City-Yuwa Partners (シティユーワ法律事務所) is a law firm in Tokyo, Japan.

City-Yuwa Partners
シティユーワ法律事務所
HeadquartersTokyo, Japan
No. of offices1
No. of lawyers123 (Nov. 2013)[1]
Major practice areasGeneral practice
Date foundedFebruary 1, 2003
Websitehttp://www.city-yuwa.com/english/index.html

The firm was formed February 1, 2003 upon the merger of Yuwa Partners, a firm specializing in international M&A (Mergers and acquisitions) and financial transactions, and the Law Department of Tokyo City Law & 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 & Shimasue in September 2005. The firm doubled in size from 2005 to 2009, becoming a general legal practice.[2]

Asialaw ranks the firm as "highly recommended" in the fields of banking and finance, capital markets, corporate/M&A and investment funds.[3]

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  1. ^ "About the Firm". City-Yuwa. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
  2. ^ "シティユーワ法律事務所". 伊藤塾. Archived from the original on 29 November 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  3. ^ "City-Yuwa Partners". Asialaw Profiles. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013.