Sidley is pleased to announce that Simon Barrett and Olivia Matsushita have joined the firm as partners in its Energy, Transportation, and Infrastructure practice in Tokyo. Mr. Barrett joins Sidley from Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, where he was Pillsbury’s Senior Partner in Japan and head of the firm’s Finance and Energy & Infrastructure practice in Japan. Ms. Matsushita also joins from Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, where she was Managing Partner of the firm’s Tokyo office and a partner in their Finance and Energy & Infrastructure practice.

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Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues the strategic expansion of its market-leading Asia Real Estate Practice with the addition of Reiko Saito as of counsel in its Tokyo office. Saito, who joins from Morrison & Foerster, also handles both asset‑level and corporate‑level energy and infrastructure transactions, leveraging her real estate experience to guide clients through the property‑related components critical to data center projects.

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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.

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Global 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.

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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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