On June 18, 2009, law firms from more than 20 countries gathered at the International Legal Alliance Summit and Awards event in Paris to recognize legal service excellence around the world. The best law firms from the Americas, Europe, Pacific & South Asia, and the Middle East & Africa were in attendance and Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, who received the Gold Award the previous year, was privileged and honored to receive the Silver Award as the Best Law Firm in Japan.