Dear Clients and Friends,

We are delighted to announce that South Toranomon Law Offices and LM Law Offices, both in Tokyo, Japan, will integrate into a single firm, STLM Law Offices effective on May 1, 2024.

South Toranomon is a mid-sized law firm established in 1998 with eighteen (18) active attorneys and one (1) honorary member. LM is a boutique law firm established in 2006 with six (6) active attorneys. The two firms have focused their practice on business law, including corporate law, M&A, international, corporate governance matter, investigation of corporate misconduct, employment, publication, entertainment. commercial law, IT and IP law, privacy law, bankruptcy and restructuring, and litigations; and many of the attorneys have been serving as a corporate director or a member of supervisory board of public corporations.

South Toranomon and LM are an excellent fit, as they share the similar culture, value and practices. The attorneys in the two firms have worked together in large bankruptcy administration and corporate restructuring cases and have enjoyed a wonderful working relationship. This integration will enable us to offer strengthened expertise and greater capacity and responsiveness to our clients.

STLM will continue to use the office of South Toranomon, therefore, mailing address, switchboard and fax numbers of South Toranomon will remain unchanged. You will find the new e-mail address and phone number of each attorney in the attached sheet. Please note that the prior e-mail addresses of all attorneys will remain effective for the time being.

Should you have any question or require any further information, please feel free to let us know. STLM thanks you for your continuous support and friendship extended to us and looks forward to the opportunity to serve you.

Sincerely,
STLM Law Offices