American Bar Association(ABA) Section of International Law 2016 Fall Meeting was held in Tokyo from October 17 to 21, and a number of lawyers from around the world joined as participants, and receptions and sessions in various practices were held during this period. Our firm contributed as a Meeting Exhibitor and our partner, Masaakira Kitazawa and Kenji Hirooka served as member of the Steering Committee. The following attorneys of our firm also served as speakers and moderators, which was the largest number of participants, for the following sessions.

Oct 19 Wednesday

Attorney	Session
Tatsu Katayama (speaker)	Plenary Session - Globalization of Attorney Client Privilege (translated program)
Tatsu Katayama (speaker)	Plenary Session - Globalization of Attorney Client Privilege (translated program)
Etsuko Hara (speaker)	Multijurisdictional merger control in Asia-Pacific (translated program)
Taro Awataguchi (speaker)	Cryptocurrencies: An Overview
Yoshimasa Furuta (speaker)	Ethical Issues for Arbitrators and Party Representatives in International Arbitrations(translated program)

Oct 20 Thursday

Attorney	Session
Aoi Inoue (speaker)	Third Party Funding in Arbitration-The New Counsel Guideposts by the ABA SIL International Arbitration Committee

Oct 20 Thursday

Attorney	Session
Takashi Toichi (moderator)	Recent trends in M&A in Asia
Tatsu Katayama (speaker)	Moving forward - Expansion strategies for law firms in Asia under the existing regulatory frameworks
Taro Tsunoda (speaker)	OOPS. I DID IT AGAIN: How to use cultural differences to your advantage in global financial deal making and how to avoid those deal tragedies