June 16, 2008 Shinji Otsuka joins our firm as an associate. May 30, 2008 Kunio Aoki received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2008 Asia Legal Business Japan Law Awards Ceremony. May 13, 2008 Akira Inoueauthored the article, "How the 2007 Amendment to the M&A Guideline Has Changed Merger Control Policy in Japan" in Global Competition Policy, May08. May 22-23, 2008 Seminar: "3rd Annual Asia Pacific GST/VAT Conference - Singapore" Edwin Whatley May 06, 2008 Seminar: "Tactical and Ethical Challenges in Criminal Antitrust Investigations: Developing a Clear Strategy for the Company, its Officers, and Employees When the Heat is On- Palo Alto, US" Fumio Koma April 23, 2008 Fumio Koma, Shinichiro Abe and Junya Ae co-authored the article, "New Developments Under the Antitrust Laws in Japan: Changes in JFTC Policies Against Foreign Corporations?" in the International Antitrust Bulletin vol.1 2008. April 06, 2008 PharmaAsia News quoted Kenichi Nakayama in "Pharma News from Asia". 　 March 28, 2008 We announce the official launch the CDM Rulebook website. March 10, 2008 "The Key to Success in Outbound Japanese Investment" seminars we held on 26 & 27 February ended very well attended. March 10, 2008 Yoshihito Ueno joins our firm as an associate. March 3, 2008 "2008 Transfer Pricing Conference" will be held at ANA InterContinental Hotel. February 26,27, 2008 We will host a client seminars "The Key to Success in Outbound Japanese Investment". February 18, 2008 Ryutaro Oka and Edwin Whatley co-authored the article, "Australia, Japan Sign New Tax Treaty" in Tax Notes International, Feb08. January 28, 2008 Janet Cechanski joins our firm as an associate. January 16, 2008 Baker & McKenzie forms antitrust practice group in Japan. January 8, 2008 Tom May joins our firm as an associate. January 1, 2008 Yoichi Namekata joins our firm as an of counsel, Satoko Nakamura and Beelian Tay join our firm as associates. January 1, 2008 Kenichi Nakayama elected a partner. January 1, 2008 Gavin Raftery elected a partner. January 1, 2008 Ken Okawara cowrote a book "Fundamentals of Transfer Pricing in Japan". January 1, 2008 Hiroshi Kondo and Chris Hodgens authored "Triangular Mergers: Magic triangles" and Tsutomu Hiraishi and Gavin Raftery authored "Emission Trading: The carbon market" of IFLR The 2008 Guide to Japan. January 1, 2008 Yasunori Hashiguchi is listed as a leading lawyer in the International Who's Who of Internet & E-Commerce Lawyers 2008.