DLA Piper

Japan

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Rankings published in 2026

M&A - Foreign

Tier 4

23 firms ranked

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Tier 1

Davis Polk & Wardwell

9 practice areas

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Morrison & Foerster

20 practice areas

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

11 practice areas

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Tier 2

Baker McKenzie

17 practice areas

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Clifford Chance

20 practice areas

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Freshfields

18 practice areas

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

9 practice areas

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Linklaters

19 practice areas

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Ropes & Gray

12 practice areas

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Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

13 practice areas

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Tier 3

A&O Shearman

18 practice areas

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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader

16 practice areas

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Jones Day

7 practice areas

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Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe

13 practice areas

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Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison

11 practice areas

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Sullivan & Cromwell

12 practice areas

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White & Case

16 practice areas

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Tier 4

Ashurst Perkins Coie

13 practice areas

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DLA Piper

12 practice areas

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Norton Rose Fulbright

11 practice areas

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Paul Hastings

14 practice areas

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LPA Tokyo

2 practice areas

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Mayer Brown

7 practice areas

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Project development - Foreign

Tier 3

21 firms ranked

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Tier 1

A&O Shearman

18 practice areas

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Baker McKenzie

17 practice areas

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

9 practice areas

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Latham & Watkins

12 practice areas

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Milbank

11 practice areas

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Morrison & Foerster

20 practice areas

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Tier 2

Ashurst Perkins Coie

13 practice areas

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Clifford Chance

20 practice areas

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King & Spalding

7 practice areas

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Linklaters

19 practice areas

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Mayer Brown

7 practice areas

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Norton Rose Fulbright

11 practice areas

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White & Case

16 practice areas

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Tier 3

DLA Piper

12 practice areas

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Freshfields

18 practice areas

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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader

16 practice areas

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Hunton Andrews Kurth

3 practice areas

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Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe

13 practice areas

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Paul Hastings

14 practice areas

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Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman

3 practice areas

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Accura

2 practice areas

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Project finance - Foreign

Tier 4

20 firms ranked

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Tier 1

A&O Shearman

18 practice areas

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Clifford Chance

20 practice areas

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

9 practice areas

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Latham & Watkins

12 practice areas

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Tier 2

Ashurst Perkins Coie

13 practice areas

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Baker McKenzie

17 practice areas

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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader

16 practice areas

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Milbank

11 practice areas

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Morrison & Foerster

20 practice areas

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White & Case

16 practice areas

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Tier 3

King & Spalding

7 practice areas

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Linklaters

19 practice areas

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Mayer Brown

7 practice areas

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Norton Rose Fulbright

11 practice areas

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Tier 4

DLA Piper

12 practice areas

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Freshfields

18 practice areas

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Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe

13 practice areas

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Paul Hastings

14 practice areas

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Vinson & Elkins

6 practice areas

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Hunton Andrews Kurth

3 practice areas

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Deal Highlights

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Deal Name	Deal Date	Firm Name	Jurisdiction	Deal Type	Lawyer Names	Client Names	Client Role
Foot Locker Inc. - M&A	2021-08-02	DLA Piper	Japan	M&A		Foot Locker Inc.	Buyer

M&A

Milan, Italy - September 15, 2024: architectural skyline of Piazza Gae Aulenti during sunset.

This week’s people moves: McDermott, King & Spalding, Dentons and more

We round up top lateral hires across the finance, PE, M&A, competition and corporate practices at leading law firms in the UK, the US and the EU

Noemi Distefano, May 07 2026

Banking

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This week’s people moves: King & Spalding, Simpson Thacher, Cleary and more

New hires were made across the corporate, M&A and finance practices in key US hubs and London

Noemi Distefano, April 09 2026

Banking

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HSF Kramer snaps DLA Piper finance partner to power Luxembourg growth

Capital markets and finance partner Laurent Massinon joins the firm’s finance practice, a year after the launch of its Luxembourg office

Noemi Distefano, March 02 2026

Corporate

Hong Kong City Skyline and Architectural Landscape

Ex-Sidley deputy joins DLA Piper to lead Hong Kong capital markets

Sherlyn Lau has brought a team of 12 to the firm’s Hong Kong office after spending nearly two decades at Sidley

Noemi Distefano, February 10 2026

Banking

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Emerging markets may redefine transition finance beyond the green label

Sustainability-linked and transition loans provide practical pathways for decarbonisation in emerging markets’ hard-to-abate sectors

Mauricio Halpern, January 05 2026

Banking

This week’s people moves: Sullivan & Cromwell, DLA Piper and more

New hires and promotions were made across finance, PE and M&A practices in London, Singapore, New York and Santiago

Noemi Distefano, December 18 2025

M&A

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UAE M&A 2026: trends, technology and transformation

Partners at Al Tamimi and DLA Piper in Dubai share insights on market trends, client expectations and law firms' strategic positioning for 2026

Noemi Distefano, December 17 2025

Banking

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Holdco PIK finance: an innovative financing solution for Latin America

Why sponsors are turning to holdco PIK to boost leverage and preserve cash amid Latin America’s volatility

Mauricio Halpern, December 09 2025

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