Asia Business Law Journal has selected Eric Marcks for inclusion in its A-List for the third year in a row. This list features Japan’s top 100 lawyers in all disciplines. Eric is the only international corporate lawyer at a domestic firm to appear on this list, and he was one of six lawyers […]
Reid Monroe-Sheridan, Takahito Fujii, Haruya Suzuki, Yutaro Ito and Tomohiro Oshige co-authored the Law and Practice chapter for Japan in the “Venture Capital 2026” guide, published by Chambers and Partners. The chapter provides an overview of the VC […]
Takeshi Iitani, Reid Monroe-Sheridan, Takahito Fujii and Akira Kawashiro co-authored the Trends and Developments chapter for Japan in the “Corporate M&A 2026” guide, published by Chambers and Partners. The chapter provides an overview of the Corporate M&A market in Japan, highlighting […]
The Best Lawyers guide has recommended Eric Marcks, Takeshi Iitani and Reid Monroe-Sheridan in its Japan 2027 Edition Awards as follows.
Eric Marcks
– Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
– International Business Transactions
Takeshi Iitani
– Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Asagi Shibui has joined southgate. Asagi began her career at a Japanese law firm, where she engaged in domestic M&A, LBO finance transactions and corporate and commercial matters.
She focuses on domestic and cross-border M&A and start-up investments, and also advises on corporate law, securities regulations, and other […]
The 2026 Chambers Global guide ranked southgate as one of the top firms in Japan in its Corporate/M&A (Domestic) category, marking the eighth year in a row we have received this honor. The guide also ranked Eric Marcks for the eighth year in a row among top international lawyers in Japan in the […]
southgate was ranked as one of the top firms and Eric Marcks and Takahito Fujii have been ranked among top lawyers in the following categories for the Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2026:
Corporate and M&A: Independent Local Firms
southgate
Leading partners: Gaiben – Eric Marcks
Other Key Lawyers: Takeshi Iitani, […]
We are delighted to announce that Anthony J. Luna joined southgate on January 1, 2026.
Anthony practices in the areas of M&A, VC, technology, and AI governance. He brings a dual perspective rarely found in the Japanese legal market, having served as the general counsel of a […]
The 2026 Chambers Asia-Pacific guide ranked southgate as one of the top firms in Japan in its Corporate/M&A (Domestic) category, marking the ninth year in a row we have received this honor. The guide also ranked Eric Marcks for the eighth year in a row among top international lawyers in Japan in the […]