD-denominated Senior Notes and Euro-denominated Senior Notes
Law firms: Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Morrison & Foerster; Latham & Watkins
SoftBank’s Global IPO
Law firms: Anderson Mori & Tomotsune; Davis Polk & Wardwell; Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Sullivan & Cromwell
Banks: Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch; Goldman Sachs International; J.P. Morgan Securities; Merrill Lynch International; Mizuho International; Nomura International; SMBC Nikko Capital Markets
**COMPLETENESS AND ACCURACY OF INFORMATION
Please note that the inclusion of banks and legal advisors in the transactions essentially reflects the information provided by nominating organizations. Therefore, any omission of a party involved in any of these transactions should not be taken as a commentary on the role assumed by that party. For queries about the shortlist, please email Lokesh Bogati at lokesh.bogati@thomsonreuters.com.
Winners
WINNERS
INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES
BMW Award Woman Lawyer of the Year
Reiko Sakimura, Clifford Chance
Dealmaker of the Year
Akifusa Takada, Baker & McKenzie (Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise)
Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year
Oki Mori, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Foreign Lawyer of the Year
Andrew Blacoe, Herbert Smith Freehills
In-House Lawyer of the Year
Anthony Luna, IBM Japan
Managing Partner of the Year
Hiroo Atsumi, Atsumi & Sakai
Young Lawyer of the Year
Yuki Oi, Nishimura & Asahi
IN-HOUSE TEAM CATEGORIES
Banking and Financial Services In-House Team of the Year
Morgan Stanley
T&D Associates Award Innovative In-House Team of the Year
Softbank Group
Retail and Manufacturing In-House Team of the Year
LINE
Technology, Media and Telecommunications In-House Team of the Year
Airbnb
Baker McKenzie Award Japan In-House Team of the Year
IBM Japan
FIRM CATEGORIES
Antitrust and Competition Law Firm of the Year
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Banking and Financial Services Law Firm of the Year
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Boutique Law Firm of the Year
Southgate
Energy and Resources Law Firm of the Year
Allen & Overy
Healthcare and Life Sciences Law Firm of the Year
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
International Arbitration Law Firm of the Year
Herbert Smith Freehills
International Deal Firm of the Year
Davis Polk & Wardwell
International Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year
Morrison & Foerster
Investment Fund Law Firm of the Year
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Japan Deal Firm of the Year
Nishimura & Asahi
Japan Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Japan Practice Foreign Law Firm of the Year
JT&N
Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year
Vanguard Lawyers
Litigation Law Firm of the Year
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Maritime Law Firm of the Year
TMI Associates
Overseas Practice Law Firm of the Year
Atsumi & Sakai
Real Estate Law Firm of the Year
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Regulatory and Compliance Law Firm of the Year
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Restructuring and Insolvency Law Firm of the Year
Nishimura & Asahi
Tax and Trusts Law Firm of the Year
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Japan Law Firm of the Year
Nishimura & Asahi
DEAL CATEGORIES
Debt Market Deal of the Year
Senior Notes Offering of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company
Law Firms: Anderson Mori & Tomotsune; Nishimura & Asahi; Sullivan & Cromwell; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Equity Market Deal of the Year
Global IPO by SoftBank Corp
Law Firms: Anderson Mori & Tomotsune; Davis Polk & Wardwell; Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Sullivan & Cromwell
Banks: Deutsche Bank A; Goldman Sachs International, J.P. Morgan Securities PLC; Morgan Stanley; Mizuho International PLC, London Branch; Merrill Lynch International; Nomura International PLC; SMBC Nikko Capital Markets Limited
M&A Deal of the Year (Midsize)
Baring Private Equity Asia’s Acquisition of Pioneer Corporation
Law firms: Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu; Ropes & Gray
Banks: Bank of America Merrill Lynch; Nomura Securities
M&A Deal of the Year (Premium)
Takeda Pharmaceutical’s Acquisition of Shire plc
Law firms: Arthur Cox; A&L Goodbody; Davis Polk & Wardwell; Lee & Ko; Linklaters; Mourant Ozannes; Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu; Nishimura & Asahi; Ogier; Slaughter and May; Sullivan & Cromwell; White & Case
Bank: Morgan Stanley
Project Finance Deal of the Year
Nghi Son 2 1,200 MW Coal-Fired Power Project in Vietnam
Law firms: Allen & Overy; Clifford Chance; VILAF; Frasers Law Company; Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe; Watson Farley & Williams; LVN & Associates
Banks: DBS Bank (Singapore); Maybank (Malaysia); Mizuho (Japan); MUFG (Japan); OCBC (Singapore); SMBC (Japan); Shinsei Bank (Japan)
Real Estate Deal of the Year
AXA Investment Managers - Real Assets’ Joint Venture with ESR
Law firms: Clifford Chance; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu; White & Case
Technology, Media and Telecommunications Deal of the Year
Global IPO by SoftBank Corp
Law Firms: Anderson Mori & Tomotsune; Davis Polk & Wardwell; Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Sullivan & Cromwell
Banks: Deutsche Bank A; Goldman Sachs International, J.P. Morgan Securities PLC; Morgan Stanley; Mizuho International PLC, London Branch; Merrill Lynch International; Nomura International PLC; SMBC Nikko Capital Markets Limited
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
ELIGIBILITY
How do I know if I am eligible to make a submission?
We highly encourage all firms, individuals and in-house teams to submit, as we have numerous award categories to choose from. We welcome both past participants and newcomers to join the submission for the awards.
Is self-nomination permitted?
Yes, we accept self-nominated submissions. We also accept third-party submissions, should you wish to nominate an external party or vice versa.
Is there a fee required to make a submission in the law awards?
No, there is no fee payment required for you or your firm/team to make a submission.
TIMELINE OF EVENTS
When will the finalists and winners be announced?
The shortlist of finalists will be released around 4-8 weeks prior to the awards ceremony. The winners will be exclusively announced at the awards ceremony at 13th June 2019 in Tokyo.
When do the submissions open? When is the deadline to submit?
The submissions will open soon. For any questions relating to submissions and deadlines, please contactlokesh.bogati@tr.com.
NOMINATION PROCESS AND ASSESSMENT
How are the finalists chosen?
Asian Legal Business will compile all of the submission entries, and the ALB editorial and research teams will extensively review each submission to ensure the criteria are met in order to advance to the shortlist of finalists. We stress that this process is fair, impartial and not subject to external influences.
How are the winners chosen?
Once the shortlist of finalists have been announced, an independent judging panel will review and select their top three choices for the award categories they are assigned to. The scores for each award category will be tabulated, and the individual/firm/team with the highest score will be announced as the winner.
What are the award categories that I can take part in?
Any law firms, in-house teams or individuals may take part in multiple award categories if appropriate. The researchers reserve the right to move entries from one category to another if they feel it appropriate. The researchers’ decisions are final and no correspondence will be entered into.
Who will be on the judging panel for ALB Japan Law Awards 2019?
There will be an independent judging panel of at least 25 senior and expert legal industry leaders to review the submission materials. The judging panel will be selected on the basis of their expertise and knowledge, and will be comprised from various sectors to correspond to the diverse list of award categories. A partial list of judges’ names will be released prior to the awarding ceremony, and the remaining judges will be revealed on the evening of the awards.
What will my contact information/my client’s information be used for?
All contact information provided will not be disclosed to external parties; and will only be seen by our ALB research team and the judges panel. We keep the information on record internally, in case we need to contact you or your client regarding any questions or discrepancies in the submission form.
Where will my name/firm name/team name be published if we are a finalist or winner?
As a finalist and/or winner, your firm/team/individual name will be published in ALB awards materials and print magazine. For more information, please contact us.
Is my submission confidential?
Any information you submit will only be reviewed by the ALB team and independent judging panel, whose names will be published. The material submitted will only be disclosed to the above; if there is any information that is strictly confidential, please mark clearly on the nomination form. Though we do our best to maintain the security of the information you provide, any information you transmit to us is done at your own risk and Thomson Reuters is not responsible for any unauthorized transmission of information.
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I would like to sponsor the ALB Law Awards.
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My practice area or specialty is not listed, but I would like to participate in the Awards.
Please get in touch with our ALB Law Awards research team atlokesh.bogati@thomsonreuters.com or call +91 22 6841 4325
Can I participate in Awards across the region?
Yes, you can participate in more than one market. Please note there may be specific criteria for each market; key dates for 2019 and information listed below.
ALB India Law Awards | February 28 2019 (Mumbai)
ALB Malaysia Law Awards | March 28 2019 (Kuala Lumper)
ALB SE Asia Law Awards | April 11 2019 (Singapore)
ALB China Law Awards | April 18 (Beijing)
ALB Japan Law Awards | June 13 2019 (Tokyo)
The Macallan ALB Hong Kong Law Awards | September 6 2019 (Hong Kong)
ALB Indonesia Law Awards | October 10 2019 (Jakarta)
ALB Philippine Law Awards | October 25 2019 (Manila)
ALB Korea Law Awards | November 14 2019 (Seoul)
Who should attend the Awards Ceremony? Can I attend?
We welcome all finalists and non-finalists to join the Awards Ceremony; please contact Amantha.Chia@thomsonreuters.com or (+65) 6870 3917.
I would like to order a winner’s trophy and/or certificate (for finalists and winners).
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