Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto is a law firm in Japan. It stands No. 2 of 10 in Japan, recognised by 2 independent publishers.
- Jurisdiction
- Japan
- Standing
- No. 2 of 10 in Japan
- Founded
- Not stated
- Professionals
- Not stated
- Recognitions
- 34
- In the news
- 14

Standing in Japan
In Japan, 10 of 31 verified firms are placed: 10 placed by recognitions the firm announced from at least two independent publishers, reconciled to one figure per publisher. Firms on file without either are listed in the directory below and are not ranked. No composite score is published for Japan. The full list for Japan
Matters and stories in the press
2 written by the newsroomStory · 10 November 2026 · 374 reports cited
Rajah & Tann Singapore appoints Alex Toh as technology, media and telecoms partnerFirm matter · 10 November 2026 · 2 reports cited
India's civil aviation ministry notifies new rules repealing the 1937 Aircraft Rules
Directory placements
19 practice areas · read from the publishers’ tablesWhere the directories place Mori Hamada & Matsumoto, practice area by practice area, as each table stands on the publisher’s own site. Each cell links to that table. The columns are the same on every page of this site.
Recognition
34 announcementsWhat other publishers have said, as Mori Hamada & Matsumoto reports it on its own site, with the lawyers each announcement names. Each entry links to the page where it was read.
The Legal 500Tier 12026
Antitrust and competition: Independent local firms
“The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2026: Tier 1, Antitrust and competition: Independent local firms, Japan”
The Legal 500’s published tableThe Legal 500Tier 12026
Banking and finance: Independent local firms
“The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2026: Tier 1, Banking and finance: Independent local firms, Japan”
The Legal 500’s published tableThe Legal 500Tier 12026
Capital markets: Independent local firms
“The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2026: Tier 1, Capital markets: Independent local firms, Japan”
The Legal 500’s published tableThe Legal 500Tier 12026
Corporate and M&A: Independent local firms
“The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2026: Tier 1, Corporate and M&A: Independent local firms, Japan”
The Legal 500’s published tableThe Legal 500Tier 12026
Dispute resolution: Independent local firms
“The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2026: Tier 1, Dispute resolution: Independent local firms, Japan”
The Legal 500’s published tableThe Legal 500Tier 12026
Fintech - Independent local firms
“The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2026: Tier 1, Fintech - Independent local firms, Japan”
The Legal 500’s published table
In the News
Coverage in which Mori Hamada & Matsumoto was named. Each headline links to the publisher.
- Anderson Mori becomes latest Japanese firm to say howdy to Texas
Asian Legal Business · 5 Nov 2026
- Restructuring on the cards for Myanmar’s Yoma Central project
Law.asia · 15 Oct 2026
- Mori Hamada to open in Kyoto, seal local firm alliance in 2027
Law.asia · 7 Oct 2026
- Japan’s Mori Hamada to open offices in Dallas and Houston
Law.asia · 1 Oct 2026
- Nagashima Ohno, Mori Hamada steer USD1.7bn Leopalace21 buy bid
Law.asia · 24 Sept 2026
- Japan’s ITOCHU invests USD1.9bn in Aviation Capital Group
Law.asia · 10 Sept 2026
Sponsored: guides and chapters the firm wrote
Written by the firm. Practice guide chapters are placed with the publishers that carry them, usually for a fee. Listed for the reader’s use; never counted in the firm’s standing.
- AI, Machine Learning & Big Data: Indonesia
Sponsored · Chapter written for Global Legal Insights
- International Arbitration: Indonesia
Sponsored · Chapter written for The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides
- Alternative Funds 2026: Japan (Law and Practice)
Sponsored · Chapter written for Chambers Global Practice Guides · Mikito Ishida
- Antitrust Litigation 2026: Japan (Trends and Developments)
Sponsored · Chapter written for Chambers Global Practice Guides
- Artificial Intelligence: Japan
Sponsored · Chapter written for The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides
- Aviation Finance & Leasing 2026: Japan (Law and Practice)
Sponsored · Chapter written for Chambers Global Practice Guides · Makoto Sakai, Taro Omoto, Yusuke Nakajima
Record
- Jurisdiction
- Japan
- Founded
- Not stated
- Entity source
- Firm seed list; the site refuses the crawler
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