MoFo has been shortlisted for 14 awards at the 2016 Asian Legal Business Japan Law Awards. We are nominated for International Arbitration Law Firm of the Year; International Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year, International Deal Firm of the Year, and Litigation Law Firm of the Year. In addition, Ken Siegel is a finalist for Managing Partner of the Year.

Several transactions on which we advised have also been shortlisted for deal awards, including:

• Hitachi and Johnson Controls Air-Conditioning’s joint venture (M&A Deal of the Year, TMT Deal of the Year);
• Hulic’s acquisition of Simplex Investment Advisors (M&A Deal of the Year, Real Estate Deal of the Year);
• LaSalle Logiport REIT’s IPO (Real Estate Deal of the Year); and
• SoftBank’s additional investment in Supercell Oy (M&A Deal of the Year, TMT Deal of the Year)

In total, 32 awards will be presented to private practitioners and in-house legal teams that have had a significant impact on the region’s legal community. Winners will be announced June 14 at an awards ceremony in Tokyo.

A complete list of finalists can be found here.