Winner: Client Choice Awards 2019

Yo Ota was selected as the Client Choice winner in the M&A (Japan) category of the Client Choice Awards 2019, sponsored by ILO (International Law Office) and Lexology and published by Globe Business Publishing Ltd., London, UK.

Yo is one of only five lawyers in Japan to receive a 2019 Client Choice award. Clients commented that “Yo Ota is the leading M&A lawyer in Japan; he is intelligent, experienced and client-oriented”, “he provides reliable legal advice and is always available and responsive to his clients’ needs”, “he identifies the key legal implications in issues, which is invaluable to companies” and “the quality of Yo’s work is outstanding; he is creative and able to think outside of the box.”

ILO has delivered expert global legal commentary to senior corporate counsel and law firm partners worldwide since 1998. Lexology is a daily newsfeed delivered to  over 300,000 senior business lawyers worldwide, representing the vast majority of Fortune 500, FT Global 500 and FT Euro 500 companies - including all members of the Association of Corporate Counsel.