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  • Anderson Mori targets EU-Japan trade
    | Thursday, 18 February 2010
    Japanese ‘big-four’ firm Anderson Mori & Tomotsune can now offer EU legal advisory in its antitrust & competition practice
  • Kirkland & Ellis takes on China
    | Wednesday, 2 September 2009
    Kirkland & Ellis LLP has taken its first step onto the mainland by opening the firm’s tenth office – in Shanghai.
  • Korea liberalisation: Seoul Intentions
    | Wednesday, 5 August 2009
    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
  • Kirkland partner jumps to Anderson Mori
    | Tuesday, 21 July 2009
    Japan ‘big-four’ firm Anderson Mori & Tomotsune has hired corporate partner Akihito Nakamachi, bringing the number of partners at the firm to 67.
  • An evening of glitzy celebration – ALB Japan Law Awards 2009
    | Tuesday, 23 June 2009
    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.
  • Japan 2009
    | Saturday, 11 April 2009
    Is the cooperative consensus that has typified a liberalised Japanese legal market finally giving way to greater competition? ALB investigates
  • Asia's fastest-growing firms 2008
    | Thursday, 2 April 2009
    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.
  • Oghigian heads for Bakers after short stint with Paul Hastings
    | Thursday, 22 November 2007
    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.
  • Oghigian heads for Bakers after short stint with Paul Hastings
    | Wednesday, 12 September 2007
    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.
  • And the Finalists are ...
    | Thursday, 5 April 2007
    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
  • Japan 2007
    | Sunday, 1 April 2007
    A special report covering the following areas: Winds of change, Foreign firms face rocky road in Tokyo, The sun rises again
  • Anderson Mori snares Deutsche high-flyer
    | Monday, 23 October 2006
    Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, one of the big four Japanese firms, has appointed high-profile in-house lawyer Tomoaki Ikenaga to its partnership.
  • Corporate counsel to tackle mental stress
    | Thursday, 29 June 2006
    In-house counsel in Japan have their work cut out for them dealing with issues of mental stress and suicide, according to domestic firm Anderson Mori & Tomotsune.
  • And the Winners are ...
    | Friday, 16 June 2006
    The value of Japanese mergers and acquisitions in 2005 rocketed to US$167.6bn, increasing 109% year-on-year and marking the largest dollar volume since 1999.
  • A cut above the rest: Asia's in-house high-flyers
    | Thursday, 1 June 2006
    Still in its fledgling years. Asia's in-house legal profession, still in its fledging years, is facing a period of rapid growth and change. An ALB survey of private law firms across Asia has unearthed the names of the best and brightest in-house minds in the region, and sought their perspectives as they grapple with the profession's teething problems
  • Merger mania could create largest Japanese firm
    | Thursday, 4 May 2006
    While many of the details are yet to be finalised, Japan's legal market is still coming to terms with the shock announcement this month that Nishimura & Partners and Asahi Koma Law Offices are in talks to unite.
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