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Kunihiro Watanabe

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Apr. 14, 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™
Apr. 15, 2021 Awards: Lawyers from Mori Hamada & Matsumoto were included in the 12th edition of The Best Lawyers™ in Japan
Apr. 9, 2020 Awards: Lawyers from Mori Hamada & Matsumoto were included in the 11th edition of The Best Lawyers™ in Japan

Jun. 7, 2021 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”
Feb. 27, 2017 Firm News: Four new partners and three new of counsels
Apr. 28, 2016 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

Book: "Voluntary Nominating Committees and Remuneration Committees in Practice"
Book: "Practical Q&A on the Companies Act"
Magazine Article: "Key Points in Practice Regarding Proposals for Amendments to Articles of Incorporation at Ordinary General Meetings of Shareholders in 2022"

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)

admitted in Japan, 2006; New York, 2013
Daini Tokyo Bar Association
New York State Bar Association