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The Best Lawyers in Japan™ 2027 recognizes 7 Jones Day lawyers across 8 practice areas

The 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in Japan™ has recognized seven lawyers from the Firm’s Tokyo Office in eight areas of practice, including one lawyer named among Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch™.

 

For over 35 years, our Tokyo Office has served Japanese and international businesses across a range of industries and transaction types, with bilingual and multilingual lawyers guiding clients through M&A, intellectual property, antitrust, tax, global disputes, government investigations, private equity, and real estate matters, among others.

 

Best Lawyers® compiles its listings at the conclusion of a months-long peer review process, during which its researchers ask leading attorneys from specific areas of practice and geographic regions about the professional abilities of their colleagues.

 

The following is a complete list of Jones Day lawyers recognized by The Best Lawyers in Japan™:

  • Shogo Asaji – Intellectual Property; Life Sciences Practice; Litigation
  • Kyosuke Katahira – Tax Law
  • Hiromitsu Miyakawa – Antitrust/Competition Law
  • Wataru Nakajima – Corporate and M&A Law (Ones to Watch)
  • Taku Osawa – Tax Law
  • Michiru Takahashi – Information Technology Law; Intellectual Property Law
  • Makiko Ushijima – Investment and Investment Funds
Jones Day is a global law firm with 2,500 lawyers in 40 offices across five continents. The Firm is distinguished by: a singular tradition of client service; the mutual commitment to, and the seamless collaboration of, a true partnership; formidable legal talent across multiple disciplines and jurisdictions; and shared professional values that focus on client needs.