Japanese firm TMI Associates has hired Lisa Yano as a partner in Tokyo from Hogan Lovells.

U.S.-qualified Yano focuses on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate and employment matters, technology transactions and internal investigations in the technology, media and telecommunications; life sciences; energy; media, entertainment and sports; and consumer sectors. In 2017, Yano was part of the team that advised U.S. nuclear operator Exelon Corp. on a joint venture with The Japan Atomic Power Co.