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Mori Hamada plans Dallas, Houston, and Kyoto offices for 2027 expansion
Law.com and Global Legal Post reported on October 2, 2026, that Japanese Big Four firm Mori Hamada & Matsumoto plans to open offices in Dallas and Houston in the first half of 2027, plus a Kyoto office that would be its ninth in Japan. The Texas launches would give the firm five U.S. offices after New York and the San Francisco Bay Area, targeting finance, manufacturing, logistics, energy, and Japan-related M&A work.
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Key points
- Mori Hamada plans Dallas and Houston offices in the first half of 2027.Law.com InternationalGlobal Legal Post
- It also plans a Kyoto office, which would be its ninth domestic office.Law.com InternationalGlobal Legal Post
- Texas sites would bring the firm to five U.S. offices after New York and Bay Area.Global Legal Post
- The firm cited Texas finance, manufacturing, logistics, energy, and Japanese company demand.Global Legal Post
- It opened in London earlier in October and entered the U.S. via New York in 2023.Global Legal Post
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