Herbert Smith Freehills Summer Party

July 2016. Tokyo, Ritz Carlton

The annual summer party held by Herbert Smith Freehills, was held again this year at the Ritz Carlton with over 250 guests in attendance.

Special attention was given towards the decoration of the room with the usage of vertical banners hung from the ceilings as well as structures placed on the party floor.

The guests once entering into the room were instantly transported from Tokyo to the Middle East and Africa, the two main themes of the party.

Rin Nakashima on the Japanese Koto brought to the venue a wide range of sounds, with songs specifically arranged for this event. She was joined by her colleagues on guitar and drums and they rearranged well known songs in a Middle Eastern and African fashion further adding to the ambiance of the evening.

The party finished off with a special sand art performance by the duo group Emullenuett with images shifting and constantly changing on the screen, a journey that took the guests around the world and the various regions that Herbert Smith exists.

Empire’s Tokyo-based Asia division was responsible for all event production and management, technical production, and artist coordination.

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