Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP is strengthening its services in Asia with the addition of global trade lawyer Junko Suetomi as a shareholder in its Tokyo office. Junko, who previously worked at Baker McKenzie, is a highly regarded, multidisciplinary lawyer who has advised the Japanese government, practiced in the United States, and counseled clients on trade sanctions imposed on countries throughout the world.
Tags: Greenberg Traurig, LLP | TokyoGlobal law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP – already a market leader in Japan – further expanded its Japan real estate capabilities with the addition of four highly regarded lawyers from White & Case in Tokyo. Mizuho Yamada, who previously led White & Case’s Japan real estate practice, and former White & Case Partner Ayako Kawano join Greenberg Traurig as Real Estate shareholders in the firm’s Tokyo office. Local Partner Kazuo Kasai, and Counsel Hiroshi Hara are also joining the firm.
Tags: Greenberg Traurig, LLP | TokyoGlobal law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues its strategic expansion in Japan with the addition of real estate lawyer Yuko Ino, the former head of Orrick’s Tokyo real estate team, and Koh Ueda, a real estate and securitization attorney. The new additions cap a period of substantial growth for the firm’s real estate team in Japan.
Mayer Brown announced today that Eiji Kobayashi has joined its Corporate & Securities practice. With more than 20 years’ experience representing Japan’s leading industrial conglomerates on their most complex cross-border mergers and acquisitions, Eiji previously headed the Corporate practice at Norton Rose Fulbright and was a partner at Paul Hastings in Tokyo.
Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Dominic Gregory as a finance partner in its Tokyo office. Gregory joins K&L Gates from the London office of Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP.
Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Global Project Development and Finance Practice with the addition of Julien Bocobza in Tokyo. Julien joins White & Case from Norton Rose Fulbright, where he was a partner.
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Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton announced today the addition of Robert “Bob” Hollingshead to the firm’s Tokyo and Washington, D.C. offices as a partner on the Patent Litigation Team in its internationally recognized Intellectual Property Department. He joins from Greenberg Traurig.
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Pillsbury has recruited Jeff Schrepfer, an established M&A lawyer in Japan with significant experience in the energy sector, as a partner in the firm’s Tokyo office. He comes to Pillsbury from Morrison & Foerster.
Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has further strengthened its intellectual property practice with the addition of partner Mitsuhiro Imamura and his team of paralegals in the firm’s Tokyo office. Imamura and his team join K&L Gates from DLA Piper, and are a key addition to the firm’s global intellectual property practice, giving K&L Gates, for the first time, the ability to file Japanese patent and trademark applications, among other capabilities.
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has continued the expansion of its Asia real estate practice with the addition of Mori Inada as a shareholder in its Tokyo office. Inada joins the firm from Morrison & Foerster, where he was a partner.
