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Yasuyuki Kuribayashi<\/a>, Masamichi Sakamoto<\/a>, Yoko Maeda<\/a> and Hiroaki Matsunaga<\/a> were selected for Asia Business Law Journal\u2019s the A-List: Japan\u2019s Top 100 Lawyers 2026.

For more details, please refer to The A-List: Top Japan Lawyers 2026 | Law.asia<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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