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- Mar. 2010[Publications]
- Yoshinori Ono and Yoshihiro Sakano co-authored the article "Amendment in Line with International Practices (Antimonopoly Act)" in The Guide to Japan 2010 published by IFLR (International Financial Law Review).
- Mar. 2010[Publications]
- Asa Shinkawa and James Emerson co-authored the article "Striving for Independence" which discusses new TSE rules relating to independent directors/statutory auditors, in The Guide to Japan 2010 published by IFLR (International Financial Law Review).
- Mar. 2010[News]
- Nishimura & Asahi is one of the top 70 law firms in the world according to "Who's Who Legal 70" in Who's Who Legal Awards.
- Feb. 2010[Publications]
- Asa Shinkawa and Atsushi Mizushima authored an article entitled "Freeze-Out Prices and the Need for Due Process", which appears in "EURObiZ JAPAN", Issue 2 February 2010.
- Feb. 2010[News]
- Hiroyuki Tezuka was appointed as an arbitrator to the Panel of Arbitrators of Koren Commercial Arbitration Board (KCAB).
- Jan. 2010[Publications]
- Hideaki Ozawa, Norio Maeda, Yasuo Asami, Ryoji Moroi, Yosuke Shibata and Daisuke Teramoto co-authored "Tokyo's Greenhouse Gas Regulation and Emissions Trading, An article-by-article Commentary on the Tokyo Metropolitan Ordinance on Environmental Preservation".
- Jan. 2010[Seminars]
- Kojiro Fujii, Toshihiko Hamano and Ing Chian Sun gave a presentation titled "Chinese Laws and Regulations Regarding the Limitations and Exceptions to Patent rights: Significant Matters for Foreign Patent Holders and Consistency with TRIPS" at the International Intellectual Property Laws Study Group of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry on January 18, 2010.
- Jan. 2010[News]
- Hiroshi Maeda was appointed as the vice chairman of the Infrastructure Subcommittee of the Japan-Australia Business Co-operation Committee.
- Jan. 2010[News]
- 46 new associates join Nishimura & Asahi
- Dec. 2009[News]
- The Nikkei selected Yo Ota (No.8), Masakazu Iwakura (No.11), Kazuhiro Takei (No.12) and Hiroshi Kimeda (No.18) in the corporate category, and Hideki Matsushima (No.4) and Kenichi Minami (No.10), in the restructuring / insolvency category, as their "Most successful lawyers in 2009".
Publications
- Mar. 2010[Articles]
- Yoshinori Ono and Yoshihiro Sakano co-authored the article "Amendment in Line with International Practices (Antimonopoly Act)" in The Guide to Japan 2010 published by IFLR (International Financial Law Review).
- Mar. 2010[Articles]
- Asa Shinkawa and James Emerson co-authored the article "Striving for Independence" which discusses new TSE rules relating to independent directors/statutory auditors, in The Guide to Japan 2010 published by IFLR (International Financial Law Review).
- Feb. 2010[Articles]
- Asa Shinkawa and Atsushi Mizushima authored an article entitled "Freeze-Out Prices and the Need for Due Process", which appears in "EURObiZ JAPAN", Issue 2 February 2010.
- Jan. 2010[Titles]
- Hideaki Ozawa, Norio Maeda, Yasuo Asami, Ryoji Moroi, Yosuke Shibata and Daisuke Teramoto co-authored "Tokyo's Greenhouse Gas Regulation and Emissions Trading, An article-by-article Commentary on the Tokyo Metropolitan Ordinance on Environmental Preservation".
- Dec. 2009[Articles]
- Cross Border Newsletter: NEW INSURANCE ACT (December, 2009)
- Dec. 2009[Articles]
- Hiroshi Fukuda authored an article entitled "Why Are There So Many Hereditary Politicians in Japan?", which appears in "Asia-Pacific Review", Volume16(2).
- Nov. 2009[Articles]
- Michihiro Mori, Michito Kitamura, Akira Nagasaki and Yasuyuki Iwasaki co-authored the Japan Chapter of PLC Cross-border Handbooks Labour and Employee Benefits Volume 2: Employee Share Plans 2009/10, published by Practical Law Company.
- Nov. 2009[Articles]
- Michihiro Mori and Eri Sugihara co-authored the Japan Chapter of PLC Cross-border Handbooks Labour and Employee Benefits Volume 1 2009/10, published by Practical Law Company.
- Nov. 2009[Articles]
- Cross Border Newsletter: Tender Offer Regulations in Japan (November, 2009)
- Oct. 2009[Articles]
- Hideaki Ozawa, Yasuo Asami and Ryoji Moroi co-authored the Japan Chapter of PLC Cross-border Handbooks Environment 2009/10, published by Practical Law Company.
Seminars
- Jan. 2010
- Kojiro Fujii, Toshihiko Hamano and Ing Chian Sun gave a presentation titled "Chinese Laws and Regulations Regarding the Limitations and Exceptions to Patent rights: Significant Matters for Foreign Patent Holders and Consistency with TRIPS" at the International Intellectual Property Laws Study Group of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry on January 18, 2010.
- Dec. 2009
- NIALS and Formosan Brothers (co-sponsored by NNA JAPAN Co., Ltd.) jointly held a seminar regarding the possibility of Japanese Companies undertaking China investment projects through Taiwan on December 3, 2009, at Hotel Okura Tokyo.
- Nov. 2009
- Toshiaki Tashiro gave a lecture titled "Japanese PFI and PPP" at the 28th Sino-Japanese Modern Engineering and Technology Symposium held in Taipei by the Chinese Institute of Engineers from November 15 to November 20, 2009.
- Nov. 2009
- Takemi Hiramatsu co-chaired, and Takatoshi Monya made a presentation entitled "IP Enforcement in China: from the Viewpoint of a Foreign Country," at the IP & Licensing Practice Group meeting held at the Pacific Rim Advisory Council (PRAC) Beijing Conference, focusing on the topic of "Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights in China."
- Oct. 2009
- Toshiaki Tashiro will give a lecture titled "How to understand the needs of the public sector through PFI 'Basic Approaches' and the draft standard PFI contract published by the Cabinet Office" at a seminar hosted by the Japan Planning Institute on December 3, 2009.
- Oct. 2009
- Masakazu Iwakura attended "International Symposium on Cross-Border Investment and M&A -Implications of the financial crisis and government intervention" held in Cambridge from October 15-16, 2009 as a invited member. The organizer of symposium is International Institute for the Study of Cross-Border M&A which is a joint venture between the Guanghua School of Management at Peking University, the Stern School of Business at New York University and Judge Business School at the University of Cambridge.
- Oct. 2009
- Shimpei Nakada will be the speaker in a session entitled "Negotiating the Schedule to the 2002 ISDA Master Agreement " at the Understanding the ISDA Master Agreements Conference in Tokyo.
- Oct. 2009
- So Saito will give a lecture titled "Islamic Finance and Japanese Law" at the "Islamic Finance Symposium 2009: Islamic Finance amid Global Financial Turmoil - Its implications for Japan" co-hosted by Nikkei Inc., Japan Bank for International Cooperation, and Japan Securities Dealers Association, on November 11, 2009.
- Oct. 2009
- Ryutaro Nakayama will be one of the speaker in a session entitled "Who would want to be a director?" at the annual conference of the International Bar Association(IBA) held in Madrid, Spain from October 4th to October 9th, 2009.
- Aug. 2009
- Hiroyuki Tezuka participated in the panel entitled "Asian Perspectives on Conflict of Laws and Choice of Court" as a Panel Speaker at The Second Biennial General Conference of the Asian Society of International Law in Tokyo.
In the press
- Mar. 2009[Web]
- Masakazu Iwakura commented in an article that appeared in LAW.COM entitled "Glut of Lawyers in Japan, but No Layoffs" on March 4, 2009.
- Nov. 2008[Journal]
- Stephen D. Bohrer was interviewed for a special report on Japan that appeared in the November, 2008 issue of ALB magazine.
- Sep. 2008[Journal]
- Masakazu Iwakura was interviewed for an article entitled "Know Your Rights" on the Fair Use Law for Digital Content that appeared in Billboard magazine, 26 July, 2008.
- Jul. 2008[TV]
- An interview with Kei Umebayashi regarding the institution of criminal trials in Japan appears on "Tonight with Trevor McDonald" on ITV (a British TV network), in October, 2008.
- Dec. 2006[Journal]
- Asa Shinkawa's comments regarding the amendment of the TOB rules in Japan appeared in the Japan Corner - Commentary which appears in the December 2006 issue of the Asia Private Equity Review.
- Mar. 2004[Web]
- Nishimura completes merger with bankruptcy specialist
- Aug. 2003[Web]
- IFLR Week focus: Nishimura & Partners merger with Tokiwa Sogo Law Offices "to provide clients with leading advice in bankruptcy, corporate, financial and international law"
- Apr. 2003[Web]
- Legal Week Describes Formation of "Tokyo Giant": Focus on Merger of Nishimura & Partners and Tokiwa Sogo Law Offices
- Aug. 2002[Journal]
- An interview with Kenichi Fujinawa of Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu and Koichi Kusano, entitled "The practical utilizing method of a reformed stock system and M&A, as revealed by leading M&A lawyers in Japan", appeared in the July issue of M&A magazine "Marr". "Marr" is published by RECOF Corporation and is one of the most respected M&A magazines in Japan.
In the interview, both attorneys mainly talk about the meaning of stock system reform and its practical use for M&A.
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