Michihiro MORI
- Education
- 1999Harvard Law School (LL.M.)
- 1993The University of Tokyo (LL.B.)
- Professional Experience
- 2007 - 2019Partner, Nishimura & Asahi
- 2005 - 2006Counsel, Nishihimura & Asahi
- 2003 - 2005Judge of the Fukuoka District Court
- 2000 - 2003Staff Attorney, Civil Affairs Bureau, General Secretariat Office of the Supreme Court of Japan
- 1995 - 1998Judge of the Tokyo District Court
- Qualifications
Admitted in Japan (2005)
Defence against petition for provisional disposition of suspension of issuance of new shares of Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. (Idemitsu side)
Filing of Corporate Reorganization of Japan Airlines (JAL)
Filing of Corporate Reorganization and Act as a Trustee of Hayashibara Group
Lawsuit concering failure of system, representing for Mizuho Securities against Tokyo Stock Exchange (appeals, appeals, and first instance)
Large Tax Litigation Related to Repo Transactions
Canon Recycling Inc. Patent Rights Infringement Litigation (Appeal)
For more, See "Major Achievement" of the firm
Japanese-English Model Work Rules [3rd Edition] (Author-Editor, Chuou-Keizaisha, 2019)
Practical Law Global Guide 2018 & 2019 : Pensions (Japan Chapter)
Japan Chapter and Asia Overview Thomson Reuters (Professional) UK Limited International Insolvency: Group insolvency and directors' duties - 4th Edition (May 2015)
The Labour and Employee Benefits multi-jurisdictional guide(Japan Chapter) (Co-author, Practical Law Company, 2011)
PLC Cross-Border Labour and Employee Benefits Volume 2: Employee Share Plans Handbook 2010/11 (Japan Chapter) (Coauthor, Practical Law Company, 2011)
PLC Cross-border Labour and Employee Benefits Volume 1
Handbook 2009/10 (Japan Chapter) (Co-author, Practical LawCompany, 2010)
- 2025Best Lawyers: Labor and Employment Law, The Best Lawyers in Japan 2026
- 2024Chambers Asia Pacific 2025 Employment: Bengoshi
- 2023Chambers Asia Pacific 2024 Employment: Bengoshi
- 2022Who's Who Legal: Japan 2022 Restructuring & Insolvency Leading Individual
- 2021Chambers Asia Pacific 2022 Employment Leading Individual
- 2021Who's Who Legal: Japan 2021 Restructuring & Insolvency Leading Individual
- 2020Chambers Asia Pacific 2021 Employment Leading Individual
- 2020The Best Lawyers in Japan (Labor and Employment Law)
- 2019The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2019 Labour and Employment Leading Individual
- 2018Chambers Asia Pacific 2019 Employment Leading Individual
- 2018Who's Who Legal: Japan 2018 Restructuring & Insolvency Leading lawyer
- 2018Asialaw Leading Lawyers 2018 Labour & Employment Leading lawyer
- 2018The Asia Legal Awards 2018 Deal of the Year
- 2017Chambers Asia-Pacific 2018 Employment
- 2017The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2018 Labour & Employment Leading Individual
- 2017Asialaw Profiles 2018 - The Guide to Asia-Pacific's Leading Domestic Law Firms
- 2017Who's Who Legal: Japan 2017 Restructuring & Insolvency Leading Individual
- 2017Asialaw Leading Lawyers 2017 Labour & Employment Leading Individual
- 2017Chambers Asia-Pacific 2017 Employment Leading Individual
- 2016The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2017 Labour & Employment Leading Individual
- 2016Asialaw Profiles 2017 - The Guide to Asia-Pacific's Leading Domestic Law Firms
- 2016Who's Who Legal: Japan 2016 Restructuring & Insolvency Leading Individual
- 2016Asialaw Leading Lawyers 2016 Labour & Employment Leading Individual
- 2016Chambers Asia-Pacific 2016 Employment Leading Individual
- 2015The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2016 Labour & Employment Leading Individual
- 2015Asialaw Profiles 2016 - The Guide to Asia-Pacific's Leading Domestic Law Firms
- 2015Who's Who Legal: Japan 2015 Insolvency & Restructuring Leading Individual
- 2015Chambers Asia-Pacific 2015 Employment Leading Individual
- 2014The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2015 Labour & Employment Leading Individual
- 2014Asialaw Profiles 2015 - The Guide to Asia-Pacific's Leading Domestic Law Firms
- 2014Who's Who Legal: Japan 2014 Insolvency & Restructuring Leading Individual
- 2014Asialaw Leading Lawyers 2014 Labour & Employment Leading Individual
- 2014Chambers Asia-Pacific 2014 Employment, Restructuring/Insolvency Leading Individual
- 2013The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2014 Labour & Employment Leading Individual
- 2013Asialaw Profiles 2014 - The Guide to Asia-Pacific's Leading Domestic Law Firms
- 2013Chambers Asia-Pacific 2013 Employment, Restructuring/Insolvency Leading Individual
- 2012The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2013 Labour & Employment Leading Individual
- 2012PLC Which Lawyer? Employment and employee bernefits
- 2012Turnaround Atlas Awards 2012 Restructuring Leading Individual
- 2012PLC Which Lawyer? Labour & Employee Benefits
- 2012Chambers Asia-Pacific 2012 Employment Leading Individual
- 2011Chambers Asia-Pacific 2011 Employment Leading Individual
- 2011IFLR Asian Awards 2011 Restructuring Leading Individual
- 2010PLC Which Lawyer? 2010 Labour & Employee Benefits
- 2009PLC Which Lawyer? Yearbook 2009 Labour & Employee Benefits
- 2008PLC Cross-border Handbooks Labour and Employee Benefits 2008/09 Labour & Employment
Access
9F Uchisaiwaicho-Tokyu Building, 1-3-2 Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0011, Japan
+81-3-6205-8444(Main)
info@aieilaw.co.jp
- - 1-minute walk from Toei Mita Line "Uchisaiwaicho" Station A5 Exit
- - 4-minute walk from Tokyo Metro Ginza Line "Shimbashi" Station 7 Exit
- - 2-minute walk from Shimbashi, Uchisaiwaicho Underpass E Exit
- - 5-minute walk from JR "Shimbashi" Station Hibiyaguchi
- - 6-minute walk from Toei Asakusa Line "Shimbashi" Station
- - 7-minute walk from Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line / Hibiya Line "Hibiya" Station
