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History

Since1966

1966.12
The late Toshiro Nishimura established Nishimura Law Office (later to become Nishimura & Partners)
1976.3
The late Hideki Matsushima established Matsushima Law Office (later to become Tokiwa Sogo Law Offices)
1977.11
Masuda and Ejiri Law Office was established (later to become Asahi Law Office)

2000

2004.1
Nishimura & Partners merged with Tokiwa Sogo Law Offices and took a leadership position, offering services in all areas of corporate, finance, litigation and bankruptcy law
2004.10
All exceptional team of finance lawyers (from the former Mitsui, Yasuda, Wani & Maeda) specializing in project finance matters and private finance initiatives joined Nishimura & Partners
2007.7
Nishimura & Partners and the international division of Asahi Law Offices integrated and established Nishimura & Asahi

2010

2010.4
Beijing Representative Office opened
2010.10
HCMC Office opened
2011.8
Hanoi Office opened
2012.1
Singapore Office opened
2012.8
Nishimura & Asahi LPC (a legal professional corporation) was established Osaka Office and Nagoya Office opened
2013.5
Yangon Office opened
2013.7
Fukuoka Office (Nishimura & Asahi LPC Branch Office) opened
2013.7
Bangkok Office opened
2014.2
Shanghai Representative Office opened
2014.11
Jakarta Office*1opened (Entered into an association with Rosetini & Partners Law Firm)

2015

2016.12
Dubai Representative Office opened
2018.2
Entered into an association with Walalangi & Partners in Indonesia
2018.10
Nishimura & Asahi NY LLP opened
2019.10
Integration of SCL Law Group in Thailand

2020

2020.4
Taipei Office (Nishimura & Asahi Taiwan) opened
2020.6
Entered into a formal law alliance with Bayfront Law LLC in Singapore
2020.11
Frankfurt and Düsseldorf Office opened
2023.1
Entered into an association with WM Leong & Co in Malaysia
2023.4
Sapporo Office opened
2023.9
Nishimura & Asahi became a Foreign Law Joint Enterprise
2023.9
Entered into an association with Sy & Partners in Philippines