- Languages
- JapaneseEnglish
Contact Information
- TEL
- +81-3-6266-8555
- FAX
- +81-3-6266-8455
Practice Areas
- Corporate Governance
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Disputes/Dispute Resolution
- Civil Disputes
- Corporate and Commercial Disputes
- International Disputes
- International Arbitration/Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Financial Services Disputes
- Tax Disputes
- Employment Disputes
- Consumer Disputes
- Disputes in Information Technology Systems Development
- Incidents Related to Consumer Products
- Mergers and Acquisitions
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Crisis Management
Kunihiro Watanabe：Awards
- Awards
- The Best Lawyers in Japan™ and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Japan™ (2024 edition)
- Awards
- Top Rankings Received in The Nikkei's "Corporate Legal Tax Affairs and Lawyer Survey 2022"
- Awards
- Five of our lawyers selected as finalists for Individual Categories at ALB Japan Law Awards 2022
Kunihiro Watanabe：News
- Public Service
- Firm's lawyers involved in the Revision of the “Guidebook for Introducing Incentive Plans for Sustainable Corporate Growth as Board Members’ Compensation to Encourage Companies to Promote Proactive Business Management”
- Public Service
- Firm's lawyers involved in the Revision of the “Guidebook for Introducing Incentive Plans for Sustainable Corporate Growth as Board Members’ Compensation to Encourage Companies to Promote Proactive Business Management”
- Firm News
- Four new partners and three new of counsels
Kunihiro Watanabe：Publications
- Magazine Article
- "Transitioning to a Company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee - Key Points to be Considered When Making a Decision on Transition and Points to Note Regarding Their Design and Operation"
- Magazine Article
- "Operation of Shareholders Meetings in Post-COVID-19 Era - Based on the Revision of Q&A for Shareholders Meetings"
- Magazine Article
- "Recent Trends Regarding Voluntary Nominating Committees and Remuneration Committees (2022)"
Kunihiro Watanabe：Other
Background
- The University of Tokyo (LL.B., 2004)
- Columbia University School of Law (LL.M., Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, 2012)
- with Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, New York (2012-2013)
- Seconded to the Civil Affairs Bureau at the Ministry of Justice as an Attorney (specializing in the Companies Act) (2013-2015)
Practice Group
- Corporate Law Practice Group
- Litigation Practice Group
- M&A Practice Group
- Crisis Management Practice Group
Bar Admissions
admitted in Japan, 2006; New York, 2013
Daini Tokyo Bar Association
New York State Bar Association