Nagashima named Japan Law Firm of the Year and wins seven other awards at the ALB Japan Law Awards 2026.

At the ALB Japan Law Awards 2026, organized by Asian Legal Business (ALB), Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu (“Nagashima”) was named Japan Law Firm of the Year, in recognition of the firm’s achievements across various areas of legal practice as well as its initiatives for the engagement and development of its people and CSR efforts. Nagashima received a total of eight awards across individual, firm, and deal categories as follows:

Individual Categories

• Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year: Koki Yanagisawa

Firm Categories

• Japan Law Firm of the Year
• Litigation Law Firm of the Year
• Real Estate Law Firm of the Year
• Tax and Trusts Law Firm of the Year

Deal Categories

• M&A Deal of the Year (Midsize): CVC-led management buyout of Mandom
• M&A Deal of the Year (Premium): Toyota Fudosan acquisition of Toyota Industries Corporation
• TMT Deal of the Year: NTT acquisition of NTT Data Group Corporation

For the full list of winners, please refer to ALB‘s website.

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