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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
- 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
- Awards
- Lawyers from Mori Hamada & Matsumoto were included in the 13th edition of The Best Lawyers in Japan™ and the inaugural Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Japan™
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”
- Firm News
- Four new partners and three new of counsels
- Firm News
- Firm's lawyers take part in the creation of the "Guidebook for Introducing New Stock-based Compensation ("Restricted Stock") as Board Members' Compensation to Encourage Companies to Promote Proactive Business Management," released by the Corporate System
Kunihiro Watanabe：Publications
- Magazine Article
- "Recent Trends Regarding Voluntary Nominating Committees and Remuneration Committees (2022)"
- Book
- ”Comprehensive Analysis of M&A Laws of Japan, 2nd edition”
- Magazine Article
- "Q&A: Practical Responses to the System for Electronic Provision of Materials for Shareholders Meetings (8, final)"
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