Morrison Foerster Shortlisted for 23 Awards at Asian Legal Business’s China, Japan, and SEA Law Awards

Morrison Foerster is shortlisted for 23 awards at the upcoming Asian Legal Business China, Japan, and SEA Law Awards. These prestigious awards recognize the exceptional performance of private practitioners and in-house counsel throughout the region. Winners will be announced at separate award ceremonies set to take place respectively in Beijing on June 24, Tokyo on June 2, and Singapore on May 29, 2022.

MoFo Japan is shortlisted for 12 awards at ALB’s Japan Law Awards 2022. These nominations include:

• Healthcare and Life Sciences Law Firm of the Year
• International Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year
• Litigation Law Firm of the Year
• Real Estate Law Firm of the Year
• Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law Firm of the Year
• Equity Market Deal of the Year for Nippon Prologis REIT’s two global follow-on offerings
• M&A Deal of the Year (Midsize) for Houlihan Lokey’s acquisition of GCA Corporation
• M&A Deal of the Year (Midsize) for SBI Holding’s bid to acquire Shinsei Bank’s shares
• Real Estate Deal of the Year for Activia Properties’ active portfolio replacement
• Real Estate Deal of the Year for Blackstone’s acquisition of Japan Hotels from Kintetsu Group
• Technology, Media and Telecommunications Deal of the Year for Tencent’s investment in Rakuten
• Managing Partner of the Year – Ken Siegel

MoFo Singapore is shortlisted for four awards at ALB’s SEA Law Awards 2022, including:

• Banking and Financial Services Law Firm of the Year
• International Deal Firm of the Year
• Equity Market Deal of the Year (Midsize) for its role in the Brazil Development Fund
• Equity Market Deal of the Year (Premium) for its role in GLP Japan Development Fund IV

Meanwhile, MoFo’s China practice is shortlisted for seven awards at ALB’s China Law Awards 2022. These include:

• M&A Deal of the Year (Premium) for its role in ATL/CATL joint ventures and cross-license agreement
• M&A Deal of the Year (Premium) for its role in Silver Crest Acquisition Corp./Tim Hortons China de-SPAC transaction
• M&A Deal of the Year (Premium) for its role in NVIDIA Corporation’s acquisition of Arm Limited
• International IP Law Firm of the Year
• International Private Equity Law Firm of the Year
• Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law Firm of the Year
• SSQ Award International Law Firm of the Year

As one of the most preeminent law firms in Asia, Morrison Foerster provides integrated local and U.S. law advice. The Tokyo office is now the largest office in Japan of any global firm and one of the largest law firms in Japan, domestic or international. With offices in Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong, the firm has a strong presence in China, handling major matters in the region for more than 35 years. The Singapore office, which opened in 2013, features lawyers with many years of experience in South and Southeast Asia.