Tokyo, Japan (November 17, 2008) – Morrison & Foerster LLP is pleased to announce that Tony Grundy will join the firm’s Tokyo office as a partner, expanding the firm’s global capital markets practice. Mr. Grundy has over 30 years of experience in capital markets, banking, structured finance and corporate recovery, and has advised a wide array of international investment banks and issuers.

Regarded as one of the leading English capital markets lawyers in Japan, Mr. Grundy has specific expertise in international debt, equity linked and equity offerings, as well as the adaptation of Euromarket products to Japan and other Asian markets.  In addition, he has broad experience in international corporate refinancings and restructurings -- advising companies, lenders and trustees. Recent public transactions include a number of structured convertible and exchangeable bonds for Japanese issuers.

“We are delighted that Tony will join Morrison Foerster Tokyo. Tony is generally viewed as one of the leading English lawyers in Tokyo.  We are thrilled to begin offering English law advice to clients in Japan with someone of Tony’s stature leading our team.” said Ken Siegel, Tokyo Office Managing Partner.

“Adding leading English, U.S. and local capital markets lawyers in all of the key financial centers is a strategic focus for the firm,” said Keith Wetmore, Chair of the firm. “Tony’s addition improves our ability to capitalize on the increased cross-border work between Europe and Asia, particularly in Japan, where we are uniquely positioned to take advantage of a market leading position.”

Tony Grundy commented “I am thrilled to be joining the leading full service international law firm in Japan. I have watched the firm go from strength to strength since it opened here in 1987. It is a particular pleasure to be sitting on the same side of the table as my mentor, sparring partner and long-time friend, Fuyuo Mitomi, one of the leading  Japanese international lawyers.”

Mr. Grundy joins from Linklaters where he was the managing partner of the Tokyo office for many years. He received his B.A. in Jurisprudence from Wadham College, Oxford University. He is qualified as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales, and as a Solicitor in Hong King S.A.R and as a Gaikokuho Jimubengoshi in Japan.