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Welcome to the ALB Japan Law Awards 2023!
WINNERS REVEALED!
Congratulations to all the law firms and in-house that made into the list!
Date: Thursday, 8 June 2023Time: 6:30 pm Cocktail session
Venue: Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo
The 19th annual ALB Japan Law Awards 2023 will be hosted in Tokyo on June 8th, 2023. The event is a celebration of the top legal practitioners and firms in Japan, recognizing their achievements and contributions to the industry. Attendees can expect an evening of networking and recognition as the best in the industry are honored for their hard work and success. Join us for a night of recognition, celebration, and inspiration.
If you or your firm have made a significant impact in the legal industry in Japan, this is the perfect platform to showcase your success. Submit your entries today and be a part of the recognition and celebration of the best in the business.
For questions about the submission or the event, please contact.
Lokesh Bogati at lokesh.bogati@tr.com or +91 7666 872611.
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CATEGORIES
The ALB Japan Law Awards 2023 will recognize the top legal professionals and firms across the following categories:
DEAL CATEGORIES
Debt Market Deal of the Year
Equity Market Deal of the Year
M&A Deal of the Year (Midsize)
M&A Deal of the Year (Premium)
Project Finance Deal of the Year
Real Estate Deal of the Year
Technology, Media and Telecommunications Deal of the Year
INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES
Dealmaker of the Year
Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year
Foreign Lawyer of the Year
In-House Lawyer of the Year
Managing Partner of the Year
Woman Lawyer of the Year
Young Lawyer of the Year
IN-HOUSE CATEGORIES
Healthcare and Pharmaceutical In-House Team of the Year (NEW)
Innovative In-House Team of the Year
Technology, Media and Telecommunications In-House Team of the Year
Japan In-House Team of the Year
FIRM CATEGORIES
Antitrust and Competition Law Firm of the Year
Banking and Financial Services Law Firm of the Year
Boutique Law Firm of the Year
Capital Markets Law Firm of the Year (NEW)
Energy and Resources Law Firm of the Year
ESG and Sustainability Law Firm of the Year (NEW)
Healthcare and Life Sciences Law Firm of the Year
International Arbitration Law Firm of the Year
International Deal Firm of the Year
International Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year
Investment Fund Law Firm of the Year
Japan Deal Firm of the Year
Japan Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year
Japan Practice Foreign Law Firm of the Year
Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year
Litigation Law Firm of the Year
Overseas Practice Law Firm of the Year
Private Equity Law Firm of the Year (NEW)
Real Estate Law Firm of the Year
Regulatory and Compliance Law Firm of the Year
Restructuring and Insolvency Law Firm of the Year
Rising Law Firm of the Year (NEW)
Tax and Trusts Law Firm of the Year
Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law Firm of the Year
Japan Law Firm of the Year
Submit Today
SUBMISSION FORMS
Submission Closed
IMPORTANT DATES
Opening of submissions | 1 February
Deadline for submissions | Extended - 14 April
Announcement of finalists | Early May
Awards ceremony | 8 June
SUBMISSION INQUIRIES
Lokesh Bogati
Events Researcher
Phone: +91-7666872611
lokesh.bogati@thomsonreuters.com
Judges
JUDGES
Each year, ALB invites an independent judging panel of senior and expert legal industry leaders from various sectors corresponding to the diverse list of award categories. ALB is pleased to list some of the distinguished judges. The rest of the panel will be revealed on the evening of the awards.
Adrian Yoon Suk Bae
Area General Counsel and Head of External Affairs
Asia Pacific Middle East & Africa North (Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau and Global Travel Retail)
British American Tobacco
Andreas Höppel
Head of Legal
SEGA
Arshad Karim
Director & Associate General Counsel, Japan & Korea
Twitter Japan K.K.
Fumika Ito
General Counsel
SAP Japan
Fumitaka Eshima
Managing Director, Head of Legal Japan
UBS
Hiroshi Miyashita
Professor of Law
Chuo University
Kahoru Sakurai
Head of Legal
Kyash
Kana Matsumura
Head of Legal and Compliance - Japan
Boehringer Ingelheim
Masako Takahata
General Counsel
Industrial Decisions, Inc
Michael Mroczek
President
European Business Council in Japan
Rupert Burrows
Managing Partner
Mayer Brown
Shingo Hattori
Founder
Hattori Law at Daini Tokyo Bar Association
Shogo Osaka
Managing Director Legal, North Pacific Region
FedEx Express
Shoko Kimijima
Chief Legal & Compliance Officer, Executive Officer, EVP
LIXIL
Steven Howard
Senior Legal Counsel, Japan & Pan-Asia
Fiskars Group
Surya Soni
Executive Director
Morgan Stanley MUFG
Teruo Saito
President
Japan-Indonesia Lawyers Association
Toshinori Uneki
Vice President, Head of Business Legal
Zozo Inc
Yoshio Sano
Director & Regional General Counsel, Far East
Chubb Insurance Japan
Yuji Igarashi
Legal Director
The Estée Lauder Companies
and many more...
Finalists
FINALISTS**
The wait is over, and the anticipation has reached its peak! We are thrilled to announce the highly anticipated list of finalists for the 19th Annual ALB Japan Law Awards 2023. Congratulations to all the finalists and we look forward to celebrating their successes on June 8th at The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo.
INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES
Dealmaker of the Year
Hiroshi Uchima - Nishimura & Asahi
Ian S. Scott - Atsumi & Sakai
Keiji Hatano - Sullivan & Cromwell
Kenji Taneda - Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Masahiko Ishida - DLA Piper
Soichiro Fujiwara - Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Soichiro Fujiwara - Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Tong Yu - Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
Tsuyoshi Imai - Ropes & Gray
Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year
Christopher Studebaker - Tokyo International Law Office
Joaquin Terceno - Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Junichi Ikeda - Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Kei Akagawa - Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Kensaku Yamamoto - SHUSAKU·YAMAMOTO
Kohei Murakawa - Atsumi & Sakai
Michihiro Mori - AI-EI Law Firm
Ryan Goldstein - Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan
Shinsuke Yakura - Orrick
Yoshinori Tatsuno - Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Foreign Lawyer of the Year
Bonnie Dixon - Atsumi & Sakai
Damintha Pathirana - DP Lawyer
Daniel Allen - Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Fiesta Victoria - ZeLo
Keiji Hatano - Sullivan & Cromwell
Motonori (Moto) Araki - Morgan Lewis & Bockius
Ryan Goldstein - Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan
Sun Ing Chian - Nishimura & Asahi
Teruma Naito - Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
In-House Lawyer of the Year
Anthony Luna - IBM
Mari Hiraizumi - GlaxoSmithKline
Tommy Ou - Colt Technology Services
Tonfi Yuki - SmartNews
Wise Wang - ByteDance
Yui Kosako - McKinsey & Company
Yuichiro Watanabe - Airbnb Japan
Managing Partner of the Year
Fumihide Sugimoto - Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Keiji Hatano - Sullivan & Cromwell
Keiko Kaneko - Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Kensaku Yamamoto - SHUSAKU·YAMAMOTO
Koki Yamada - Tokyo International Law Office
Lance Miller - DLA Piper
Masataka Ogasawara - ZeLo
Ryutaro Nakayama - Nishimura & Asahi
Shinsuke Yakura - Orrick
Takeshi Nakao - Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Woman Lawyer of the Year (In-House)
Aramide Fields - Autoliv
Mari Hiraizumi - GlaxoSmithKline
Tomoka Miho - IBM
Yui Kosako - McKinsey & Company
Woman Lawyer of the Year (Law Firm)
Catherine O'Connell - Catherine O'Connell Law
Chie Kasahara - Atsumi & Sakai
Jacky Scanlan Dyas - Hogan Lovells
Kaoru Hattori – Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Minako Wakabayashi - Orrick
Natsuko Sugihara - Clifford Chance
Saeko Inaba - Ropes & Gray
Tomoko Nakajima - Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Yuri Sugano – Nishimura & Asahi
Young Lawyer of the Year (In-House)
Tomoaki Kuragano - GlaxoSmithKline
Yui Kosako - McKinsey & Company
Yuichiro Watanabe - Airbnb Japan
Young Lawyer of the Year (Law Firm)
Kazuaki Tobioka - Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Keiji Nasuda - DLA Piper
Keitaro Hamada – Nishimura & Asahi
Kohei Kanzawa - ZeLo
Natsuko Sugihara - Clifford Chance
Nirav Mehta - Sullivan & Cromwell
Reiya Nakano - Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Shuichi Nishimura – Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
IN-HOUSE CATEGORIES
Healthcare and Pharmaceutical In-House Team of the Year
Bayer
CiRA Foundation
GlaxoSmithKline
Innovative In-House Team of the Year
Accenture
Airbnb Japan
Bayer
GlaxoSmithKline
Marubeni Corporation
Technology, Media and Telecommunications In-House Team of the Year
Accenture
Airbnb Japan
Colt Technology Services
Equinix Japan
IBM
Japan In-House Team of the Year
Accenture
Bayer
CiRA Foundation
GlaxoSmithKline
INPEX Corporation
Jera Inc
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton Japan
Marubeni Corporation
MUFG Bank
SoftBank Group
LAW FIRM CATEGORIES
Antitrust and Competition Law Firm of the Year
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Atsumi & Sakai
Baker McKenzie
Clifford Chance
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Hirayama Law Offices
Miura & Partners
Nishimura & Asahi
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
Boutique Law Firm of the Year
Catherine O'Connell Law
GIANDT Law Office
Southgate
Tokyo International Law Office
Vanguard Lawyers
Capital Markets Law Firm of the Year
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Atsumi & Sakai
Clifford Chance
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Nishimura & Asahi
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton &
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Sullivan & Cromwell
TMI Associates
Energy and Resources Law Firm of the Year
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Atsumi & Sakai
Clifford Chance
Nishimura & Asahi
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Orrick
TMI Associates
ESG and Sustainability Law Firm of the Year
Atsumi & Sakai
Clifford Chance
DLA Piper
Miura & Partners
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Nishimura & Asahi
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Sullivan & Cromwell
Healthcare and Life Sciences Law Firm of the Year
Abe, Ikubo & Katayama
Atsumi & Sakai
Hogan Lovells
Morgan Lewis & Bockius
Morrison & Foerster
Nishimura & Asahi
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
SHUSAKU·YAMAMOTO
TMI Associates
International Arbitration Law Firm of the Year
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Atsumi & Sakai
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Herbert Smith Freehills
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Nishimura & Asahi
International Deal Firm of the Year
Clifford Chance
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Morgan Lewis & Bockius
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
Simpson Thacher
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Sullivan & Cromwell
White & Case
International Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year
Finnegan
Hogan Lovells
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
Orrick
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan
Investment Fund Law Firm of the Year
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Atsumi & Sakai
Morgan Lewis & Bockius
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Nishimura & Asahi
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Simpson Thacher
TMI Associates
Japan Deal Firm of the Year
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Atsumi & Sakai
Miura & Partners
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Nishimura & Asahi
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Southgate
Tokyo International Law Office
Japan Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year
Abe, Ikubo & Katayama
Atsumi & Sakai
Nakamura & Partners
Nishimura & Asahi
Orrick
SHUSAKU·YAMAMOTO
TMI Associates
ZeLo
Japan Practice Foreign Law Firm of the Year
Pinsent Masons
Steptoe & Johnson
Trilegal
Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
DLA Piper
Miura & Partners
Morgan Lewis & Bockius
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Nishimura & Asahi
Orrick
TMI Associates
Vanguard Lawyers Tokyo
Litigation Law Firm of the Year
Abe, Ikubo & Katayama
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Atsumi & Sakai
Miura & Partners
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Nishimura & Asahi
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan
TMI Associates
Overseas Practice Law Firm of the Year
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Atsumi & Sakai
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Nishimura & Asahi
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Quinn Emanuel Urqhart & Sullivan
Tokyo International Law Office
Private Equity Law Firm of the Year
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Atsumi & Sakai
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Nishimura & Asahi
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
Ropes & Gray
Simpson Thacher
White & Case
Real Estate Law Firm of the Year
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Atsumi & Sakai
Clifford Chance
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Nishimura & Asahi
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Orrick
TMI Associates
WithersWorldwide
Regulatory and Compliance Law Firm of the Year
Atsumi & Sakai
GIANDT Law Office
Latham & Watkins
Miura & Partners
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Nishimura & Asahi
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
SHUSAKU·YAMAMOTO
Sullivan & Cromwell
Restructuring and Insolvency Law Firm of the Year
Abe, Ikubo & Katayama
Atsumi & Sakai
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Nishimura & Asahi
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Rising Law Firm of the Year
Catherine O'Connell Law
GIANDT Law Office
Southgate
Tokyo International Law Office
Tax and Trusts Law Firm of the Year
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Atsumi & Sakai
DLA Piper
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Nishimura & Asahi
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
TMI Associates
Withers
Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law Firm of the Year
Atsumi & Sakai
DLA Piper
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Morrison Foerster
Nishimura & Asahi
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
SHUSAKU·YAMAMOTO
Southgate
TMI Associates
White & Case
ZeLo
Japan Law Firm of the Year
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Atsumi & Sakai
Miura & Partners
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Nishimura & Asahi
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
WithersWorldwide
DEAL CATEGORIES
Debt Market Deal of the Year
Asset-Backed Financing
Law Firms: Latham & Watkins; Morrison & Foerster
Bain Capital's Tender Offer for Hitachi Metals
Law Firms: Anderson Mori & Tomotsune; Covington; Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Nishimura & Asahi; Ropes & Gray; White & Case
Financing of Bain Acquisition of Olympus Evident
Law Firms: Nishimura & Asahi; Ropes & Gray; White & Case
Honda Motor's Sustainability Bond Offering
Law Firms: Davis Polk & Wardwell; Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Sullivan & Cromwell
Japan Railway East's Green Notes Debut
Law Firms: Clifford Chance; Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
MUFG's Senior Notes Offering
Law Firms: Clifford Chance; Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu; Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Nomura Holding's USD Senior Notes Issuance
Law Firms: Anderson Mori & Tomotsune; Sullivan & Cromwell; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
NTT's Debut International Green Bonds Offering
Law Firms: Davis Polk & Wardwell; Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Overseas Issuance of Guaranteed Bonds of Japan International Cooperation Agency
Law Firms: Anderson Mori & Tomotsune; Morrison & Foerster
The Norinchukin Bank's Green Bond Offering
Law Firms: Davis Polk & Wardwell; Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Equity Market Deal of the Year
Daiei Kankyo's IPO
Law Firms: Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Nippon Paint's Global Offering
Law Firms: Davis Polk & Wardwell; Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu; Nishimura & Asahi; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
SBI Sumishin Net Bank's Global IPO
Law Firms: Anderson Mori & Tomotsune; Davis Polk & Wardwell; Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Socionext's IPO
Law Firms: Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
M&A Deal of the Year (Midsize)
Acquisition of Taiyo Pacific Partners
Law Firm: White & Case
ENEOS Acquisition of JSR Corporation's Global Elastomers Business
Law Firms: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Nishimura & Asahi
Investment by Mizuho Financial Group in Rakuten Securities
Law Firms: Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Nishimura & Asahi
OPN Acquisition of MerchantE
Law Firms: Greenberg Traurig; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
PAG’s Acquisition of Huis Ten Bosch Theme Park
Law Firm: Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
SBI Holdings, Inc. and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Capital and Business Alliance
Law Firms: Anderson Mori & Tomotsune; Miura & Partners
Toshiba’s transfer of Toshiba Carrier to Carrier Corporation
Law Firms: Davis Polk & Wardwell, Gaien Partners; Linklaters; Nishimura & Asahi
M&A Deal of the Year (Premium)
Bain Capital’s Tender Offer for Hitachi Metals
Law Firms: Anderson Mori & Tomotsune; Covington; Jun He; Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Nishimura & Asahi; Ropes & Gray; T&D Partners; White & Case
EIG Global Energy Partners Acquisition of Interest in 4 Australian LNG Projects Held by Tokyo Gas
Law Firm: White & Case
KKR Acquisition of Mitsubishi Corp UBS Realty
Law Firms: Anderson Mori & Tomotsune; Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu; Nishimura & Asahi; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
KKR’s Acquisition of Hitachi Transport System
Law Firms: Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Nishimura & Asahi; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Merger of Eutelsat and OneWeb
Law Firms: Herbert Smith Freehills; Morrison & Foerster; Weil, Gotshal & Manges
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group’s Sale of MUFG Union Bank to U.S. Bancorp
Law Firms: Nishimura & Asahi; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; Sullivan & Cromwell
New Binding Framework Agreement of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance
Law Firms: Latham & Watkins; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Olympus’s Sale of the Scientific Solution Department Business to Bain Capital
Law Firms: Clayton Utz; Fieldfisher; Khaitan & Co; Kim & Chang; Morgan Lewis & Bockius; Nishimura & Asahi; Ropes & Gray; TMI Associates; Torys
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. and Oak Hill Bio
Law Firm: Morgan Lewis & Bockius
The Yokohama Rubber’s Acquisition of Trelleborg AB’s Wheel Systems
Law Firm: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Project Finance Deal of the Year
ADNOC Lightning Offshore Transmission
Law Firms: Hadef & Partners; Milbank; Norton Rose Fulbright; Shearman & Sterling; Trowers & Hamlins; White & Case
Loan to Tokyo Metro for Extension of Yurakucho and Namboku Subway Line
Law Firm: Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Mero1 FPSO
Law Firms: King & Spalding; Milbank; Nishimura & Asahi
Project Financing for JTOWER’s Nationwide Telecommunication Tower Sharing Business.
Law Firms: Anderson Mori & Tomotsune; Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Refinancing for One of Japan’s Largest Solar Power Projects
Law Firms: Anderson Mori & Tomotsune; Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Real Estate Deal of the Year
Acquisition of Huge Bulk of Share house Properties
Law Firms: Anderson Mori & Tomotsune; Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Acquisition of Otemachi Place
Law Firms: Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Nishimura & Asahi
Banks: Mizuho Bank; Mizuho Trust & Banking Co.
KKR's Acquisition of Mitsubishi Corp's UBS Realty
Law Firms: Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Nishimura & Asahi; Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
M&G Minato Mirai Center Building
Law Firms: Greenberg Traurig Tokyo Law Offices; Nishimura & Asahi
Oaktree Capital Management and Stack Infrastructure Joint Venture
Law Firms: Anderson Mori & Tomotsune; Gibson Dunn & Crutcher; Milbank; Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Morrison & Foerster
Seibu Group's Hotel Portfolio Disposition
Law Firms: City-Yuwa & Partners; Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu; Nishimura & Asahi
Technology, Media and Telecommunications Deal of the Year
Acquisition of Stake in Taiyo Pacific Partners
Law Firm: White & Case
Bain Capital's Acquisition of Evident Corp
Law Firms: Nishimura & Asahi; Ropes & Gray
Hitachi Disposition of Hitachi Metals
Law Firms: Anderson Mori & Tomotsune; Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Nishimura & Asahi; Ropes & Gray
Rakuten's Senior Notes Offering
Law Firms: Nishimura & Asahi; Simpson Thacher; Sullivan & Cromwell
Toshiba's Transfer of Toshiba Carrier to Carrier Corp
Law Firms: Davis Polk & Wardwell, Gaien Partners; Linklaters; Nishimura & Asahi
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 at lokesh.bogati@thomsonreuters.com.
*The above list will be regularly updated until final.
Winners
WINNERS
The winners for the ALB Japan Law Awards 2023 are as below
INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES
Dealmaker of the Year
Hiroshi Uchima - Nishimura & Asahi
Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year
Joaquin Terceno - Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Foreign Lawyer of the Year
Keiji Hatano - Sullivan & Cromwell
In-House Lawyer of the Year
Mari Hiraizumi - GlaxoSmithKline
Managing Partner of the Year
Keiko Kaneko - Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Woman Lawyer of the Year (In-House)
Mari Hiraizumi - GlaxoSmithKline
Woman Lawyer of the Year (Law Firm)
Jacky Scanlan Dyas - Hogan Lovells
Young Lawyer of the Year (In-House)
Yuichiro Watanabe - Airbnb Japan
Young Lawyer of the Year (Law Firm)
Keitaro Hamada – Nishimura & Asahi
IN-HOUSE CATEGORIES
Healthcare and Pharmaceutical In-House Team of the Year
Bayer
Innovative In-House Team of the Year
Bayer
Technology, Media and Telecommunications In-House Team of the Year
Colt Technology Services
Japan In-House Team of the Year
SoftBank Group
FIRM CATEGORIES
Antitrust and Competition Law Firm of the Year
Baker McKenzie
Banking and Financial Services Law Firm of the Year
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Boutique Law Firm of the Year
Catherine O'Connell Law
Capital Markets Law Firm of the Year
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Energy and Resources Law Firm of the Year
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
ESG and Sustainability Law Firm of the Year
Atsumi & Sakai
Healthcare and Life Sciences Law Firm of the Year
Morrison & Foerster
International Arbitration Law Firm of the Year
Nishimura & Asahi
International Deal Firm of the Year
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
International Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year
Orrick
Investment Fund Law Firm of the Year
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Japan Deal Firm of the Year
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Japan Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year
SHUSAKU·YAMAMOTO
Japan Practice Foreign Law Firm of the Year
Pinsent Masons
Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year
Nishimura & Asahi
Litigation Law Firm of the Year
Nishimura & Asahi
Overseas Practice Law Firm of the Year
Nishimura & Asahi
Private Equity Law Firm of the Year
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Real Estate Law Firm of the Year
Nishimura & Asahi
Regulatory and Compliance Law Firm of the Year
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Restructuring and Insolvency Law Firm of the Year
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Rising Law Firm of the Year
Southgate
Tax and Trusts Law Firm of the Year
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law Firm of the Year
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Japan Law Firm of the Year
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
DEAL CATEGORIES
Debt Market Deal of the Year
Bain Capital's Tender Offer for Hitachi Metals
Law Firms: Anderson Mori & Tomotsune; Covington; Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Nishimura & Asahi; Ropes & Gray; White & Case
Equity Market Deal of the Year
SBI Sumishin Net Bank's Global IPO
Law Firms: Anderson Mori & Tomotsune; Davis Polk & Wardwell; Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
M&A Deal of the Year (Midsize)
SBI Holdings, Inc. and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Capital and Business Alliance
Law Firms: Anderson Mori & Tomotsune; Miura & Partners
M&A Deal of the Year (Premium)
KKR Acquisition of Mitsubishi Corp UBS Realty
Law Firms: Anderson Mori & Tomotsune; Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu; Nishimura & Asahi; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Project Finance Deal of the Year
Loan to Tokyo Metro for Extension of Yurakucho and Namboku Subway Line
Law Firm: Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Real Estate Deal of the Year
Seibu Group's Hotel Portfolio Disposition
Law Firms: City-Yuwa & Partners; Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu; Nishimura & Asahi
Technology, Media and Telecommunications Deal of the Year
Hitachi Disposition of Hitachi Metals
Law Firms: Anderson Mori & Tomotsune; Mori Hamada & Matsumoto; Nishimura & Asahi; Ropes & Gray
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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 on 8 June 2023.
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?
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.
SPONSORSHIP, PARTICIPATION AND OTHER
I would like to sponsor the ALB Law Awards.
Please contact Amantha.Chia@thomsonreuters.com or (+65) 6973 8258 for further details regarding sponsorship.
I am interested in being an official partner of the ALB Law Awards, as a media/legal association.
Please contact lokesh.bogati@tr.com.
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 at lokesh.bogati@tr.com.
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.
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) 6973 8258.
I would like to order a winner’s trophy and/or certificate (for finalists and winners).
Please contact Amantha.Chia@thomsonreuters.com or (+65) 6973 8258.
How can I receive communications related to the ALB SE Asia Law Awards?
Please email lokesh.bogati@tr.com to subscribe to the ALB mailing list.
Asian Legal Business – Who are We?
Asian Legal Business (ALB) is owned by Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of intelligent information for business and professionals. With its portfolio of leading titles, law awards, in-house legal summits and online services, ALB provides authoritative and unbiased insights and unmatched networking and business development opportunities to legal professionals throughout the Asia-Pacific.
ALB combines news and analysis from its team of professional legal journalists and the expert opinions of senior industry professionals with Reuters news and insights that power businesses across the globe.
Please visit legalbusinessonline.com for further information.
Asian Legal Business – Law Awards
The ALB Law Awards are the pre-eminent legal awards in Asia-Pacific, held annually in Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, the Philippines and China. The Awards are comprised of months of intensive research and culminate in a black-tie Awarding Ceremony in each of the markets. We cordially invite you to take part in these prestigious awards – and celebrate legal excellence with us.
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