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What we say about the firm's legal practice in Japan
Corporate and M&A
Within International firms and joint ventures, Morgan Lewis is a third tier firm,
Morgan Lewis - TMI’s Gregory Salathé and Lisa Yano co-chair the firm’s Tokyo-based M&A practice, which recently advised Sumitomo in its $1.36bn tender offer to increase its holdings in Jupiter Communications, and represented MetLife in connection with the sale of its interest in Mitsui Sumitomo MetLife Insurance to MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings for an estimated $275m.
Intellectual property
Within International firms and joint ventures, tier 4
At Morgan Lewis - TMI, Satoru Matsuo focuses his practice on IP litigation, and Lisa Yano is experienced in licensing and other technology matters. Clients have included Sanyo Electric and Nikon.