Morrison Foerster named a leading firm by The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2024
Morrison Foerster named a leading firm by The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2024
Morrison Foerster has received 38 practice area rankings and 151 individual recognitions across Japan, China, Hong Kong, Singapore and India in the Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024 guide.
The firm received 10 Tier 1 practice area recognitions, including the following:
Japan: Antitrust and Competition: International Firms and Joint Ventures
Japan: Corporate and M&A: International Firms and Joint Ventures
Japan: Dispute Resolution: International Firms and Joint Ventures
Japan: Intellectual Property: International Firms and Joint Ventures
Japan: Real Estate and Construction: International Firms and Joint Ventures
Japan: TMT: International Firms and Joint Ventures
Singapore: White-Collar Crime: Foreign Firms
China: Data Protection: Foreign Firms
China: Private Equity: Foreign Firms
China: TMT: Foreign Firms
MoFo lawyers received 12 “Hall of Fame” designations:
MoFo lawyers received 18 “Leading Lawyers” recognitions:
Akihiro Wani, Japan: Banking and Finance: International Firms and Joint Ventures
Chie Yakura, Japan: Intellectual Property: International Firms and Joint Ventures
Chuan Sun, China: TMT: Foreign Firms
Daniel Levison, Singapore: White-Collar Crime: Foreign Firms
Fuyuo Mitomi, Japan: Capital Markets: International Firms and Joint Ventures
Jeremy White, Japan: Corporate and M&A: International Firms and Joint Ventures
Louise Stoupe, Japan: Dispute Resolution: International Firms and Joint Ventures
Marcia Ellis, Hong Kong: Private Equity
Masato Hayakawa, Japan: Intellectual Property: International Firms and Joint Ventures; and Japan: TMT: International Firms and Joint Ventures
Matthew Lau, Hong Kong: Domestic and International Corporate Tax
Paul McKenzie, China: Corporate and M&A: Foreign Firms; and China: Data Protection: Foreign Firms
Randy Laxer, Japan: Corporate and M&A: International Firms and Joint Ventures
Rony Gerrits, Japan: Antitrust and Competition: International Firms and Joint Ventures
Shirin Tang, Singapore: Corporate and M&A: Foreign Firms
Yemi Tépé, Singapore: Banking and Finance: Foreign Firms
Yukihiro Terazawa, Japan: TMT: International Firms and Joint Ventures
The firm also received twelve Next Generation Partner and six Rising Star designations, including:
Next Generation Partners:
Akira Irie, Japan: Dispute Resolution: International Firms and Joint Ventures; and Japan: Intellectual Property: International Firms and Joint Ventures
Chie Yakura, Japan: Antitrust and Competition: International Firms and Joint Ventures
Junichi Kurokoshi, Japan: Real Estate and Construction: International Firms and Joint Ventures
Lip Kian Ang, Singapore: Corporate and M&A: Foreign Firms
Maureen Ho, Hong Kong: Private Equity
Per Lindberg, Singapore: Energy: Foreign Firms; and Singapore: Projects: Foreign Firms
Seth Graham, Japan: TMT: International Firms and Joint Ventures
Tabitha Saw, Singapore: Corporate and M&A: Foreign Firms
Yuka Teraguchi, Japan: Dispute Resolution: International Firms and Joint Ventures; and Japan: Intellectual Property: International Firms and Joint Ventures
Rising Stars:
Gigi Yuen, Hong Kong: TMT
As one of the preeminent law firms in Asia, Morrison Foerster provides integrated local and international law advice. The Tokyo office is one of the largest international firms in Japan, with approximately 60 U.S. attorneys, 60 Japanese bengoshi, and 6 attorneys qualified in England & Wales who team with the firm’s global network to advise on Japan’s most significant inbound and outbound transactions, investigations, and disputes. With offices in Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong, Morrison Foerster has a strong presence in China, handling major matters in the region for 40 years. From our hub in Singapore, our partners have many years of collective experience advising clients throughout South and Southeast Asia.
To view the complete list of Morrison Foerster’s rankings in the 2024 edition of Legal 500 Asia Pacific, please visit the publication’s website.
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