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Contact Information
- TEL
- +81-3-6266-8562
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Practice Areas
Work Highlights
- Stock acquisition of Blueship by Japan Systems (April 2023)
- Advising Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd. in relation to its transfer of the battery separator business to a US company, ENTEK (May 2021)
- Stock acquisition of Japan Systems by The Longreach Group (December 2020)
- Share transfer of SOL-PLUS to ABICO Group by The Longreach Group (August 2019)
- Share transfer of Cybird to Aeria by The Longreach Group (May 2018)
- Acquisition of Whitehall Industries by UACJ (March 2016)
- Acquisition of Primo Japan by The Longreach Group (January 2015)
- Acquisition of SOL-PLUS by The Longreach Group (December 2013)
- Acquisition of Hydro Aluminium Malaysia by UACJ (October 2013)
- Acquisition of Cybird Holdings by The Longreach Group (October 2007)
Kenichi Sekiguchi：Awards
- Awards
- MHM lawyers selected in "Who’s Who Legal: Japan 2024"
- Awards
- Top rankings received from IFLR1000 2024
- Awards
- The Best Lawyers in Japan™ and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Japan™ (2025 edition)
Kenichi Sekiguchi：News
- Firm News
- Nine new partners, one foreign law partner and three of counsels
- Firm News
- Mori Hamada & Matsumoto ｜ Singapore Office
- Firm News
- Singapore Office to Open for Business
Kenichi Sekiguchi：Seminars
- Mar. 9, 2023External Seminars
- "Cross-border M&A after COVID-19: what changed and what remain unchanged?"
- Jun. 17, 2021External Seminars
- "Pitfalls in Due Diligence"
- Apr. 26, 2019External Seminars
- "Locked-box Provisions"
Kenichi Sekiguchi：Publications
- Article
- "Chambers Global Practice Guides Corporate M&A 2024 - Japan Chapter"
- Book
- "M&A Rules in Emerging Asian Countries - Fourth edition"
- Article
- "Chambers Global Practice Guides Corporate M&A 2023 - Japan Chapter"
Kenichi Sekiguchi：Other
Background
- Keio University (LL.B., 2004)
- Ushijima & Partners (2005-2007)
- Columbia University School of Law (LL.M., 2010)
- Hengeler Mueller, Düsseldorf (2010)
- Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A. Shroff & Co, Mumbai (2011)
- Singapore Office, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto (2012)
Major Activities
- Research Committee of Enterprise Law at RIETI (Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry)(2009-2010)
- Study on Legal System and Procedures for Promoting Business Environment: Final Report (JICA Report)(2013-2014)
- Vice-chair, Cross Boarder Investment Committee, The Inter-Pacific Bar Association (2019-2023)
- Officer of the Corporate and M&A Law Committee, International Bar Association (2024-)
Bar Admissions
admitted in Japan, 2005; New York, 2011
Daini-Tokyo Bar Association