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 2024:
Corporate And M&A: Independent Local Firms
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Leading Individuals: Gaiben – Eric Marcks (the only international lawyer at a Japanese law firm ranked in this category)
Recommended Individuals: Bengoshi – Takeshi Iitani and Gaku Yoneyama
We were described as “‘exceptionally knowledgeable’ team at M&A.” And clients observed:
“They understand startup’s and entrepreneur’s situations and emotional journeys well. Their advice is not only legally very sound and insightful, but they have deep empathy and strong communication skills.”
“Their ability to be a high-level adviser and “coach” on very difficult, transformative business decisions.”
“southgate is exceptionally knowledgeable in navigating the grey areas of Japanese business and culture.”
TMT: Independent Local Firms
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Leading Individuals: Gaiben – Eric Marcks (the only international lawyer at a Japanese law firm ranked in this category)
Rising Stars: Bengoshi – Takahito Fujii
Recommended Individuals: Takeshi Iitani, Gaku Yoneyama, and Akira Kawashiro
One referee observed that ‘Southgate have a unique ability to bridge international gaps via a strong knowledge of international law. It’s more than knowing the law, their unique superpower is how to navigate the gray areas and unwritten “guidelines” in Japanese business and culture.’
For details please see the Legal 500 Asia Pacific website below.
https://www.legal500.com/c/japan/corporate-and-ma-independent-local-firms/
https://www.legal500.com/c/japan/tmt-independent-local-firms/