Headline News Japan’s AMT expands in Vietnam by opening Hanoi office By MARI IWATA / 08 JUNE 2023 Anderson Mori & Tomotsune has opened an office in Hanoi, its second in Vietnam after Ho Chi Minh City. The Hanoi office will be led by cross-border M&A partners Yasufumi Miki and Kazuhiro Fukuda, both of who were earlier based in HCMC. With the new office, Anderson Mori joins the ranks of other Japanese law firms that have offices in the Vietnamese capital, including Nishimura & Asahi, TMI Associates, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto and Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu. CLICK TO READ MORE |
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Rankings Submissions Open SUBMISSION OPEN: ALB M&A Rankings 2023 Submissions for ALB’s annual ranking of the best law firms for M&A in Asia are now open. DOWNLOAD FORM HERE ((China (intl), Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Taiwan) DOWNLOAD FORM HERE (India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam) Deadline: June 19, 2023 ALB Asia's Top 15 TMT Lawyers 2023 We are now accepting submissions for ALB Asia’s Top 15 TMT Lawyers 2023. DOWNLOAD FORM HERE Deadline: June 19, 2023 ALB Asia Rising Stars Thailand 2023 Open to those either working in-house or in law firms, the list will showcase lawyers under 40 years of age who are doing high-quality work, and in the process earning accolades from their colleagues, superiors and clients. DOWNLOAD FORM HERE Deadline: June 19, 2023 ALB India Top Disputes Lawyers 2023 We are now accepting submissions for the ALB India Top Disputes Lawyers 2023. DOWNLOAD FORM HERE Deadline: July 31, 2023 |
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Video ALB Asia's Fastest Growing Firms: One Asia Lawyers Group One Asia Lawyers Group has been recognised by Asian Legal Business as one of Asia’s fastest-growing firms this year. In this interview with ALB, OAL Managing Partner Tetsuo Kurita shares some of his firm's growth highlights and development strategies. CLICK TO WATCH MORE VIDEOS Rankings & Listings Results ALB Asia Super 50 TMT Lawyers2023 In its third annual Asia Super 50 TMT Lawyers list, Asian Legal Business showcases the leading lawyers in the region’s technology, media, and telecommunications practices who have won wide acclaim from clients. The list is in alphabetical order, and certain lawyers have been profiled. CLICK TO VIEW THE FULL LIST |
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2023 ALB surveys and rankings Click here to access the full list of surveys and rankings that are currently underway and open for submissions. |
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