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 wssssith 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 ssand 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

As a Japanese law firm that advises overseas clients, it is our belief that a solid international practice can be built solely upon a foundation of a strong Japanese practice both in corporate law and in litigation. We are known for our successful representation of clients in some of the most challenging Japanese legal matters, regardless of whether the situation involves litigation or commercial matters. Taking advantage of this strong Japanese practice, we can provide our overseas clients with solid advice on Japanese business law.

We have attracted many long-term clients and are proud of the reliance they have entrusted in us. We are eager to build solid and mutually advantageous relationships with future clients in the years to come.

In order to ensure the quality of our service, We encourage our attorneys to participate in legal education. The two founders, Messrs. Ohno and Harada, served as Lecturers at the Legal Research & Training Institute. To maintain this tradition, Mr. Minoru Uchida and Ms. Shino Uenuma also served as Lecturer at the Institute from 1995 through 1998 and 2012 through 2015, respectively. In Japan, Lecturers are considered to be highly prestigious legal teaching positions. Several of our partners have also served as adjunct professors or lecturers at law schools, universities, and graduate schools.

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