DLA hires Quinn Emanuel partner as Japan int’l arbitration head
BY Aparna Sai |Anglo-American law firm DLA Piper has hired Tony Andriotis as the head of its international arbitration practice in Japan from the Tokyo office of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan.
Tokyo: M&A expert joins Latham from Nishimura
BY Aparna Sai |Latham & Watkins has hired M&A specialist Hiroaki (Hiro) Takagi as a partner in Tokyo from Nishimura & Asahi, where he spent more than 15 years.
White & Case adds debt finance partner in Tokyo from CC
BY Aparna Sai |Global firm White & Case has continued to expand its debt finance practice in Asia with the addition of Clara Shirota as a partner in Tokyo. She joins from Clifford Chance, where she was a consultant.
Dealmakers of Asia 2020
BY Aparna Sai |In a pandemic-hit year when dealmaking was more of a challenge than usual, certain lawyers stood out for their innovation, determination and focus on client needs. In this annual feature, ALB spotlights some of the standout dealmakers in the year gone by.
Tokyo: White-collar crime expert joins Latham from Ropes
BY Aparna Sai |White-collar crime specialist Kaede Toh has joined Latham & Watkins’ Tokyo office as a partner from Ropes & Gray, where she spent nearly two decades.
MoFo hires corporate partner from Bakers in Tokyo
BY Aparna Sai |Morrison & Foerster has welcomed corporate specialist Jeremy White as a partner in Tokyo from Baker McKenzie.
16th Japan Law Awards pays tribute to country’s legal luminaries
BY Aparna Sai |The 16th annual Japan Law Awards, a virtual event held on Sept. 24, was a resounding success, honouring the who’s who of the country’s legal industry, including in-house counsel, law firms and private practice lawyers.
AZB, Links, CAM, K&S, Trilegal involved in $980 mln India-Japan energy deal
BY Aparna Sai |AZB & Partners and Linklaters have advised Japanese financial services group Orix on its $980 million investment in India’s Greenko Energy Holdings (GEH), which was represented by Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas and King & Spalding.
NRF partner joins Nishimura as foreign law head of asset, project finance
BY Aparna Sai |Nishimura & Asahi, Japan’s largest law firm, has named Adrian Joyce as its foreign law head of project and asset finance. He joins from Norton Rose Fulbright in Tokyo, where he was a partner.
STB, AMT, N&A act on Blackstone’s $2.3 bln purchase of Takeda health unit
BY Aparna Sai |Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Anderson Mori & Tomotsune have represented Blackstone in its 242 billion yen ($2.3 billion) acquisition of Takeda Consumer Healthcare, which turned to Nishimura & Asahi for advice.
CC, White & Case advise on AXA's $368 mln purchase of warehouse in Japan
BY Aparna Sai |Clifford Chance has advised AXA Investment Managers on the $368 million acquisition of ESR Kuki Distribution Centre in Japan from Redwood Japan Logistics Fund II (RJLF II). ESR was advised by White & Case
FINALISTS REVEALED: ALB Japan Law Awards 2020
BY Asian Legal Business |The much-awaited ALB Japan Law Awards is returning for its 16th edition this year, on September 24 with an all new format of celebration – virtual awards ceremony. The annual celebration will continue to give recognition to outstanding legal practitioners, top law firms and most important deals from within and around Japan.