Tag: TMI Associates
KICA delegates share legal exchange in Tokyo with JILA
KICA delegates visit JILA in Tokyo for collaboration on in-house operations and issues
The International A-list 2026
Bringing to the spotlight leading foreign lawyers that are the go-to advisers on India-related matters
Pitching law
Kohei Miyadai is breaking new ground in Japan as the first lawyer who was also a professional baseball player
Firms lead on Blackstone’s largest Japan acquisition to date
Blackstone launched its largest Japan investment with a $3.5 billion buyout of TechnoPro Holdings
India rising, borders fading
As India expands its global trade ties and modernises its legal framework, international law firms are racing to keep pace
The A-List: Japan’s top lawyers and legal icons
Asia Business Law Journal uncovers the most celebrated lawyers in Japan’s legal industry, featuring the country’s top 100 lawyers plus 30 Legal Icons
Mori Hamada, TMI act on giant Japan drugstore merger
Welcia and Tsuruha’s merger talks, advised by Mori Hamada and TMI, aim to form Japan’s top drugstore group with 5,500 stores
The International A-list 2025
We reveal the most-recommended foreign lawyers for India-related matters
Japan’s TMI breaks into Australia with JWS alliance
TMI Associates expands to Australia via an alliance with JWS, setting up a Sydney desk
Six firms counsel on Nidec’s USD1.7bn unsolicited takeover
Nidec bids USD1.7 billion to acquire Makino Milling Machine, with legal guidance on the offer
Oh-Ebashi bolsters tax capability with veteran hire
Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners hired tax expert Hidehiro Utsumi to strengthen its M&A and cross-border tax
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
TMI launches in Brussels, hires special adviser
The one of Japan’s largest law firms, TMI Associates, opens a Brussels office to advise Japanese companies on EU regulations
Trio leads on USD714m Hillhouse bid for Japan real estate firm
Hillhouse seeks a JPY106 billion takeover of Samty Holdings at JPY3,300 per share
Trio acts on Blackstone’s USD1.7bn Japan e-comics buyout
Simpson Thacher, Anderson Mori, and TMI advise on Blackstone's USD1.7 billion acquisition of Tokyo-listed Infocom Corporation
TMI inks alliance with SY Teo to set up Kuala Lumpur base
Tokyo-based TMI Associates has inked a partnership with SY Teo & Co to establish a base in Kuala Lumpur, marking the Japanese firm’s second Malaysian tie-up
TMI Associates boosts fintech, corporate areas with new hire
Japan’s TMI Associates has welcomed Junhee Lee as its newest counsel, bolstering the firm’s expertise in fintech and corporate law
TMI Associates acts on Bain Capital-led JPY34bn tender offer
TMI Associates, a major Japanese law firm, advised Snow Peak, a Japanese outdoor goods maker, on a USD226 million MBO led by Bain Capital to take the company private
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 regional comparison of ESG regulations
Growing awareness of the impact of environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards is pushing companies around the globe
TMI Associates and Nishimura in Toshiba take-private deal
Japanese law firm TMI Associates has advised a group led by private equity firm Japan Industrial Partners to acquire Toshiba for USD15.2 billion in a take-private deal
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
An update of NFT law developments
The past year saw crypto art break through to the mainstream, and many lawsuits involving non-fungible tokens making headlines. How are the region’s regulators responding?
Withers hires partner to beef up corporate practice in Tokyo
Withers has built up its offerings in Tokyo with the hire of corporate partner Kazumitsu Goto, who was most recently a partner at Japanese law firm TMI Associates for almost seven years
A comparison of regulations surrounding NFTs
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