Morrison Foerster honored in Best Lawyers in Japan and Best Lawyers in Singapore

Morrison Foerster is highly ranked in the 2025 editions of Best Lawyers in Japan and Best Lawyers in Singapore, receiving 65 individual rankings in Japan and two individual rankings in Singapore.

Tokyo partner Theodore (“Theo”) Seltzer is the 2025 Lawyer of the Year for Real Estate Law in Best Lawyers in Japan. Theo is a partner in Morrison Foerster’s market-leading Real Estate Group, which was previously recognized by Best Lawyers in Japan with the firm being named as the 2024 Firm of the Year for Real Estate.

Theo’s practice focuses on the representation of U.S., Japanese, and other global institutional investors in the acquisition, financing, and disposition of real estate, including cross-border equity and debt financing, fund formations, development projects, data centers, hotels, and distressed loan portfolio acquisitions. Theo has been consistently ranked as one of the leading U.S. Real Estate lawyers in Japan, including by Chambers Asia-Pacific, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, and The Best Lawyers in Japan.

Established in 1983, Best Lawyers is one of the oldest and most widely respected peer review publications in the legal profession. Lawyers are selected based on receiving the highest overall peer feedback. Only one lawyer for each specialty and location is designated as a Lawyer of the Year.

View the complete list of the 2025 rankings in Best Lawyers in Japan and Best Lawyers in Singapore.