History

1966.12: The late Toshiro Nishimura established Nishimura Law Office (later to become Nishimura & Partners)
1976.3: The late Hideki Matsushima established Matsushima Law Office (later to become Tokiwa Sogo Law Offices)
1977.11: Masuda and Ejiri Law Office was established (later to become Asahi Law Office)

2004.1: Nishimura & Partners merged with Tokiwa Sogo Law Offices and took a leadership position, offering services in all areas of corporate, finance, litigation and bankruptcy law
2004.10: All exceptional team of finance lawyers (from the former Mitsui, Yasuda, Wani & Maeda) specializing in project finance matters and private finance initiatives joined Nishimura & Partners
2007.7: Nishimura & Partners and the international division of Asahi Law Offices integrated and established Nishimura & Asahi

2010.4: Beijing Representative Office opened
2010.10: HCMC Office opened
2011.8: Hanoi Office opened
2012.1: Singapore Office opened
2012.8: Nishimura & Asahi LPC (a legal professional corporation) was established Osaka Office and Nagoya Office opened
2013.5: Yangon Office opened
2013.7: Fukuoka Office (Nishimura & Asahi LPC Branch Office) opened
2013.7: Bangkok Office opened
2014.2: Shanghai Representative Office opened
2014.11: Jakarta Office^*1opened (Entered into an association with Rosetini & Partners Law Firm)

2020.4: Taipei Office (Nishimura & Asahi Taiwan) opened
2020.6: Entered into a formal law alliance with Bayfront Law LLC in Singapore
2020.11: Frankfurt and Düsseldorf Office opened
2023.1: Entered into an association with WM Leong & Co in Malaysia
2023.4: Sapporo Office opened
2023.9: Nishimura & Asahi became a Foreign Law Joint Enterprise
2023.9: Entered into an association with Sy & Partners in Philippines

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