List of largest Japan-based law firms by head count

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This is a list of the largest law firms in Japan focusing on corporate legal services by number of lawyers, as of June 2023. [1]

Rank Firm Head officeLawyers
1 Nishimura & Asahi Tokyo655
2 Anderson Mōri & Tomotsune Tokyo580
3 Mori Hamada & Matsumoto Tokyo567
4 TMI Associates Tokyo563
5 Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu Tokyo534
6 Atsumi & Sakai Tokyo195
7 City-Yuwa Partners Tokyo177
8 Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners Osaka167
9 Baker & McKenzie Tokyo144
10Kitahama PartnersOsaka99

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  1. "【2023年最新】全国法律事務所ランキング300!所属弁護士数のほか、所在地や拠点数も調査" . Retrieved 2023-09-07.