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Interlaw’s Japanese Firm Celebrates Awards Recognition
Momo-o, Matsuo and Namba, Interlaw’s partner firm in Japan, has been recognised in two important rankings in the region, Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2024 and the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in Japan.
In Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific, which is published by Legal Benchmarking Group, it is ranked in the practice areas of commercial and transactions, international arbitration and white-collar crime. Junya Naito has also been ranked as a Litigation Star and recognized in the practice areas of commercial and transactions and international arbitration.
In addition, the following Momo-o, Matsuo & Namba attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2025 Edition of The Best Lawyers in Japan, the highly regarded peer-review legal publication by Best Lawyers:
- Antitrust/Competition Law - Nobuaki Mukai
- Arbitration and Mediation - Junya Naito
- Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law - Makoto Matsuo, Shuichi Namba and Junya Naito
- Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice - Yohei Yamada
- Insolvency and Reorganization Law - Shigeaki Momo-o and Junya Naito
- International Arbitration - Junya Naito and Tsuyoshi Suzuki
- Litigation - Junya Naito
- Private Equity, Private Funds and Venture Capital Law - Shuichi Namba