Recent News

February 01, 2012	One Partner, Guohui Fan, a Registered Foreign Lawyer in Japan and admitted in The People's Republic of China, and one Associate, Hiroko Yoshika, an attorney admitted in Japan, joined the Firm on February 1, 2012.

January 13, 2012	Ian S. Scott, a Registered Foreign Lawyer (for the laws of Australia, State of Queensland), has been promoted to the position of Partner at the Firm, as of January 13, 2012.

January 10, 2012	Three new associates, Motoki Imai, Marie Eguchi and Kentaro Tanji, attorneys admitted in Japan, joined the Firm as of January 10, 2012.

December 27, 2011	Our firm has been shortlisted as one of the top national firms for Japan by Chambers Asia Pacific Awards 2012.

December 20, 2011	Corporate INTL on-line magazine's "50 Best Lawyers in Japan" has named Hiroo Atsumi, Partner, as one of the 50 best lawyers in the area of Capital Markets Law, and Masayoshi Takashina, Partner, as one of the 50 best lawyers in the area of Finance Law.

Publications & Seminars

January 23, 2012	[Article] "Japan's Proposed Earnings Stripping Rules", authored by Yoshihito Ueno, Of Counsel, has been published in Tax Notes International, January 23, 2012, published by Tax Analysts.

January 20, 2012	[Article] "Japan Tax Update: Tax Reform 2011 Effected After Significant Delay; Corporate Tax Rate Cut and Taxation Basis Increased", authored by Yoshihito Ueno,Of Counsel, has been published in Daily Tax Report, January 20, 2012, published by Bloomberg BNA.

January 19, 2012	[Publication] "Handbook of Court Decisions Dealing with Sexual Harassment and Power Harassment in the Workplace", co-authored by Akiko Monden, Partner, has been published by SHIN NIPPON-HOKI PUBLISHING CO.,LTD.

January 16, 2012	[Publication] "Getting the Deal Through - Right of Publicity 2012", Japan chapter, authored in English by Chie Kasahara, Partner, has been published by Law Business Research Ltd.

January 16, 2012	[Publication] "Getting the Deal Through - Environment 2012", Japan chapter, co-authored in English by Akiko Monden, Partner, Sachiko Sugawara and Rieko Sasaki, has been published by Law Business Research Ltd.