Speaking at an SME exchange event, advancing practical collaboration between Japan and Malaysia

Sphere Tokyo Law Firm(Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Attorney: Koichi Kobori) has received the “International Platinum Business Excellence Award” at the “Platinum Business Awards 2025 (PBA)” hosted by the SME Association of Malaysia (hereinafter referred to as “SME”).

The awards ceremony was held on October 28, 2025, at the Sunway Pyramid Convention Centre (SPCC), and on the following day, the 29th, Mr. Kobori spoke at an SME networking event.

Furthermore, according to the official announcement by the organizers, Chinese and Japanese companies were added to the award recipients for the first time this year in this international category, and our firm/office is one of the award recipients from Japan in this category.

At the PBA 2025 Award Ceremony（Second from right: Koichi Kobori, Representative Attorney, SPHERE LAW FIRM)

About the PBA 2025 (Platinum Business Awards 2025)

・Organizer: SME Association of Malaysia (one of Malaysia’s largest business chambers)

・Theme (2025): Leadership / Integration / Sustainability

・Award Categories (2025): 21 categories. The 2025 ceremony attracted approximately 1,300 attendees and honored 86 companies and individuals.

・Award Ceremony: October 28, 2025 (Local Time) / Venue: Sunway Pyramid Convention Centre (SPCC)

・Judging Criteria: Judging was based on the criteria disclosed by the organizers (profit, growth, export ratio, return on equity, etc.).

・External Coverage: Major newspapers such as the New Straits Times have reported on the PBA 2025.

Representative’s Comment (Koichi Kobori)

“We are sincerely grateful for the high evaluation of our firm’s initiatives on this occasion. Building on this award, we will further accelerate our practical collaboration in Malaysia and provide seamless support to both Japanese and Malaysian investors.”

Future Initiatives

Our firm offers one-stop support for company establishment, compliance, cross-border investment, M&A, and human resource/technology collaboration, guided by the principle:

“Companies as points, investments as lines, industries as surfaces, and legal services as bridges.”

We support Japanese companies expanding into Malaysia and Malaysian companies and investors entering the Japanese market. Through these efforts, we aim to further promote practical collaboration between Japan and Malaysia and contribute to the development of economic exchange between the two countries.

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