Japan
Antitrust and competition: International firms and joint ventures
1
Morrison Foerster
Global
Rankings
United States • Intellectual property
Copyright
1
Japan
Corporate and M&A: International firms and joint ventures
1
United States • Media, technology and telecoms
Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)
1
Worldwide
Data protection
1
China
Data protection: foreign firms
1
Japan
Dispute resolution: International firms and joint ventures
1
United States • Finance
Financial services regulation - Consumer finance
1
United States • Government
Government contracts
1
Japan
Intellectual property: International firms and joint ventures
1
Worldwide
IP
1
United States • Intellectual property
Patents: licensing
1
China
Private equity: foreign firms
1
United States • Dispute resolution
Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: consumer products (including tobacco)
1
Japan
Real estate and construction: International firms and joint ventures
1
United States • Real estate
Real estate finance
1
United States • Media, technology and telecoms
Technology transactions
1
China
TMT: foreign firms
1
Japan
TMT: International firms and joint ventures
1
Worldwide
White-collar crime
1
Singapore
White-collar crime - Foreign firms
1
United States • Media, technology and telecoms
Advertising and marketing: litigation
2
United States • Dispute resolution
Appellate: courts of appeals / Appellate: supreme courts (states and federal) - Appellate: Courts of Appeal
2
Japan
Banking and finance: International firms and joint ventures
2
Japan
Capital markets: International firms and joint ventures
2
United States • Antitrust
Cartel
2
United States • International trade and national security
CFIUS
2
Singapore
Corporate and M&A: foreign firms
2
China
Corporate and M&A: foreign firms
2
United States • Dispute resolution
Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense - Advice to corporates
2
United States • Labor and employment
Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional
2
United States • Finance
Fintech
2
China
Fintech: foreign firms
2
China
Investment funds: foreign firms
2
London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
IT and telecoms
2
China
Life sciences and healthcare: foreign firms
2
United States • International trade and national security
National security
2
United States • Media, technology and telecoms
Outsourcing
2
United States • Intellectual property
Patents: litigation (full coverage)
2
United States • M&A/corporate and commercial
Private equity buyouts: middle-market (up to $500m)
2
United States • Dispute resolution
Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: pharmaceuticals and medical devices
2
Japan
Projects and energy: International firms and joint ventures
2
United States • Real estate
Real estate investment trusts (REITs)
2
United States • Government
State Attorneys General
2
United States • Intellectual property
Trade secrets (litigation and non-contentious matters)
2
United States • M&A/corporate and commercial
Venture capital and emerging companies
2
United States • Dispute resolution
Appellate: courts of appeals / Appellate: supreme courts (states and federal) - Appellate: Supreme Courts (States and Federal)
3
Singapore
Banking and finance: foreign firms
3
United States • Antitrust
Civil litigation/class actions: defense
3
United States • Dispute resolution
Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense - Advice to individuals
3
United States • International trade and national security
Customs, export controls and economic sanctions
3
London • Risk advisory
Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
3
United States • Dispute resolution
International litigation
3
Singapore
Investment funds: foreign firms
3
United States • Healthcare
Life sciences
3
London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Media: Digital content & social
3
United States • Antitrust
Merger control
3
United States • Intellectual property
Patents: litigation (International Trade Commission)
3
United States • Intellectual property
Patents: prosecution (including re-examination and post-grant proceedings)
3
United States • Dispute resolution
Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: toxic tort
3
United States • Real estate
Real estate - large cap ($500m+)
3
China
Regulatory/compliance: foreign firms
3
United States • Finance
Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate
3
United States • Dispute resolution
Securities litigation: defense
3
United States • Finance
Structured finance: derivatives and structured products
3
Singapore
TMT: foreign firms
3
United States • Tax
US taxes: non-contentious
3
United States • Finance
Capital markets: debt offerings - Advice to issuers
4
United States • Finance
Capital markets: debt offerings - Advice to underwriters
4
United States • Finance
Advice to issuers
4
United States • Finance
Commercial lending: Advice to bank lenders
4
United States • Finance
Commercial lending: Advice to direct lenders/private credit
4
London • Dispute resolution
Commercial litigation: premium
4
Latin America: International firms
Compliance and investigations
4
United States • M&A/corporate and commercial
Corporate governance
4
London • Finance
Debt capital markets
4
Singapore
Energy: foreign firms
4
United States • Environment
Environment: litigation
4
United States • Environment
Environment: regulatory
4
United States • Finance
Financial services regulation - Banking
4
United States • Dispute resolution
General commercial disputes
4
China
Intellectual property: foreign firms
4
United States • Tax
International tax
4
United States • Labor and employment
Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions)
4
Latin America: International firms
Projects and infrastructure
4
Singapore
Projects: foreign firms
4
London • Risk advisory
Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
4
United States • Energy
Renewable/alternative power
4
United States • Intellectual property
Trademarks: litigation
4
United States • Finance
Advice to borrowers
5
Latin America: International firms
Corporate and M&A
5
London • Dispute resolution
International arbitration
5
United States • M&A/corporate and commercial
M&A: large deals ($1bn+)
5
London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
6
London • Corporate and commercial
M&A: Upper Mid-Market And Premium Deals, £750m+
6
London • Employment
Employers
7
United States • Dispute resolution
Leading trial lawyers
United States • Investment fund formation and management
Private equity funds (including venture capital)
London • Industry focus
TMT