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Japan

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Rankings published in 2026
Capital markets : Debt - Foreign
Tier 2
11 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Clifford Chance
20 practice areas
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Davis Polk & Wardwell
9 practice areas
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Linklaters
19 practice areas
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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
11 practice areas
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Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
13 practice areas
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Tier 2

Morrison & Foerster
20 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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Tier 3

A&O Shearman
18 practice areas
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Baker McKenzie
17 practice areas
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Freshfields
18 practice areas
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Capital markets : Equity - Foreign
Tier 1
10 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Davis Polk & Wardwell
9 practice areas
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Linklaters
19 practice areas
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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
11 practice areas
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Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
13 practice areas
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Sullivan & Cromwell
12 practice areas
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Tier 2

A&O Shearman
18 practice areas
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Clifford Chance
20 practice areas
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Morrison & Foerster
20 practice areas
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Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison
11 practice areas
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Tier 3

Freshfields
18 practice areas
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M&A - Foreign
Tier 3
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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Notable

LPA Tokyo
2 practice areas
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Mayer Brown
7 practice areas
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2 results2 results
Izumi Akai
Firm:
Sullivan & Cromwell
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : Equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Japan
Bar Admission:
Japan
New York
Keiji Hatano
Firm:
Sullivan & Cromwell
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : Equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Japan
Industry Sector:
Pharmaceuticals and life sciences
Technology and telecommunications
Bar Admission:
New York
Deal Highlights
8 results8 results
Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Rakuten Inc - Bond Issue
2021-04-01
Sullivan & Cromwell
Japan
Bond issue
Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Daiwa Securities Group, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Mizuho Bank, Morgan Stanley
Underwriter
Nomura - Bond Issue
2021-03-01
Sullivan & Cromwell
Japan
Bond issue
Nomura
Issuer
Nomura - Bond Issue
2021-07-01
Sullivan & Cromwell
Japan
Bond issue
Nomura
Issuer
Nippon Steel Corp - Bond Issue
2021-10-01
Sullivan & Cromwell
Japan
Bond issue
Nippon Steel Corp
Issuer
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. - M&A
2022-03-02
Sullivan & Cromwell
Japan
M&A
Keiji Hatano
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd.
Buyer
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. - M&A
2022-04-28
Sullivan & Cromwell
Japan
M&A
Keiji Hatano
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd.
Buyer
Honda Motor Co Ltd - Bond Issue
2022-03-01
Sullivan & Cromwell
Japan
Bond issue
Honda Motor Co Ltd
Issuer
MUFG Innovation Partners Co. Ltd. - M&A
2022-06-06
Sullivan & Cromwell
Japan
M&A
Keiji Hatano
MUFG Innovation Partners Co. Ltd.
Buyer
Corporate
Looking directly up at the skyline of the financial district in central London, modern architecture as a background
This week’s people moves: Sullivan & Cromwell, Clifford Chance and more
New hires were made across the PE, M&A, real estate, antitrust, finance and capital markets practices in the UK and the US
Noemi Distefano, March 05 2026
Capital Markets
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Paul Hastings finance duo switches for Sullivan & Cromwell
Patrick Bright and William Needham are the newest entries in the firm’s London private capital practice
Noemi Distefano, February 13 2026
M&A
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This week’s people moves: Sullivan & Cromwell, King & Spalding and more
New hires were made across the PE, M&A, finance, and corporate practices in London, Newcastle, New York and Singapore
Noemi Distefano, January 22 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
Capital Markets
LONDON, UK - JANUARY 27, 2015: London's panorama in sun set.
Sullivan & Cromwell sends strong signal with dual London hires
Kon Asimacopoulos and Michael Francies have joined the firm in what could be the start of a significant expansion in the UK capital
Ed Conlon, September 03 2025
Banking
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This week’s people moves: Winston & Strawn, Sullivan & Cromwell and more
New hires were made across the financial regulation, M&A and investment funds practices in London, New York and Chicago
Karry Lai, June 19 2025
M&A
Plan leading strategy of successful business competition leader concept, Hand of player chess board game putting white pawn, Copy space for your text
Five M&A deals to watch on CMA’s hotlist
Skadden, Latham & Watkins, Sullivan & Cromwell and Goodwin are among top legal advisers for companies in M&A transactions being scrutinised by the UK Competition and Markets Authority
Noemi Distefano, January 28 2025
M&A
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Five minutes with … Lauren Boehmke, Sullivan & Cromwell
The New York-based corporate lawyer says that three things that help her advocate successfully for clients are the ability to remain calm, think through and articulate points clearly, and work collegially under pressure
Karry Lai, January 09 2025
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