Kunihiro Watanabe

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Kunihiro Watanabe

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Languages
JapaneseEnglish

Contact Information

TEL
+81-3-6266-8555
FAX
+81-3-6266-8455

Practice Areas

Kunihiro Watanabe:Awards

Awards
Top rankings received in The Nikkei's "Corporate Legal Tax Affairs and Lawyer Survey 2023"
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"

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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

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Kunihiro Watanabe:Publications

Magazine Article
"Practical Q&A On the Companies Act Part 79: I Frequency of Status Reports on Execution of Duties by an Executive Director, II Possibility of Referring to Annual Securities Reports in Creditor Objection Proceedings for Absorption-Type Mergers After Delisting"
Magazine Article
"Review of First Year of Application of Electronic Provision System and Future Matters for Deliberation"
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"

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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