We are pleased to announce that Masayuki Hashimoto, Atsushi Nishitani, Aoi Inoue, Daisuke Tanimoto, Kimiko Inoue, Takeshi Suzuki, Kazuaki Tobioka, Yoshihiro Morisato, Takehisa Sato, Miki Goto, Masayuki Yamanouchi and Yasutaka Emoto have been promoted to partners of the firm as of January 1, 2017.