The Nikkei "Most Successful Lawyers in 2022"

The following Nishimura & Asahi lawyers were selected as The NIKKEI’s "Most successful lawyers in 2022" in their respective practice areas.

The Nikkei, formally known as Nihon Keizai Shimbun, is Japan’s flagship newspaper. “Most Successful Lawyers” is their annual survey ranking the country’s most exceptional lawyers across five categories. The results are based on votes cast by legal personnel from more than 200 companies and 198 private practice lawyers. The voters select just two lawyers who stand out for their outstanding delivery of legal service delivery in each practice category.

This distinguished success underpins Nishimura & Asahi’s commitment to providing our clients with seamless, high-quality legal services.

Ranking selected by companies

General corporate law category
Yo Ota (1st), Kazuhiro Takei (5th), Hiroshi Kimeda (9th), Yoshinobu Fujimoto (14th)

International trade and economic security category
Kojiro Fujii (3rd), Kozo Kawai (6th), Kazuho Nakajima (6th), Yo Ota (9th)

Antitrust and competition law category
Kozo Kawai (3rd), Hiroshi Kimeda (15th)

Comprehensive ranking selected by companies & private practice lawyers

General corporate law category
Yo Ota (1st), Kazuhiro Takei (8th), Hiroshi Kimeda (14th), Hiroshi Uchima (17th)

International trade and economic security category
Kojiro Fujii (1st), Kozo Kawai (4th), Kazuho Nakajima (14th), Yo Ota (20th), Madoka Shimada (20th)

Labor category
Yuri Sugano (9th), Jiro Abe (10th)

Antitrust and competition law category
Kozo Kawai (3rd), Madoka Shimada (18th)