Mergers and acquisitions
The firm was formed February 1, 2003 upon the merger of Yuwa Partners, a firm specializing in international M&amp;A (Mergers and acquisitions) and financial transactions, and the Law Department of Tokyo City Law &amp; Tax Partners, a large domestic legal and tax practice. The firm expanded its offerings to include intellectual property by merging with patent litigation firm Ohba, Ozaki &amp; Shimasue in September 2005. The firm doubled in size from 2005 to 2009, becoming a general legal practice.