Norton Rose Fulbright has hired Isamu 'Sam' Inohara as a corporate partner in Tokyo from Morrison & Foerster, where he was of counsel.

Inohara's practice focuses on cross-border mergers and acquisitions between Japanese and U.S. companies in the finance, transportation and technology sectors. Since June, Inohara, who is U.S.-qualified, has been part of the team advising Japanese conglomerate Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. on a $550 million acquisition of Canadian manufacturer Bombardier Inc.'s Canadair Regional Jet business.

Inohara leaves Morrison & Foerster after more than 14 years with the firm. He joined as an associate in 2005 and was promoted to of counsel in 2014. Previously, he was an executive manager in the M&A department of Japanese investment bank Nomura Securities.