Morrison Foerster named a leading firm by The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2026

Morrison Foerster has received 35 practice area rankings and 134 individual recognitions across China, Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore in the Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2026 guide.

The firm received 10 Tier 1 practice area recognitions, including the following:

• China - Data Protection: Foreign Firms
• China - Private Equity: Foreign Firms
• China - TMT: Foreign Firms
• 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 Firm

MoFo lawyers received 11 “Hall of Fame” designations:

• Gordon Milner, Hong Kong - TMT
• Gary Smith, Japan - Corporate and M&A: International Firms and Joint Ventures
• Kenneth Siegel, Japan - Corporate and M&A: International Firms and Joint Ventures
• Stephen DeCosse, Japan - Corporate and M&A: International Firms and Joint Ventures
• Max Olson, Japan - Dispute Resolution: International Firms and Joint Ventures; Japan - Intellectual Property: International Firms and Joint Ventures
• Dale Caldwell, Japan - Projects and Energy: International Firms and Joint Venture
• Michael Graffagna, Japan - Projects and Energy: International Firms and Joint Venture
• Joshua Isenberg, Japan - Real Estate and Construction: International Firms and Joint Ventures
• Masashiro Shiga, Japan - Real Estate and Construction: International Firms and Joint Ventures
• Theodore Seltzer, Japan - Real Estate and Construction: International Firms and Joint Ventures

MoFo lawyers received 20 “Leading Partner” recognitions:

• Paul McKenzie, China - Corporate and M&A: Foreign Firms; China- Data Protection: Foreign Firms
• Chuan Sun, China - TMT: Foreign Firms; Data Protection: Foreign Firms
• Matthew Lau, Hong Kong - Domestic and International Corporate Tax
• Marcia Ellis, China- Private Equity: Foreign Firms; Hong Kong - Private Equity
• Chie Yakura, Japan - Antitrust and Competition: International Firms and Joint Ventures; Japan - Intellectual Property: International Firms and Joint Ventures
• Rony Gerrits, Japan - Antitrust and Competition: International Firms and Joint Ventures
• Jeremy White, Japan - Corporate and M&A: International Firms and Joint Ventures
• Randy Laxer, Japan - Corporate and M&A: International Firms and Joint Ventures
• Louise Stoupe, Japan - Dispute Resolution: International Firms and Joint Ventures
• Masato Hayakawa, Japan - Intellectual Property: International Firms and Joint Ventures; Japan - TMT: International Firms and Joint Ventures
• Yuka Teraguchi, Japan - Intellectual Property: International Firms and Joint Ventures
• Junichi Kurokoshi, Japan - Real Estate and Construction: International Firms and Joint Ventures
• Yukihiro Terazawa, Japan - TMT: International Firms and Joint Ventures
• Yemi Tépé, Singapore - Banking and Finance: Foreign Firms
• Daniel Levison, Singapore - White-Collar Crime: Foreign Firm

MoFo lawyers received 10 “Next Generation Partner” recognitions:

• Derik Rao, China - Regulatory/Compliance: Foreign Firms
• Xiaoxi Lin, Hong Kong - Private Equity
• Yuhki Asano, Japan - Banking and Finance: International Firms and Joint Ventures
• Yuka Teraguchi, Japan - Dispute Resolution: International Firms and Joint Ventures
• Yuichi Inase, Japan - Dispute Resolution: International Firms and Joint Ventures
• Seth Graham, Japan - TMT: International Firms and Joint Ventures
• Tabitha Saw, Singapore - Corporate and M&A: Foreign Firms
• Per Lindberg, Singapore - Energy: Foreign Firms; Singapore - Projects: Foreign Firms
• Xuanyi Liu, Singapore - Investment Funds: Foreign Firms

MoFo lawyers received 7 “Leading Associate” recognitions:

• Tingting Gao, China - Data Protection: Foreign Firms
• Sarah Wang, China - Life Sciences and Healthcare: Foreign Firms
• Siyu Gao, China - Private equity: foreign firms
• Gigi Yuen, Hong Kong - TMT
• Lisa Yeo, Singapore - Corporate and M&A: Foreign Firms
• Sheryl George, Singapore - White-Collar Crime: Foreign Firm
• Rishikeesh Wijaya - White-Collar Crime: Foreign Firm

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 50 international attorneys (U.S. and England & Wales qualified) and 50 Japanese bengoshi 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 Shanghai and Hong Kong, we have a strong presence in China, handling major matters in the region for over 40 years. From our hub in Singapore, our partners have many years of experience advising clients throughout South and Southeast Asia.

This recognition builds on MoFo’s continued momentum in Asia. Morrison Foerster earned 25 practice area rankings and 33 individual recognitions across the Asia-Pacific region in the Chambers Asia-Pacific 2026 edition.

To view the complete list of Morrison Foerster’s rankings in the 2026 edition of Legal 500 Asia Pacific, please visit the publication’s website.