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  • Sep 13,2024

    We were highly evaluated in Asialaw 2024 Rankings
    In Asialaw 2024 Rankings, our firm was highly ranked in the following categories, and the following attorneys and patent attorneys were selected as leading lawyers.

     

    Practice Area Rankings
    Intellectual property:Outstanding
    Pharmaceuticals and life sciences:Recommended
    Dispute resolution:Highly recommended
    Restructuring and insolvency:Highly recommended

     

    Industry Sector Rankings
    Pharmaceuticals and life sciences:Recommended

     

    Practitioners
    Elite practitioner:Eiji Katayama
    Distinguished practitioner: Makoto Hattori
    Notable practitioner:Junichi Kitahara  Mami Hino

  • Aug 1,2024

    We were highly evaluated in Who’s Who Legal: IP 2024
    The following attorneys were selected as being among the highest-ranked Lawyers in Who’s Who Legal: Thought Leaders – IP 2024 (Law Business Research).

     

    IP – Patents Agents & Attorneys
    Mami Hino

    IP – Patents
    Eiji Katayama  Junichi Kitahara

     

  • Jul 4,2024

    Mami Hino named a WIPR Leader 2024 (Japan)
    Mami Hino was named a WIPR Leader 2024 as one of the leading IP practitioners in Japan, in the WIPR Leaders 2024 edition announced by Newton Media Ltd.

     

  • Jul 2,2024

    We were highly recognized in IP STARS 2024
    In IP STARS 2024 published by Managing IP Research Team, our firm was highly evaluated in the following category, and the following attorneys and patent attorneys were recognized as leading intellectual property specialists.

     

    Patent disputes – domestic firms (2024) : Tier 1
    Patent prosecution – domestic firms (2024) : Tier 3

     

    Patent star 2024:Eiji Katayama Hiroshi Kobayashi Mami Hino Naho Ebata Shimako Kato
    Trade mark star 2024:Naho Ebata

     

  • Jun 19,2024

    We were awarded “Restructuring and Insolvency Law Firm of the Year” at the ALB Japan Law Awards 2024

    Our firm was named Winner of the following category at the ALB Japan Law Awards 2024 held by Asian Legal Business (ALB),  an international legal journal of Thomson Reuters Group.

     

    -Restructuring and Insolvency Law Firm of the Year

     

  • Jun 6,2024

    We were highly recognized in IAM Patent 1000 (2024)

    In the IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals 2024 organized by Law Business Research, our firm ranked in the following categories, and our attorneys and patent attorneys were highly evaluated.

     

    Domestic: Litigation: Gold
    Domestic: Prosecution: Silver
    Domestic: Transactions: Highly-recommended

     

    Ranked attorneys:
    【Luminaries】
    Eiji Katayama

     

    【Individuals: Litigation】
    Junichi Kitahara (Gold) Hirokazu Honda (Silver) Makoto Hattori (Silver)
    Mami Hino (Gold) Naho Ebata (Silver) Shimako Kato (Silver) Tomohiro Yoneyama (Bronze)

     

    【Individuals: Prosecution】
    Hiroshi Kobayashi (Gold)

     

    【Individuals: Transactions】
    Emiko Maki (Recommended)

     

  • May 23,2024

    Mami Hino won the Top 100 Women in Litigation in Intellectual property for the Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2024

    Mami Hino, a patent attorney and a registered foreign law lawyer of our firm, won the Top 100 Women in Litigation in Intellectual property for the 2024 edition of Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific.

     

  • May 7,2024

    We were highly evaluated in Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2024 

    In Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2024 edition, our firm was highly evaluated in the following category, and the following attorneys and patent attorney were selected as Litigation Stars and Future Star.

     

    Law Firm Ranking:  Intellectual Property – Tier1

    Litigation Star:  Eiji Katayama    Junichi Kitahara    Makoto Hattori     Mami Hino

    Future Star:  Shoichiro Kajinami

     

  • Apr 18,2024

    Our attorneys were recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Japan 2025 Edition
    In Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Japan 2025 edition, the following attorneys of our firm were recognized in each practice areas.

     

    Arbitration and Mediation
    Koichiro Sato

     

    Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
    Kippo Shibayama  Hitomi Onishi  Wataru Takagishi  Naotada Yokota

     

    Insolvency & Reorganization Law
    Kentaro Sato

     

  • Apr 18,2024

    We were highly evaluated in The Best Lawyers in Japan 2025 Edition
    In The Best Lawyers in Japan 2025 edition, the following attorneys and patent attorneys of our firm were recognized in each practice areas. In addition,  Hisashi Ito received “Best Lawyer of the Year” in Insolvency & Reorganization.

     

    Antitrust / Competition Law
    Emiko Maki  Serina Matsuda

     

    Banking and Finance Law
    Masahiro Otsuki

     

    Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
    Yasuhiko Ikubo  Hirofumi Kato  Toshiyasu Suzaki

     

    Insolvency & Reorganization Law
    Eiji Katayama  Hisashi Ito   (Best Lawyer of the Year)  Isao Saiki  Junichi Kitahara

    Kazuyuki Taguchi  Hideto Sasaki  Hirofumi Kato

     

    Intellectual Property Law
    Eiji Katayama  Junichi Kitahara  Hirokazu Honda  Makoto Hattori

    Mami Hino  Naho Ebata  Kaoru Kuroda  Tsukasa Iguchi

     

    Life Sciences Practice
    Mami Hino  Maki Yoshimitsu

     

    Litigation
    Yasuhiko Ikubo  Eiji Katayama  Isao Saiki  Junichi Kitahara

    Mami Hino  Tomohiro Yoneyama

     

    Patent Law
    Sumiko Kobayashi  Hiroshi Kobayashi  Norio Ohmori  Shimako Kato

    Megumu Kurokawa  Nobushige Furuhashi  Yasuhito Suzuki  Tomohisa Sugiyama

    Kyoko Tamura  Rikita Karakawa

     

     

  • Apr 10,2024

    Hisashi Ito named to Insolvency Lawyer of the Year in Japan – 2024
    Hisashi Ito was recognized as Insolvency Lawyer of the Year in Japan in “2024 Global Law Experts Annual Awards”.

     

  • Apr 1,2024

    We were highly evaluated in Who’s Who Legal: Life Sciences 2024
    The following attorneys were selected as being among the highest-ranked Lawyers in Who’s Who Legal: Life Sciences 2024 (Law Business Research).

     

    Life Sciences – Patent Litigation
    Eiji Katayama  Mami Hino

     

  • Feb 15,2024

    We were highly evaluated in Chambers Global 2024

    In Chambers Global 2024 (Chambers & Partners), our firm was ranked Band 1 in Intellectual Property: Domestic in Japan, and the following lawyers and patent attorneys were highly evaluated.

    Please check the website of Chambers & Partners for more details.

     

    Intellectual Property: Domestic: Band 1
    Lawyers:  Eiji Katayama   Junichi Kitahara   Makoto Hattori
    Benrishi:  Mami Hino

     

  • Jan 23,2024

    We were highly evaluated in The Legal 500 (2024)
    In The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2024), our firm was chosen as a top tier firm in the following categories, and the following attorneys and patent attorney were selected as “Leading Individuals”.

     

    Intellectual Property: Independent Local Firms: Tier 1
    Leading Individuals: Bengoshi:  Eiji Katayama    Junichi Kitahara    Makoto Hattori
    Leading Individuals: Benrishi:  Hiroshi Kobayashi    Mami Hino

     

    Restructuring And Insolvency: Independent Local Firms: Tier 2
    Leading Individuals: Bengoshi:  Eiji Katayama
    Recommended: Eiji Katayama     Hisashi Ito     Kazuyuki Taguchi     Hirofumi Kato     Rikita Karakawa
    Other key lawyers: Hideto Sasaki     Koichiro Sato     Naotada Yokota

     

    Dispute Resolution: Independent Local Firms: Tier 3
    Recommended: Eiji Katayama    Junichi Kitahara    Hiroshi Kobayashi    Makoto Hattori
    Nodoka Nakamura     Tomohiro Yoneyama     Shoichiro Kajinami

     

2023
  • Dec 14,2023

    We were highly evaluated in Chambers Asia-Pacific 2024
    In Chambers Asia-Pacific 2024(Chambers & Partners), our firm was highly evaluated in the following category, and the following lawyers and patent attorneys were highly evaluated.
    Please check the website of Chambers & Partners  for more details.

     

    Intellectual Property (domestic)  Band 1

    Ranked lawyers: Eiji KatayamaJunichi KitaharaMakoto Hattori and Mami Hino

     

  • Nov 16,2023

    Junichi Kitahara and Hiroshi Kobayashi named to IAM Global Leaders 2024
    Junichi Kitahara and Hiroshi Kobayashi have been ranked in the IAM Global Leaders 2024.

  • Sep 14,2023

    We were highly evaluated in Asialaw 2023/2024
    In Asialaw 2023/2024, our firm was highly ranked in the following categories, and the following attorneys and patent attorneys were selected as leading lawyers.

     

    Intellectual property…Outstanding
    Pharmaceuticals and life sciences…Recommended
    Dispute resolution…Highly recommended
    Restructuring and insolvency…Highly recommended

    Ranked lawyers: Eiji KatayamaJunichi KitaharaMakoto Hattori and Mami Hino

     

  • Jul 13,2023

    Mami Hino named to WIPR Leaders 2023 (Japan)
    Mami Hino was recognized as one of the leading IP lawyers in WIPR Leaders 2023 in Japan.

     

  • Jun 30,2023

    We were highly recognized in IP Stars 2023
    In IP STARS 2023, our firm was highly evaluated in the following category, and the following attorneys and patent attorneys were recognised as leading intellectual property specialists.

     

    Patent disputes – domestic firms (2023) : Tier 1
    Patent prosecution – domestic firms (2023) : Tier 3

     

    Patent star 2023:Eiji Katayama Hiroshi Kobayashi Mami Hino Naho Ebata Shimako Kato
    Trade mark star 2023:Naho Ebata
    Top 250 Women in IP 2023:Shimako Kato

     

  • Jun 30,2023

    We were highly recognized in IAM Patent 1000 (2023)

    In IAM Patent 1000 (2023) organized by Law Business Research, our firm ranked in the following categories, and our attorneys and patent attorneys were highly evaluated.

     

    Domestic: Litigation: Gold
    Domestic: Prosecution: Silver
    Domestic: Transactions: Highly-recommended

     

    Ranked lawyers:
    【Individuals: Litigation】
    Eiji Katayama Junichi Kitahara (Gold) Hirokazu Honda (Silver) Makoto Hattori (Silver)
    Mami Hino (Silver) Shimako Kato (Bronze) Tomohiro Yoneyama (Bronze)

     

    【Individuals: Prosecution】
    Hiroshi Kobayashi (Gold)

     

    【Individuals: Transactions】
    Emiko Maki (Recommended)

     

  • May 8,2023

    We were highly evaluated in Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2023

    In Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2023 Rankings, our firm was highly evaluated in the following category, and the following attorneys and patent attorney were selected as Litigation Stars and Future Star.

     

    Law Firm Ranking:  Intellectual Property – Tier1

    Litigation Star:  Eiji Katayama,  Junichi KitaharaMakoto Hattori  and  Mami Hino

    Future Star:  Shoichiro Kajinami

     

  • Apr 26,2023

    Shimako Kato was selected as Managing IP’s Top 250 Women in IP 2023
    Shimako Kato was selected as Managing IP’s Top 250 Women in IP 2023 (Delinian Limited).

     

  • Apr 20,2023

    Kentaro Sato was selected as The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Japan 2024
    Kentaro Sato was selected as The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Japan 2024 in the category of Insolvency and Reorganization Law.

     

  • Apr 20,2023

    We were highly evaluated in The Best Lawyers® in Japan 2024 Edition
    In The Best Lawyers® in Japan 2024 edition, the following attorneys and patent attorneys of our firm were recognized in each practice areas. In addition,  Hisashi Ito received “Best Lawyer of the Year” in Insolvency & Reorganization.

     

    Antitrust / Competition
    Emiko Maki  Serina Matsuda

     

    Banking and Finance Law
    Masahiro Otsuki

     

    Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
    Yasuhiko Ikubo  Masaru Uetake  Hirofumi Kato  Toshiyasu Suzaki

     

    Insolvency & Reorganization
    Eiji Katayama  Hisashi Ito  (Best Lawyer of the Year)  Isao Saiki  Junichi Kitahara

    Hideto Sasaki  Hirofumi Kato

     

    Intellectual Property Law
    Eiji Katayama  Junichi Kitahara  Hirokazu Honda  Makoto Hattori  Mami Hino
    Naho Ebata  Kaoru Kuroda  Tsukasa Iguchi

     

    Life Sciences Practice
    Mami Hino

     

    Litigation
    Yasuhiko Ikubo  Eiji Katayama  Isao Saiki  Junichi Kitahara  Mami Hino

    Tomohiro Yoneyama

     

    Patent Law
    Sumiko Kobayashi  Norio Ohmori  Shimako Kato  Megumu Kurokawa

    Nobushige Furuhashi  Yasuhito Suzuki  Takashi Fujita  Tomohisa Sugiyama

    Kyoko Tamura  Rikita Karakawa

     

    Real Estate Law
    Kazuyuki Taguchi

     

  • Apr 20,2023

    We received “Law Firm of the Year” in The Best Lawyers® in Japan 2024
    In The Best Lawyers® in Japan 2024 edition, we received “Law Firm of the Year” in the category of Intellectual Property Law.

     

  • Feb 16,2023

    We were highly evaluated in Chambers Global 2023

    In Chambers Global 2023(Chambers & Partners), our firm was ranked Band 1 in Intellectual Property: Domestic in Japan, and the following lawyers and patent attorneys were highly evaluated.

    Please check the website of Chambers & Partners  for more details.

     

    Intellectual Property: Domestic: Band 1
    Ranked lawyers: Eiji KatayamaJunichi Kitahara and Makoto Hattori

     

  • Jan 11,2023

    We were highly evaluated in The Legal 500 (2023)
    In The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2023), our firm was chosen as a top tier firm in the following categories, and the following attorneys and patent attorney were selected as “Leading Individuals”.

     

    Intellectual Property: Independent Local Firms: Tier 1

    Leading Individuals: Bengoshi: Makoto Hattori

    Leading Individuals: Benrishi: Mami Hino

     

    Restructuring And Insolvency: Independent Local Firms: Tier 2

    Leading Individuals: Bengoshi: Eiji Katayama

2022
  • Dec 19,2022

    We were highly evaluated in The Nikkei’s “Corporate Legal Tax Affairs and Lawyers Survey 2022”
    We were highly evaluated in The Nikkei’s “Corporate Legal Tax Affairs and Lawyers Survey 2022” and the following attorneys were chosen as the Best Performing Lawyers of 2022.

     

    Reliable Law Firm Ranking

    Abe, Ikubo & Katayama (11th)

     

    Intellectual Property Law Overall Ranking

    Eiji Katayama (8th)

     

    Best Performing Lawyers (chosen by companies) Ranking

    Makoto Hattori (12th, intellectual property)

  • Nov 22,2022

    Junichi Kitahara and Hiroshi Kobayashi named to IAM Global Leaders 2023
    Junichi Kitahara and Hiroshi Kobayashi have been ranked in the IAM Global Leaders 2023.

  • Nov 2,2022

    Members of our firm were recognized in “Expert Guides Women in Business Law”
    Following attorney and patent attorneys of our firm were  recognized as top female legal practitioners in “Expert Guides Women in Business Law” (Euromoney PLC).

     

    Life Sciences: Mami Hino

    Patents: Mami Hino, Naho Ebata, Shimako Kato, Kaoru Kuroda, Akie Ohno

    Trademarks / Copyright: Naho Ebata

  • Sep 14,2022

    We were highly evaluated in Asialaw 2023
    In Asialaw 2023, our firm was highly ranked in the following categories, and the following attorneys and patent attorneys were selected as leading lawyers.

     

    Intellectual property…Outstanding
    Pharmaceuticals and life sciences…Recommended
    Dispute resolution…Highly recommended
    Restructuring and insolvency…Highly recommended

    Ranked lawyers: Eiji KatayamaJunichi KitaharaMakoto Hattori and Mami Hino

     

  • Aug 15,2022

    Eiji Katayama was selected as Who’s Who Legal: Thought Leaders – Global Elite 2023
    In Who’s Who Legal: Thought Leaders – Global Elite 2023,  Eiji Katayama was selected as a Thought Leader in IP-Patent chapter.

  • Jul 13,2022

    Eiji Katayama was selected as The A-List: Japan’s Top 100 Lawyers 2022
    Based on the research conducted by Asia Business Law Journal (Vantage Asia Publishing Limited), Eiji Katayama was selected as The A-List: Japan’s Top 100 Lawyers 2022.

  • Jul 13,2022

    We were highly evaluated in Who’s Who Legal: Japan 2022
    In Who’s Who Legal: Japan 2022 (Law Business Research Ltd),  following attorneys and patent attorneys were selected as Leading Professionals in following categories.

     

    Eiji Katayama
    ・Intellectual Property
    ・Life Sciences
    ・Restructuring & Insolvency

     

    Mami Hino
    ・Intellectual Property
    ・Life Sciences

  • Jul 8,2022

    We were highly evaluated in IAM Patent 1000 (2022)

    In IAM Patent 1000 (2022) organized by Law Business Research, our firm ranked in the following categories, and our attorneys and patent attorneys were highly evaluated.

     

    Domestic: Litigation: Gold
    Domestic Prosecution: Silver
    Domestic Transaction: Highly-recommended

     

    Ranked lawyers:
    Eiji Katayama Junichi Kitahara (Gold) Hiroshi Kobayashi (Gold)
    Makoto Hattori (Silver) Mami Hino (Silver) Shimako Kato (Bronze)

  • Jun 22,2022

    We were highly evaluated in Benchmark Litigation 2022
    Based on research conducted by Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific & China 2022 (Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC), our firm was highly evaluated in the following category, and the following attorneys and patent attorney were selected as Litigation Star.

     

    Intellectual Property  Tier1
    Ranked lawyers: Eiji KatayamaJunichi KitaharaMakoto Hattori and Mami Hino

  • Jun 1,2022

    We were highly evaluated in IP STARS 2022

    In IP STARS 2022, published by Managing Intellectual Property (Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC), our lawyers and patent attorneys were highly evaluated in the follwing areas.

     

    Patent star:Eiji Katayama Hiroshi Kobayashi Mami Hino Naho Ebata Shimako Kato
    Trade mark star:Naho Ebata
    Top 250 Women in IP:Mami Hino

  • May 27,2022

    Mami Hino was selected as Top 100 Women in Litigation – Asia Pacific 2022
    Based on research conducted by Benchmark Litigation (Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC), Mami Hino, a patent attorney and a registered foreign law lawyer of our firm, was selected as Top 100 Women in Litigation – Asia Pacific 2022 in intellectual property.

  • May 23,2022

    Mami Hino was selected as WIPR Leaders 2022 (Japan)
    Mami Hino was selected as Japan’s WIPR Leaders 2022 in patent division and trademark division.

  • Apr 15,2022

    We received “Law Firm of the Year” in the category of Intellectual Property Law
    In The Best Lawyers® in Japan 2023 edition, we received “Law Firm of the Year” in the category of Intellectual Property Law.

  • Apr 14,2022

    Lawyers from our firm were selected as The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Japan 2023
    Kentaro Sato was selected as The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Japan 2023.

  • Apr 14,2022

    We were highly evaluated in The Best Lawyers® in Japan 2023 Edition
    In The Best Lawyers® in Japan 2023 edition, the following lawyers and patent attorneys of our firm were recognized in each practice areas. In addition, Mami Hino received “Best Lawyer of the Year” in Life Sciences Practice.

     

    Banking and Finance Law
    Masahiro Otsuki

     

    Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
    Yasuhiko Ikubo  Masaru Uetake  Toshiyasu Suzaki

     

    Life Sciences Practice
    Mami Hino (Best Lawyer of the Year)

     

    Litigation
    Yasuhiko Ikubo  Isao Saiki  Junichi Kitahara  Mami Hino

     

    Insolvency & Reorganization
    Shogo Abe  Eiji Katayama  Hisashi Ito  Isao Saiki  Junichi Kitahara

     

    Intellectual Property Law
    Eiji Katayama  Junichi Kitahara  Hirokazu Honda  Makoto Hattori  Mami Hino
    Naho Ebata  Kaoru Kuroda  Tsukasa Iguchi

     

    Real Estate Law
    Kazuyuki Taguchi

  • Feb 18,2022

    In Chambers Global 2022(Chambers & Partners), our firm was ranked Band 1 in Intellectual Property: Domestic in Japan, and the following lawyers and patent attorneys were highly evaluated.

    Please check the website of Chambers & Partners  for more details.

     

    Ranked lawyers: Eiji KatayamaJunichi Kitahara and Makoto Hattori

  • Jan 13,2022

    We were highly evaluated in The Legal 500 (2022)
    In The Legal 500 (2022), our firm was ranked Tier 2 in Intellectual Property: Independent Local Firm.

     

2021
  • Dec 16,2021

    We were highly evaluated in Chambers Asia-Pacific 2022
    In Chambers Asia-Pacific 2022(Chambers & Partners), our firm was highly evaluated in the following categories, and the following lawyers and patent attorneys were highly evaluated.
    Please check the website of Chambers & Partners  for more details

     

    Intellectual Property (domestic)  Band 1

    Life Science Band 3

    Restructure/Insolvency Band 3

    Ranked lawyers: Eiji KatayamaJunichi KitaharaMakoto Hattori and Mami Hino

  • Nov 22,2021

    Junichi Kitahara and Hiroshi Kobayashi were selected as IAM Global Leaders – 2022
    Based on research conducted by IAM, Junichi Kitahara and Hiroshi Kobayashi were selected as IAM Global Leaders – 2022

     

  • Nov 19,2021

    We are one the highest ranking gender diversity law firm 2021
    According to a survey conducted by Innovation Platform for Business Legal (IPBL), Abe, Ikubo & Katayama was ranked as No.2 in female lawyer proportion, which was 34.7% (as of January 2021 and among top fifty law firms in numbers of attorneys-at-law qualified in Japan).

  • Sep 20,2021

    We were highly evaluated in Asialaw Profiles 2022 and Asialaw Leading Lawyers 2022
    In Asialaw Profiles 2022, we were highly ranked in the following areas, and the following lawyers and patent attorneys were selected as Asialaw Leading Lawyers 2022.

     

    Intellectual Property (Outstanding)
    Dispute resolution (Highly recommended)
    Restructuring and insolvency (Highly recommended)
    Pharmaceuticals and life sciences (Recommended)

    Ranked lawyers: Eiji KatayamaJunichi KitaharaMakoto Hattori and Mami Hino

  • Sep 12,2021

    Mami Hino was selected as Top Patent Female Practitioner in Japan
    Mami Hino, a patent attorney and a registered foreign law lawyer of our firm, was selected as Japan’s Top Patent Female Practitioner in 11th Annual Edition of the Women in Business Law Expert Guide (Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC).

  • Sep 6,2021

    We were highly evaluated in Who’s Who Legal: Japan 2021
    In Who’s Who Legal: Japan 2021(Law Business Research Ltd),  following lawyers and patent attorneys were selected as Leading Practitioners in following categories.

     

    Eiji Katayama

    【Global Leader】

    ・IP Patents-2021

    ・Life Sciences – Patent Litigation 2021

    ・Restructuring & Insolvency 2021

    【National Leader】

    ・Japan – Intellectual Property 2021

    ・Japan – Life Sciences 2021

    ・Japan – Restructuring & Insolvency 2021

     

    Sumiko Kobayashi

    【National Leader】

    ・Japan – IP – Patent Attorneys (Benrishi) 2021

     

    Mami Hino

    【Global Leader】

    ・Life Sciences – Patent Litigation 2021

    【National Leader】

    ・Japan – IP – Patent Attorneys (Benrishi) 2021

    ・Japan – Life Sciences 2021

  • Jul 31,2021

    Eiji Katayama, Hiroshi Kobayashi and Mami Hino were selected as Top 50 IP Experts of Japan 2021
    Based on research conducted by Asia IP (Apex Asia Media Group) , Eiji Katayama, Hiroshi Kobayashi and Mami Hino were selected as Top 50 IP Experts of Japan 2021.

     

  • Jul 5,2021

    Mami Hino was selected as Top 100 Women in Litigation – Asia Pacific 2021
    Based on research conducted by Benchmark Litigation (Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC), Mami Hino, a patent attorney and a registered foreign law lawyer of our firm, was selected as Top 100 Women in Litigation – Asia Pacific 2021 in intellectual property.

  • Jun 23,2021

    Mami Hino was selected as Top 250 Women in Intellectual Property 2021
    Based on research conducted by Managing Intellectual Property (Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC), Mami Hino, a patent attorney and a registered foreign law lawyer of our firm, was selected as Top 100 Women in Intellectual Property.

  • Jun 18,2021

    We were highly evaluated in IAM Patent 1000 (2021)

    In IAM Patent 1000 (2021) organized by Law Business Research, we were highly ranked in the following areas, and our lawyers and patent attorneys were highly evaluated.

     

    Domestic: Litigation: Tier 1
    Domestic Prosecution: Tier 2
    Domestic Transaction: Recommended
    Ranked lawyers: Eiji Katayama Junichi Kitahara Hiroshi Kobayashi Makoto Hattori Mami Hino

  • May 12,2021

    We were highly evaluated in IP STARS 2021
    In IP Stars(Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC), we were highly ranked in the following areas, and our lawyers and patent attorneys were highly evaluated in these areas.

     

    Patent Contentious (domestic firms) Tier 1
    Patent Prosecution (domestic firms) Tier 2
    IP STARS List 2021:Eiji Katayama Hiroshi Kobayashi Mami Hino Naho Ebata

  • Apr 22,2021

    We were highly evaluated in ALB IP Ranking 2021
    In ALB IP Ranking 2021 organized by Asian Legal Business (Thomson Reuters), we were ranked Tier 1 in Japan Domestic Patents and Tier 2 in Japan Domestic Copyright/Trademark.

  • Apr 15,2021

    We were highly evaluated in The Best Lawyers® in Japan 2022 Edition
    In The Best Lawyers® in Japan 2022 edition, the following lawyers and patent attorneys of our firm were recognized in each practice areas.

     

    Banking and Finance Law
    Masahiro Otsuki

     

    Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
    Yasuhiko Ikubo  Masaru Uetake  Toshiyasu Suzaki

     

    Insolvency & Reorganization
    Shogo Abe  Eiji Katayama  Hisashi Ito  Isao Saiki  Junichi Kitahara

     

    Intellectual Property Law
    Eiji Katayama  Junichi Kitahara  Hirokazu Honda  Makoto Hattori  Mami Hino
    Naho Ebata  Kaoru Kuroda  Tsukasa Iguchi

     

    Life Sciences Practice
    Mami Hino

     

    Litigation
    Yasuhiko Ikubo  Isao Saiki  Junichi Kitahara  Mami Hino

     

    Real Estate Law
    Kazuyuki Taguchi

  • Feb 19,2021

    We were highly evaluated in Chambers Global 2021

    In Chambers Global 2021(Chambers & Partners), our firm was ranked Band 1 in Intellectual Property: Domestic in Japan, and the following lawyers and patent attorneys were highly evaluated.

    Please check the website of Chambers & Partners  for more details.

    Ranked lawyers: Eiji Katayama, Junichi Kitahara, Makoto Hattori and Mami Hino

  • Jan 13,2021

    We were highly evaluated in The Legal 500 (2021)
    In The Legal 500 (2021), our firm was ranked Tier 2 in Intellectual Property: Independent Local Firm.

     

2020
  • Dec 15,2020

    We were highly evaluated in Chambers Asia-Pacific 2021
    In Chambers Asia-Pacific 2021(Chambers & Partners), our firm was highly evaluated in the following categories, and the following lawyers and patent attorneys were highly evaluated.
    Please check the website of Chambers & Partners  for more details

    Intellectual Property (domestic)  Band 1

    Life Science Band 3

    Restructure/Insolvency Band 3

    Ranked lawyers: Eiji KatayamaJunichi KitaharaMakoto Hattori and Mami Hino

  • Nov 10,2020

    We are the most gender-diverse law firm 2020  
    According to a survey conducted by Innovation Platform for Business Legal (IPBL), Abe, Ikubo & Katayama was ranked as No.1 in female lawyer ratio, which was 34.6% (as of January 2020 and among top fifty law firms in numbers of attorneys-at-law qualified in Japan).  We were awarded “IPBL AWARD L-STAR (Female Lawyers Part)” by IPBL.

  • Oct 2,2020

    We were highly evaluated in Best Lawyers® the 2020 Global Business Edition

    In The 2020 Global Business Edition organized by Best Lawyers, the following lawyers and patent attorneys of our firm were highly evaluated in Banking and Finance Law, Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Life Science, Litigation, Insolvency & Reorganization and Intellectual Property Law.

    Listed lawyers: Yasuhiko Ikubo, Eiji Katayama, Hisashi Ito, Isao Saiki, Junichi Kitahara, Hirokazu Honda, Makoto Hattori, Masahiro Otsuki, Mami Hino, Naho Ebata, Toshiyasu Suzaki, Kaoru Kuroda and Tsukasa Iguchi

  • Sep 28,2020

    We were highly evaluated in Who’s Who Legal: Japan 2020

    In Who’s Who Legal: Japan 2020(Law Business Research Ltd), Eiji Katayama and Mami Hino were selected as Leading Practitioners in following categories.

    Ranked Lawyers:

     

    Eiji Katayama

    【Thought Leader】

    ・Thought Leaders Global Elite 2020 – Patents

    【Global Leader】

    ・Life Sciences – Patent Litigation 2020

    ・Patents 2020

    【National Leader】

    ・Japan – Intellectual Property 2020

    ・Japan – Life Sciences 2020

    ・Japan – Restructuring & Insolvency 2020

     

    Mami Hino

    【Global Leader】

    ・Life Sciences – Patent Litigation 2020

    【National Leader】

    ・Japan – IP – Patent Attorneys (Benrishi) 2020

    ・Japan – Life Sciences 2020

  • Sep 24,2020

    We received Japan Intellectual Property Firm of the Year Awards

    In ALB Japan Law Awards 2020 organized by Asian Legal Business (Thomson Reuters), we received Japan Intellectual Property Firm of the Year Awards.

  • Sep 17,2020

    We were highly evaluated in Asialaw Profiles 2021 and Asialaw Leading Lawyers 2021

    In Asialaw Profiles 2021, we were highly ranked in the following areas, and the following lawyers and patent attorneys were selected as Asialaw Leading Lawyers 2021.

    Pharmaceuticals and life sciences (Recommended)

    Dispute resolution (Highly recommended)

    Intellectual Property (Outstanding)

    Restructuring and insolvency (Highly recommended)

    Ranked lawyers: Eiji Katayama, Junichi Kitahara, Makoto Hattori and Mami Hino

  • Jul 20,2020

    Mami Hino was selected as Influential Women in IP 2020

    Based on research conducted by World Intellectual Property Review(Newton Media Ltd.), Mami Hino, a patent attorney and a registered foreign law lawyer of our firm, was selected as Influential Women in IP 2020.

  • Jul 20,2020

    Eiji Katayama was selected as The A List: Japan’s Top 100 Lawyers

    Based on the research conducted by Asia Business Law Journal(Vantage Asia Publishing Limited), Eiji Katayama was selected as The A List: Japan’s Top 100 Lawyers 2020.

  • Jun 9,2020

    Mami Hino was selected as Top 100 Women in Litigation – Asia Pacific 2020
    Based on research conducted by Benchmark Litigation (Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC), Mami Hino, a patent attorney and a registered foreign law lawyer of our firm, was selected as Top 100 Women in Litigation – Asia Pacific 2020 in intellectual property.

  • May 14,2020

    We were highly evaluated in ALB IP Ranking 2020

    In ALB IP Ranking 2020 organized by Asian Legal Business (Thomson Reuters), we were ranked Tier 1 in Japan Domestic Patents and Tier 2 in Copyright/Trademark.

  • May 7,2020

    We were highly evaluated in IP STARS 2020

    In IP Stars(Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC), we were highly ranked in the following areas, and our lawyers and patent attorneys were highly evaluated in these areas.

    Patent Contentious (domestic firms) Tier 1

    Patent Prosecution (domestic firms) Tier 2

    Trademark Contentious (domestic firms) Tier 2

    Trademark Prosecution (domestic firms) Other notable firms

    IP STARS List 2020: Eiji Katayama, Naho Ebata, Mami Hino, Hiroshi Kobayashi and Takashi Fujita

  • May 4,2020

    We were highly evaluated in Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2020

    In Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2020(Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC), we were ranked Tier 1 in Intellectual Property.

  • Apr 20,2020

    We were highly evaluated in IAM Patent 1000 (2020)

    In IAM Patent 1000 (2020) organized by Law Business Research, we were ranked Tier 1 in Domestic Litigation and IP Domestic prosecution, and the following lawyers and patent attorneys were highly evaluated.

    Ranked lawyers: Eiji Katayama, Junichi Kitahara, Hiroshi Kobayashi, Makoto Hattori and Mami Hino

  • Apr 9,2020

    We were highly evaluated in Best Lawyers® in Japan 2021

    In Best Lawyers® in Japan 2021, the following lawyers and patent attorneys of our firm were highly evaluated in Life Science, Litigation, Insolvency & Reorganization and Intellectual Property Law.

    Listed lawyers: Yasuhiko Ikubo, Eiji Katayama, Hisashi Ito, Isao Saiki, Junichi Kitahara, Hirokazu Honda, Makoto Hattori, Mami Hino, Naho Ebata, Kaoru Kuroda and Tsukasa Iguchi

  • Feb 14,2020

    We were highly evaluated in Chambers Global 2020

    In Chambers Global 2020(Chambers & Partners), our firm was ranked Band 1 in Intellectual Property: Domestic in Japan, and the following lawyers and patent attorneys were highly evaluated.

    Please check the website of Chambers & Partners  for more details.

    Ranked lawyers: Eiji Katayama, Junichi Kitahara, Makoto Hattori and Mami Hino

  • Jan 17,2020

    We were highly evaluated in The Legal 500 (2020)

    In The Legal 500 (2020), our firm was ranked Tier 2 in Intellectual Property Local Firm, and Eiji Katayama, a lawyer and a patent attorney of our firm, was highly evaluated.

     

2019
  • Dec 5,2019

    We were highly evaluated in Chambers Asia-Pacific 2020

    In Chambers Asia-Pacific 2020(Chambers & Partners), our firm was highly evaluated in the following categories, and the following lawyers and patent attorneys were highly evaluated.

    Intellectual Property (domestic)  Band 1

    Life Science Band 3

    Restructure/Insolvency Band 3

    Ranked lawyers: Eiji Katayama, Junichi Kitahara, Makoto Hattori and Mami Hino

  • Aug 14,2019

    We were highly evaluated in IAM Patent 1000 (2019)

    In IAM Patent 1000 (2019), we were ranked Tier 1 in Domestic Litigation and evaluated as Recommended in Domestic prosecution, and the following lawyers and patent attorneys were highly evaluated.

    Ranked lawyers : Eiji Katayama, Junichi Kitahara, Hiroshi Kobayashi and Mami Hino

  • Apr 4,2019

    We were highly evaluated in Best Lawyers®
    In Best Lawyers®, the following lawyers of our firm were highly evaluated.
    Listed lawyers : Yasuhiko Ikubo, Eiji Katayama, Isao Saiki, Junichi Kitahara, Makoto Hattori and Mami Hino

  • Apr 2,2019

    We were highly evaluated in IP STARS 2019

    In Managing Intellectual Property IP Stars 2019, we were highly ranked in the following areas and our lawyers and patent attorneys were highly evaluated in these areas.

    Patent Contentious (domestic firms) Tier 1

    Patent Prosecution (domestic firms) Tier 2

    Trademark Contentious (domestic firms) Tier 2

    Lawyer and patent attorneys were recognized as IP STARS in 2019 : Eiji Katayama, Naho Ebata, Mami Hino and Hiroshi Kobayashi

  • Mar 20,2019

    We were highly evaluated in Managing IP Asia Award 2019

    We received Managing IP Asia Award 2019 in Managing IP Asia Award 2019

  • Feb 15,2019

    We were highly evaluated in Chambers Global 2019

    In Chambers Global 2019, our firm was ranked Band 1 in Intellectual Property: Domestic in Japan.

    Ranked lawyers : Eiji Katayama, Junichi Kitahara, Makoto Hattori and Mami Hino

  • Jan 16,2019

    We were highly evaluated in the Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2019

    In the Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2019, we were ranked second tier in Intellectual Property – Independent Local Firms.