Morgan Lewis & Bockius acquired a new partner from Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison for its Tokyo office. Lisa Yano joins the team as a co-managing partner and co-head of the firm’s local joint venture, Morgan Lewis-TMI. Yano focuses her work on M&A and private equity transactions; she has practiced in Tokyo for over 15 years. Opened in 1998, Morgan Lewis’ eight-lawyer Tokyo office now has five partners.
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