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In the 16th (2026) edition of The Best Lawyers in Japan™, a lawyer from our firm has been selected as “Lawyer of the Year” in the following area.

Lawyer of the Year

Insurance Law

Hironori Nishikino

 

Furthermore, 12 lawyers have been recognized in The Best Lawyers in Japan™ and 10 lawyers in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Japan™.

 

Best Lawyers

Antitrust / Competition Law

Akihisa Yamada

 

Banking and finance Law

Masahiro Nakatsukasa

Hironori Nishikino

 

Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Masahiro Nakatsukasa

Tsugujiro Nakatsukasa

Motoomi Iwaki

Naoko Nakatsukasa

Yusaku Akasaki

 

Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice

Masahiro Nakatsukasa

Hironori Nishikino

Masao Kuniyoshi

Koji Kanazawa

Yusaku Akasaki

Eiki Takahashi

Katsuya Hongyo

 

Financial Institution Regulatory Law

Koji Kanazawa

 

Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Masahiro Nakatsukasa

Motoomi Iwaki

Akihisa Yamada

 

Insurance Law

Hironori Nishikino

 

Intellectual Property Law

Naoko Nakatsukasa

 

Litigation

Yasuhiro Fujii

 

Real Estate Law

Motoomi Iwaki

 

Ones to Watch

Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Takahiro Nishinaka

Takashi Oguchi

Shun Komiya

Jun Niizawa

Tatsunori Enomoto

Takuya Fujino

Toshiki Doi

Yo Kashibuchi

 

Family Law

Takahiro Nishinaka

Ryo Tomikawa

Kumiko Matsumoto

 

For the highlights and the overview report of the awards in Japan, click here.