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Most innovative Japanese law firm: FT Innovative Lawyers Asia-Pacific Awards 2023
For the fifth year running, Nishimura & Asahi has been named the most innovative Japanese law firm in the 2023 “FT law firm index - Asia-Pacific” (ranking of the top participating law firms based on submissions) by the Financial Times and its research partner RSGI Ltd., at the FT Innovative Lawyers Asia-Pacific Awards 2023. The awards ceremony was held at the Fullerton Hotel Singapore on May 4, 2023.
The FT Innovative Lawyers Awards are among the legal profession’s most highly regarded, recognizing the most innovative, creative and strategic work from law firms, corporations and individuals across the region.
Our firm and lawyers were also featured for our groundbreaking work on the following matters:
Innovation in Responsible Business: Standout
Innovating law firm culture to advance social sustainability
Takeshi Nemoto
FT Report: Business of law: best practice in legal work
Innovative Practitioner: Commended
Atsushi Mizushima
FT Report: Boldness pays off for top legal practitioners
Innovation in Sustainability: Commended
112MW Ishikari Offshore Wind Project, a large-scale combined offshore wind and power storage project off Ishikari Bay in Hokkaido, Japan
Tomohiro Sato, Daiki Akashika
FT Report: Practice of law: best practice in legal work
Innovation in Transforming Industries: Commended
Agri-Food Practice Group: Pioneering legal strategies to support sustainability and innovation in food and agriculture
Yasunari Sugiyama, Taro Hirosawa
FT Report: Practice of law: best practice in legal work
Tomohiro regularly serves as legal counsel to major financial institutions, trading companies, and energy companies on various projects and project finance transactions. His extensive experience with domestic projects covers a wide variety of sectors including renewable energy, IPP, grid connections, airports, water, and social infrastructure. He also has broad experience with international project financing transactions, including financing for LNG projects, mining projects, and refineries. Tomohiro is recognized as a leading project finance lawyer by Chambers Asia-Pacific, The Legal 500, IFLR1000, Best Lawyers and Who’s Who Legal. He was also named “Energy and Infrastructure Lawyer of the Year” at The Asia Legal Awards 2021.