Based on research conducted by Asia Business Law Journal, the following 9 lawyers were selected as Japan’s top 100 lawyers.

• Masanori Sato: Structured Finance; Real Estate; Project Finance; Infrastructure/Energy; M&A; Private Equity
• Soichiro Fujiwara: Bankruptcy/Restructuring; M&A; Corporate Governance; Corporate & Commercial disputes
• Hajime Tanahashi: M&A; Private Equity; Venture Capital; Corporate Governance; Information Technology
• Gaku Ishiwata: M&A; Private Equity; Corporate Governance; Risk Management; Securities
• Atsushi Oishi: M&A; Taxation; Wealth Management
• Eriko Ozawa: Real Estate; Banking & Finance; Structured Finance; Investment Funds
• Mugi Sekido: Japanese Court Practice; International Litigation; International Arbitration; Product Liability; Bankruptcy
• Katsumasa Suzuki: Capital Markets; Corporate; M&A; Crisis Management; Governmental Investigation
• Akira Ehira: Structured Finance and Derivatives; Banking; Financial Regulations and Compliance; Private Equity/Debt Funds; Israel Practice