Japan Team Recognized in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2023 Edition


1 minute read | January.17.2023

Japanese: The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2023において高評価を取得

Orrick was once again recognized in 6 practices with 10 individual recognitions for Japan in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2023 Edition, receiving positive feedback, featuring numerous testimonials from our clients.

To view the details of the ranking results, please visit the publication’s website here.

  • Dispute Resolution: International Firms and Joint Ventures (Tier 2)
  • Intellectual Property: International Firms and Joint Ventures (Tier 2)
  • Labour and Employment: International Firms and Joint Ventures (Tier 2)
  • Corporate and M&A: International Firms and Joint Ventures (Tier 3)
  • Projects and Energy: International Firms and Joint Ventures (Tier 2)
  • Real Estate and Construction: International Firms and Joint Ventures (Tier 2)

7 partners and 3 associates in our Tokyo office have been recognized for their continuous efforts and are ranked for each practice as below.

  • Shinsuke Yakura (Partner) as Leading Individual for Dispute Resolution and Intellectual Property
  • Yoichi Katayama (Partner) as Leading Individual for Projects and Energy
  • Minako Wakabayashi (Partner) as Next Generation Partner for Projects and Energy
  • Yuko Ino (Partner) as Next Generation Partner for Real Estate
  • Hiroki Sugita (Partner) as Leading Individual for Corporate and M&A
  • Yumiko Ohta (Partner) as Next Generation Partner for Labour and Employment
  • Yuko Inui (Partner) as Rising Star for Projects and Energy
  • Mark Weeks (Senior Counsel) as Hall of Fame for Corporate and M&A
  • Haruka Matsumoto (Senior Associate) as Rising Star for Dispute Resolution
  • Anri Nakamoto (Managing Associate) as Rising Star for Intellectual Property