Tag: Atsumi & Sakai
LPA Tokyo boosts corporate, M&A with new partner
LPA Tokyo hires partner Yoshiki Tsurumaki from King & Wood to boost corporate and M&A
M&A: A new way
As M&A activities climb across the region, rising regulatory complexity and shifting market dynamics are redefining strategy, execution and the evolving role of general counsel
The house loses
As Asian regulators tighten controls on online gambling, cross-border networks and advancing technologies remain one step ahead, testing the limits of regulation
Panellists discuss AT-1 bond wipeout, investor protections
An international cohort of speakers gathered at an Inter-Pacific Bar Assoication (IPBA) panel on 27 February to discuss investor rights
Buoyant hotel investment and M&A in Japan
Japan remains the most active and favored market for hotel investment and M&A in the Asia-Pacific region, driven by continuing growth in inbound tourism
Atsumi & Sakai adds ex-JFTC chief, antitrust partners
Atsumi & Sakai has significantly deepened its competition and antitrust bench in Tokyo by onboarding former Japan
Opportunities in Japan’s regenerative medicine, gene therapy markets
Japan emerges as a hub for regenerative medicine, with opportunities for foreign companies amid strict local regulations
Court ruling on Makino’s takeover defence against NIDEC
A Tokyo court backed Makino’s defence plan against NIDEC’s takeover bid
Atsumi & Sakai expands national reach with new Osaka office
Atsumi & Sakai launched A&S Osaka to offer corporate legal services in the Kansai region, focusing on M&A and business succession
India rising, borders fading
As India expands its global trade ties and modernises its legal framework, international law firms are racing to keep pace
Will Tokyo’s new MBO rules protect minority shareholders?
Japan’s revised MBO rules aim to protect minority shareholders by enhancing procedural fairness and disclosure requirements
Japan’s path for drug transfers
Japan’s pharma market demands careful regulatory and approval transfer compliance
Legal trends in the regulation of crypto currency
Regulators in Hong Kong, Japan and Taiwan are boosting cryptocurrency markets by strengthening consumer protection and market integrity.
Japan’s unsolicited offers after METI 2023 guidelines
Unsolicited M&A offers in Japan rise after METI's 2023 guidelines
Trouble ahead
Asia faces legal and regulatory uncertainties in 2025 due to global and regional challenges
Atsumi & Sakai adds UK veteran to lead global projects
Atsumi & Sakai appoints UK veteran Alan Kitchin to lead global projects
Japan Law Firm Awards
Asia Business Law Journal shines a spotlight on the exceptional performance of top law firms in Japan, highlighting their excellence and impact in the legal field
A mixed blessing
Part two of our legaltech series explores how AI adoption drives innovation while raising fresh questions, writes Brian Yap
Atsumi & Sakai adds cross-border partner in Tokyo
Atsumi & Sakai has hired Christopher Marc Hodgens, a registered foreign lawyer in New South Wales and Australian federal law, as a partner
Rolling with the punches
The foreign firms that have overcome adversity and emerged as go-to choices for India legal matters
Atsumi & Sakai opens first Southeast Asian office in Vietnam
Atsumi & Sakai has continued its global expansion with a Vietnam office launch in Ho Chi Minh City
Atsumi & Sakai hires veteran in banking and finance boost
Atsumi & Sakai strengthens banking and finance team with new partner Akiko Hosokawa, former Baker McKenzie partner
Atsumi & Sakai breaks into Brussels in European expansion
Atsumi & Sakai has expanded its presence in Europe with the launch of a Brussels office, marking the Tokyo-based firm’s third European outfit after London and Frankfurt
Japan Law Firm Awards
Asia Business Law Journal shines a spotlight on the exceptional performance of top law firms in Japan, highlighting their excellence and impact in the legal field
Full speed ahead
India Business Law Journal is pleased to present its selection of the top 15 foreign law firms for India-related work
Future Legal Leaders 2023
What are the winning traits of lawyers that make them stand out to their clients and peers?
Business blossoms
Like the nation’s famous cherry blossom trees, business in Japan is opening up after a bleak covid winter. But this time things seem different
Japan brings more clarity to stablecoins
The upper house of Japan’s parliament, the House of Councillors, enacted a bill defining the legal status of stablecoins in June, making it the first major economy to enact such legislation
Mapping global expertise
As a wave of dealmaking showcases legal prowess around the world, India Business Law Journal reveals the top foreign law firms for India work




















































