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Our lawyers have been recognized as National Leaders in the following categories in Who’s Who Legal: Japan 2023 published by Law Business Research, London, UK.

Satoko Kuwabara and Junichi Tobimatsu were in the 14th edition of The Best Lawyers in Japan™

Gaien Partners and our lawyers are recognized in the practice areas listed below in Chambers Global 2023, published by Chambers & Partners.

Gaien Partners and our lawyers are recognized in the practice areas listed below in Chambers Asia-Pacific 2023, published by Chambers & Partners.

Junichi Tobimatsu has been recognized as National Leader in Arbitration in Who's Who: Japan 2022, published by Law Business Research, London, UK.

Shin Kikuchi and Satoko Kuwabara have been recognized as leading lawyers in following practice areas.

Gaien Partners has been recognized as "Notable Firms" for "Commercial and transactions" and "International arbitration" in Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2022, published by Euromoney Institutional Investor plc, London, UK.
In addition, Junichi Tobimatsu has been recognized as a "Litigation Star" for both practice areas.

Shin Kikuchi, Satoko Kuwabara, Junichi Tobimatsu and Hisafumi Sato were in the 13th edition of The Best Lawyers in Japan™

Satoko Kuwabara was recognized as "Women Leaders" in Japan in the IFLR1000 Women Leaders 2022 Asia-Pacific, published by IFLR1000 (Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC).

Linklaters and Gaien Partnershave advised Carrier on the acquisition of Toshiba's ownership stake in Toshiba Carrier, a joint venture air conditioning business between Carrier and Toshiba established in 1999, for an initial consideration of approximately US$900 million.

Shin Kikuchi, Satoko Kuwabara and Junichi Tobimatsu received high evaluation in the following categories in Chambers Global 2022, published by Chambers & Partners.

Gaien Partners has been ranked in The Nikkei "Most Reliable Law Firms in 2021."

Shin Kikuchi has been chosen as the Best Performing Lawyers 2021 (selected by companies and overall (by companies and lawyers)) in General Corporate Law category.

Shin Kikuchi, Satoko Kuwabara and Junichi Tobimatsu received high evaluation in the following categories in Chambers Asia-Pacific 2022, published by Chambers & Partners.

Satoko Kuwabara has been recognized as "National Leader" in M&A and Governance in Who's Who: Japan 2021, published by Law Business Research, London, UK.

Satoko Kuwabara was selected as "Japan's Top 100 Lawyers 2021" in Asia Business Law Journal, published by Vantage Asia Publishing Ltd., Hong Kong.

Shin Kikuchi, Satoko Kuwabara and Junichi Tobimatsu were included in the 12th edition of The Best Lawyers in Japan™ by Best Lawyers survey.

Gaien Partners has been recognized as "Notable Firms" for "Commercial and Transactions" in Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2021, published by Euromoney Institutional Investor plc, London, UK.

Satoko Kuwabara was recognized as "Women Leaders" in Japan in the IFLR1000 Women Leaders 2021 Asia-Pacific, published by IFLR1000 (Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC).

Shin Kikuchi, Satoko Kuwabara and Junichi Tobimatsu received high evaluation in the following categories in Chambers Global 2021, published by Chambers & Partners.

Shin Kikuchi, Satoko Kuwabara and Junichi Tobimatsu received high evaluation in the following categories in Chambers Asia-Pacific 2021, published by Chambers & Partners.

Satoko Kuwabara was selected as "Japan's Top 100 Lawyers 2020" in Asia Business Law Journal, published by Vantage Asia Publishing Ltd., Hong Kong in following categories.

Shin Kikuchi, Satoko Kuwabara and Junichi Tobimatsu were included in the 11th edition of The Best Lawyers in Japan™ by Best Lawyers survey.