All of the partners of Shearman & Sterling’s Tokyo office, including Masahisa Ikeda, Etienne Gelencsér, Toshiro Mochizuki and Karl Pires, have been listed in the 2021 edition of “Best Lawyers in Japan” issued by Best Lawyers. The publication, which is based entirely on peer review, profiles the leading lawyers within the same geographical region and legal practice area.

The five partners were recognized in the following practice areas for Tokyo:  

• Capital Markets Law – Masahisa Ikeda 
• Private Equity, Private Funds and Venture Capital Law – Etienne Gelencsér and Masahisa Ikeda
• Project Finance and Development Practice – Etienne Gelencsér
• Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law – Masahisa Ikeda, Toshiro Mochizuki and Karl Pires

View the 2021 Best Lawyers in Japan.