
Intellectual property: Independent local firms
Hall of Fame
The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.
Leading partners: Bengoshi
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Eiji Katayama
Abe, Ikubo & Katayama
Junichi Kitahara
Abe, Ikubo & Katayama
Shunji Matsuda
Nagashima Ohno & TsunematsuYutaka Miyoshi
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto Tokyo Office
Akihito Nakamachi
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Atsushi Okada
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto Tokyo Office
Yoshifumi Onodera
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto Tokyo OfficeSeiro Hatano
TMI AssociatesHitomi Iwase
Nishimura & AsahiChie Kasahara
Atsumi & SakaiYoshiyuki Miyashita
Nishimura & AsahiHiroshi Nemoto
TMI AssociatesMakoto Okada
TMI AssociatesTomohiro Tohyama
TMI AssociatesKensaku Yamamoto
Shusaku Yamamoto Patent Law OfficesLeading partners: Benrishi
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Mami Hino
Abe, Ikubo & Katayama
Masanori Hiroe
Hiroe & Associates
Hiroshi Kobayashi
Abe, Ikubo & KatayamaKiyoko Nakaoka
KUBOTAEmiko Yano
KUBOTANext Generation Partners: Bengoshi
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Yoko Kasai
Nishimura & AsahiHideaki Kuwahara
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto Tokyo OfficeGai Matsushita
Nishimura & AsahiLeading associates: Bengoshi
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Tomoko Honami
KUBOTA