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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Japan

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Rankings published in 2026
M&A - Foreign
Tier 2
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 1
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 1
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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Notable

Hunton Andrews Kurth
3 practice areas
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3 results3 results
Andrew Blacoe
Firm:
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Practice Area:
Project finance
M&A
Energy and infrastructure
Jurisdiction:
Japan
Industry Sector:
Oil and gas
Mining
Natural resources
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
New South Wales
Lachlan Clancy
Firm:
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Practice Area:
Project finance
Project development
Jurisdiction:
Japan
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Victoria
Graeme Preston
Firm:
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Japan
Industry Sector:
Media
Technology and telecommunications
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Japan (registered foreign lawyer)
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Corporate
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This week’s people moves: Hogan Lovells, HSF Kramer, Kirkland & Ellis and more
New hires made in regulatory, corporate, M&A and finance practices at leading firms across the US and the UK, while German Hengeler Mueller elected two new managing partners
Noemi Distefano, April 30 2026
M&A
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This week’s people moves: HSF Kramer, Ashurst, Ropes & Gray and more
HSF Kramer appoints M&A trio in New York, while Vinson & Elkins opens its Brussels office and Morgan Lewis elects new chair
Noemi Distefano, March 26 2026
Banking
Corporate compliance ensures business law and regulation alignment through policy, management and governance, using ai inspection for standard approval and accurate certification process.
AI, GenAI and I: compliance in tech-accelerated financial services
AI is reshaping financial services, but regulators still expect human oversight, accountability and robust governance
Jenny Stainsby, March 16 2026
M&A
Abstract map of Saudi Arabia, Middle East and North Africa, concept of global network and connectivity, data transfer and cyber technology, information exchange and telecommunication
‘It’s not Covid’: Middle East lawyers on M&A impact of war
Lawyers at firms IFLR spoke to note transactional work across the region is largely on track but it may slow down
Noemi Distefano, March 11 2026
Banking
Cityscape of Philharmonie and modern office buildings in Luxembourg business district
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
M&A
Stuttgart, Germany - 08-27-2022: Person holding cellphone with logo of British Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on screen in front of webpage. Focus on phone display.
IFLR weekly roundup: UK merger control review welcomed but ‘divisive’
Government opens consultation on UK merger control measures, with a March 31 deadline, aiming for faster, clearer, and more predictable competition regulation
Noemi Distefano, January 23 2026
M&A
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This week’s people moves: Ashurst, Fieldfisher, White & Case and more
New hires were made across the corporate, PE, regulatory and finance practices in Abu Dhabi, Brussels, Sydney, Rome, London and the Cayman Islands
Noemi Distefano, January 15 2026
Banking
London skyline at sunset
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
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