Morrison Foerster has received 34 practice area rankings and 131 individual recognitions across Japan, China, Hong Kong, and Singapore in the Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2025 guide.
The firm received 10 Tier 1 practice area recognitions, including the following:
- China - Data Protection: Foreign Firms
- China - Private Equity: Foreign Firms
- China - TMT: Foreign Firms
- Japan - Antitrust and Competition: International Firms and Joint Ventures
- Japan - Corporate and M&A: International Firms and Joint Ventures
- Japan - Dispute Resolution: International Firms and Joint Ventures
- Japan - Intellectual Property: International Firms and Joint Ventures
- Japan - Real Estate and Construction: International Firms and Joint Ventures
- Japan - TMT: International Firms and Joint Ventures
- Singapore - White-Collar Crime: Foreign Firm
MoFo lawyers received 12 “Hall of Fame” designations:
- Gordon Milner, Hong Kong - TMT
- Gary Smith, Japan - Corporate and M&A: International Firms and Joint Ventures
- Kenneth Siegel, Japan - Corporate and M&A: International Firms and Joint Ventures
- Stanley Yukevich, Japan - Corporate and M&A: International Firms and Joint Ventures
- Stephen DeCosse, Japan - Corporate and M&A: International Firms and Joint Ventures
- Max Olson, Japan - Dispute Resolution: International Firms and Joint Ventures; Japan - Intellectual Property: International Firms and Joint Ventures
- Dale Caldwell, Japan - Projects and Energy: International Firms and Joint Venture
- Michael Graffagna, Japan - Projects and Energy: International Firms and Joint Venture
- Joshua Isenberg, Japan - Real Estate and Construction: International Firms and Joint Ventures
- Masashiro Shiga, Japan - Real Estate and Construction: International Firms and Joint Ventures
- Theodore Seltzer, Japan - Real Estate and Construction: International Firms and Joint Ventures
MoFo lawyers received 18 “Leading Partner” recognitions:
- Paul McKenzie, China - Corporate and M&A: Foreign Firms; China- Data Protection: Foreign Firms
- Chuan Sun, China - TMT: Foreign Firms\
- Matthew Lau, Hong Kong- Domestic and International Corporate Tax
- Marcia Ellis, Hong Kong - Private Equity
- Chie Yakura, Japan - Antitrust and Competition: International Firms and Joint Ventures; Japan - Intellectual Property: International Firms and Joint Ventures
- Rony Gerrits, Japan - Antitrust and Competition: International Firms and Joint Ventures
- Jeremy White, Japan - Corporate and M&A: International Firms and Joint Ventures
- Randy Laxer, Japan - Corporate and M&A: International Firms and Joint Ventures
- Louise Stoupe, Japan - Dispute Resolution: International Firms and Joint Ventures
- Masato Hayakawa, Japan - Intellectual Property: International Firms and Joint Ventures; Japan - TMT: International Firms and Joint Ventures
- Yuka Teraguchi, Japan - Intellectual Property: International Firms and Joint Ventures
- Junichi Kurokoshi, Japan - Real Estate and Construction: International Firms and Joint Ventures
- Yukihiro Terazawa, Japan - TMT: International Firms and Joint Ventures
- Yemi Tépé, Singapore - Banking and Finance: Foreign Firms
- Daniel Levison, Singapore - White-Collar Crime: Foreign Firm
MoFo lawyers received 6 “Next Generation Partner” recognitions:
- Yuka Teraguchi, Japan - Dispute Resolution: International Firms and Joint Ventures
- Yuichi Inase, Japan- Dispute Resolution: International Firms and Joint Ventures
- Seth Graham, Japan - TMT: International Firms and Joint Ventures
- Tabitha Saw, Singapore - Corporate and M&A: Foreign Firms
- Per Lindberg, Singapore - Energy: Foreign Firms; Singapore - Projects: Foreign Firms
MoFo lawyers received 8 “Leading Associate” recognitions:
- Bingye Wu, China - Corporate and M&A: Foreign Firms
- Tingting Gao, China - Data Protection: Foreign Firms
- Sarah Wang, China - Life Sciences and Healthcare: Foreign Firms
- Siyu Gao, China - Private equity: foreign firms
- Gigi Yuen, Hong Kong - TMT
- Hong Cheong Wong, Singapore - Banking and Finance: Foreign Firms
- Lisa Yeo, Singapore - Corporate and M&A: Foreign Firms
- Sheryl George, Singapore - White-Collar Crime: Foreign Firm
As one of the preeminent law firms in Asia, Morrison Foerster provides integrated local and international law advice. The Tokyo office is one of the largest international firms in Japan, with approximately 60 U.S. attorneys, 60 Japanese bengoshi, and 6 attorneys qualified in England & Wales who team with the firm’s global network to advise on Japan’s most significant inbound and outbound transactions, investigations, and disputes. With offices in Shanghai and Hong Kong, Morrison Foerster has a strong presence in China, handling major matters in the region for over 40 years. From our hub in Singapore, our partners have many years of collective experience advising clients throughout South and Southeast Asia.
To view the complete list of Morrison Foerster’s rankings in the 2025 edition of Legal 500 Asia Pacific, please visit the publication’s website.