January 1, 2015
Tomomi Nozaki and Tomoya Sakai, members of the 67th graduating class of the Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court, joined the firm.
January 1, 2015
Kazunori Yasui became a partner of the firm.
December 1, 2014
Katsumi Shinohara joined the firm as Counsel. Mr. Shinohara, a Visiting Professor at Keio Law School and former President of the Fukuoka High Court, has been active as a judge for many years, including serving as the first Chief Judge of the Intellectual Property High Court and Presiding Judge of the Tokyo High Court.
January 27, 2014
Hideyuki Yasue (Gaikokuho Jimu Bengoshi) joined the firm. Mr. Yasue has extensive corporate experience in Marubeni Corporation and served as General Manager of Legal Department and Member of the Board of Marubeni Corporation.
January 6, 2014
Masayuki Matsunaga a member of the 66th graduating class of the Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court, joined the firm.
January 1, 2014
Shigefumi Nakamura became a partner of the firm.
January 1, 2014
Masami Muromachi became Managing Partner of the firm.
November 1, 2013
Shinsuke Horiba a member of the 63rd graduating class of the Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court, joined the firm.
July 16, 2013
Shinji Suzuki, a member of the 64th graduating class of the Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court, joined the firm. Mr. Suzuki received his LL.B. degree from the University of Tokyo in 2005, and his J.D. from Gakushuin University Law School in 2010. Mr. Suzuki was admitted to the Japan bar in 2011. Prior to joining the firm, he was as an associate with another law firm in Tokyo where he specialized in business law, family law, civil litigation and criminal practice.
July 1, 2013
Kazuhito Tatebe joined the firm as Counsel. Before joining our firm, Mr. Tatebe has had a distinguished career, which includes serving as Japan’s Ambassador to Luxembourg and also Executive Vice President of the Japan Mint. Previously, Mr. Tatebe served as Executive Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and Counselor to the Permanent Delegation of Japan to the O.E.C.D. in Paris.