K&L Gates Recognized at Asia Business Law Journal's Japan Law Firm Awards 2025

Global law firm K&L Gates has been recognized by Asia Business Law Journal at the Japan Law Firm Awards 2025, winning Aviation Law Firm of the Year for the second consecutive year.

Robert Melson, a partner in the Tokyo office and a leader of K&L Gates’ global Aviation Finance practice said: “I’m incredibly proud of the calibre and volume of matters our global team handles across Asia year after year. The continued trust from our clients drives us to execute complex, cross border work with the same rigor, speed, and commercial focus—consistently and at scale.”

The awards are based on votes, references, and qualitative feedback from in-house counsel and legal professionals in Japan and around the world. This recognition underscores our commitment to delivering exceptional legal services and innovative solutions to clients in the aviation sector.

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