Key statistics
- Ranked Practice Areas
- 17
- Awards Won
- 13
- Ranked Lawyers
- 43
- Male:Female Ratio of Ranked Lawyers
- 33:10
Firm summary
Nishimura & Asahi is a Domestic: Multi-practice firm in Japan.
In 2024, the firm was ranked in 17 practice area(s) and 43 of its practitioner(s) were accredited.
In the same year, Nishimura & Asahi won 13 awards.
This information is based on aggregated legal ranking and awards data from the world’s market-leading legal publications. Legal Media 360’s sentiment index methodology can be viewed here.
Rankings
within Japan
| Practice Area Subcategory | BAND | No. of rankings | Ave. Band | Table | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antitrust and competition | |||||
| General | BAND 1 | 3 | 1.0 | View full ranking table | |
| Banking and finance | |||||
| General | BAND 1 | 4 | 1.0 | View full ranking table | |
| Capital markets | |||||
| General | BAND 1 | 3 | 1.3 | View full ranking table | |
| Construction | |||||
| General | BAND 1 | 3 | 1.0 | View full ranking table | |
| Corporate and M&A | |||||
| General | BAND 1 | 4 | 1.0 | View full ranking table | |
| Dispute resolution | |||||
| General | BAND 1 | 3 | 1.0 | View full ranking table | |
| Insurance | |||||
| General | BAND 1 | 2 | 1.5 | View full ranking table | |
| Intellectual property | |||||
| General | BAND 2 | 3 | 2.3 | View full ranking table | |
| Patent litigation | BAND 2 | 2 | 2.5 | View full ranking table | |
| Investment funds | |||||
| General | BAND 1 | 3 | 1.7 | View full ranking table | |
| Labour and employment | |||||
| General | BAND 2 | 3 | 2.0 | View full ranking table | |
| Private equity | |||||
| General | BAND 1 | 2 | 1.0 | View full ranking table | |
| Project development | |||||
| Including energy and infrastructure | BAND 1 | 4 | 1.3 | View full ranking table | |
| Real estate | |||||
| General | BAND 1 | 3 | 1.0 | View full ranking table | |
| Restructuring and insolvency | |||||
| General | BAND 1 | 3 | 1.0 | View full ranking table | |
| Tax | |||||
| General | BAND 2 | 3 | 2.3 | View full ranking table | |
| Technology, media, telecoms | |||||
| General | BAND 1 | 2 | 1.0 | View full ranking table | |
Deals/Case awards
No. of Win(s): 7
| Award | Win(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Banking and finance - Project finance | ||
| Kitakyushu Hibikinada Offshore Wind Farm | 1 | |
| Capital markets - Debt | ||
| ROK Samurai Bonds Issuance | 1 | |
| Corporate and M&A - General | ||
| Japan Industrial Partners Take-Private of Toshiba | 2 | |
| VTAC Business Combination with 17LIVE | 1 | |
| General business law - General | ||
| Vertex Tech Acquisition of 17LIVE | 1 | |
| Real estate - General | ||
| Fortress Acquisition of Sogo & Seibu | 1 | |
Firm awards
No. of Win(s): 6
| Award | Win(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jurisdictional | ||
| Dispute resolution | 1 | |
| Firm of the year | 2 | |
| Overseas practice of the year | 1 | |
| Regional | ||
| Corporate and M&A | 1 | |
| Firm of the year | 1 | |
Ranked lawyers at this firm
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