Publications
Shareholder Relations
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Book
"Seminar on the New and Amended Companies Act: Examination of the 2014 and 2019 Amendments to the Companies Act"- Author
- Minoru Sawaguchi
- Related Practice Areas
- Corporate Governance Corporate Governance - General Shareholder Relations Corporate and Commercial Disputes
- Date of Publication
- March 30, 2023
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Book
"Shareholders' Proposal and Proxy Fight [3rd ed.]”- Author
- Atsuko Taishido Akira Matsushita Noriaki Wakabayashi Koki Kanemura
- Related Practice Areas
- Mergers and Acquisitions/Reorganizations Private Equity Corporate Governance Corporate Governance - General Shareholder Relations Corporate and Commercial Disputes
- Date of Publication
- March 7, 2023
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Magazine
Article
"Responding to Shareholder Proposals on Director Candidates - Possibility of Handling such Proposals with Japan's Version of the Prior Notification Clause"- Author
- Ryo Chikasawa Takeshi Fukuda
- Publication
- Commercial Law Review
- Related Practice Areas
- Corporate Governance Corporate Governance - General Shareholder Relations Corporate and Commercial Disputes
- Date of Publication
- March 5, 2023
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Magazine
Article
"Practical Handling of Shareholders Meetings in 2023 (7): Trends Concerning Advisory Policy of Proxy Advisory Firms and Proxy Voting Guidelines for Institutional Investors (Part 2)"- Author
- Minoru Sawaguchi Akira Matsushita Noriaki Wakabayashi Yusuke Watanabe Takanori Kido Ryo Kojima
- Publication
- Commercial Law Review
- Related Practice Areas
- Corporate Governance Shareholder Relations
- Date of Publication
- February 5, 2023
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Article
"Whistleblower Protection Act - Operational Key Points that are Likely to be Overlooked when Reading Provisions (Part 6): Operational Key Points Regarding Persons Engaged in Whistleblowing System Operations (6)"- Author
- Takaaki Kanayama
- Publication
- Shojihomu Portal
- Related Practice Areas
- Corporate Governance Corporate Governance - General Shareholder Relations Disputes/Dispute Resolution Civil Disputes Corporate and Commercial Disputes International Disputes International Arbitration/Alternative Dispute Resolution Employment Disputes Consumer Disputes Disputes in Information Technology Systems Development Crisis Management Internal Investigations/Investigations by Committees Dealing with Relevant Authorities Investor Relations/Media Relations Accounting Fraud Unfair Trading (Insider Trading, etc.) Employee Fraud (Embezzlement/Fraudulent Transactions, etc.) Corporate Criminal Defense/White Collar Crime Anti-corruption/Anti-bribery Regulations Trade Secrets/Information Leaks Cyber Security/Data Privacy Quality/Data Falsification Incidents Related to Consumer Products Harassment Organized Crime (“Anti-social Forces”) Litigation related to Corporate Misconduct Global Compliance Whistleblowing, etc.
- Date of Publication
- February 2, 2023
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Article
"Whistleblower Protection Act - Operational Key Points that are Likely to be Overlooked when Reading Provisions (Part 5): Operational Key Points Regarding Persons Engaged in Whistleblowing System Operations (5)"- Author
- Takaaki Kanayama
- Publication
- Shojihomu Portal
- Related Practice Areas
- Corporate Governance Corporate Governance - General Shareholder Relations Disputes/Dispute Resolution Civil Disputes Corporate and Commercial Disputes International Disputes International Arbitration/Alternative Dispute Resolution Employment Disputes Consumer Disputes Disputes in Information Technology Systems Development Crisis Management Internal Investigations/Investigations by Committees Dealing with Relevant Authorities Investor Relations/Media Relations Accounting Fraud Unfair Trading (Insider Trading, etc.) Employee Fraud (Embezzlement/Fraudulent Transactions, etc.) Corporate Criminal Defense/White Collar Crime Anti-corruption/Anti-bribery Regulations Trade Secrets/Information Leaks Cyber Security/Data Privacy Quality/Data Falsification Incidents Related to Consumer Products Harassment Organized Crime (“Anti-social Forces”) Litigation related to Corporate Misconduct Global Compliance Whistleblowing, etc.
- Date of Publication
- January 30, 2023
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Article
"Whistleblower Protection Act - Operational Key Points that are Likely to be Overlooked when Reading Provisions (Part 4): Operational Key Points Regarding Persons Engaged in Whistleblowing System Operations (4)"- Author
- Takaaki Kanayama
- Publication
- Shojihomu Portal
- Related Practice Areas
- Corporate Governance Corporate Governance - General Shareholder Relations Disputes/Dispute Resolution Civil Disputes Corporate and Commercial Disputes International Disputes International Arbitration/Alternative Dispute Resolution Employment Disputes Consumer Disputes Disputes in Information Technology Systems Development Crisis Management Internal Investigations/Investigations by Committees Dealing with Relevant Authorities Investor Relations/Media Relations Accounting Fraud Unfair Trading (Insider Trading, etc.) Employee Fraud (Embezzlement/Fraudulent Transactions, etc.) Corporate Criminal Defense/White Collar Crime Anti-corruption/Anti-bribery Regulations Trade Secrets/Information Leaks Cyber Security/Data Privacy Quality/Data Falsification Incidents Related to Consumer Products Harassment Organized Crime (“Anti-social Forces”) Litigation related to Corporate Misconduct Global Compliance Whistleblowing, etc.
- Date of Publication
- January 26, 2023
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Magazine
Article
"Practical Handling of Shareholders Meetings in 2023 (7): Trends Concerning Advisory Policy of Proxy Advisory Firms and Proxy Voting Guidelines for Institutional Investors (Part 1)"- Author
- Minoru Sawaguchi Akira Matsushita Noriaki Wakabayashi Yusuke Watanabe Takanori Kido Ryo Kojima
- Publication
- Commercial Law Review
- Related Practice Areas
- Corporate Governance Shareholder Relations
- Date of Publication
- January 25, 2023
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Article
"Whistleblower Protection Act - Operational Key Points that are Likely to be Overlooked when Reading Provisions (Part 3): Operational Key Points Regarding Persons Engaged in Whistleblowing System Operations (3)"- Author
- Takaaki Kanayama
- Publication
- Shojihomu Portal
- Related Practice Areas
- Corporate Governance Corporate Governance - General Shareholder Relations Disputes/Dispute Resolution Civil Disputes Corporate and Commercial Disputes International Disputes International Arbitration/Alternative Dispute Resolution Employment Disputes Consumer Disputes Disputes in Information Technology Systems Development Crisis Management Internal Investigations/Investigations by Committees Dealing with Relevant Authorities Investor Relations/Media Relations Accounting Fraud Unfair Trading (Insider Trading, etc.) Employee Fraud (Embezzlement/Fraudulent Transactions, etc.) Corporate Criminal Defense/White Collar Crime Anti-corruption/Anti-bribery Regulations Trade Secrets/Information Leaks Cyber Security/Data Privacy Quality/Data Falsification Incidents Related to Consumer Products Harassment Organized Crime (“Anti-social Forces”) Litigation related to Corporate Misconduct Global Compliance Whistleblowing, etc.
- Date of Publication
- January 23, 2023
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Article
"Whistleblower Protection Act - Operational Key Points that are Likely to be Overlooked when Reading Provisions (Part 2): Operational Key Points Regarding Persons Engaged in Whistleblowing System Operations (2)"- Author
- Takaaki Kanayama
- Publication
- Shojihomu Portal
- Related Practice Areas
- Corporate Governance Corporate Governance - General Shareholder Relations Disputes/Dispute Resolution Civil Disputes Corporate and Commercial Disputes International Disputes International Arbitration/Alternative Dispute Resolution Employment Disputes Consumer Disputes Disputes in Information Technology Systems Development Crisis Management Internal Investigations/Investigations by Committees Dealing with Relevant Authorities Investor Relations/Media Relations Accounting Fraud Unfair Trading (Insider Trading, etc.) Employee Fraud (Embezzlement/Fraudulent Transactions, etc.) Corporate Criminal Defense/White Collar Crime Anti-corruption/Anti-bribery Regulations Trade Secrets/Information Leaks Cyber Security/Data Privacy Quality/Data Falsification Incidents Related to Consumer Products Harassment Organized Crime (“Anti-social Forces”) Litigation related to Corporate Misconduct Global Compliance Whistleblowing, etc.
- Date of Publication
- January 19, 2023
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Article
"Whistleblower Protection Act - Operational Key Points that are Likely to be Overlooked when Reading Provisions (Part 1): Operational Key Points Regarding Persons Engaged in Whistleblowing System Operations (1)"- Author
- Takaaki Kanayama
- Publication
- Shojihomu Portal
- Related Practice Areas
- Corporate Governance Corporate Governance - General Shareholder Relations Disputes/Dispute Resolution Civil Disputes Corporate and Commercial Disputes International Disputes International Arbitration/Alternative Dispute Resolution Employment Disputes Consumer Disputes Disputes in Information Technology Systems Development Crisis Management Internal Investigations/Investigations by Committees Dealing with Relevant Authorities Investor Relations/Media Relations Accounting Fraud Unfair Trading (Insider Trading, etc.) Employee Fraud (Embezzlement/Fraudulent Transactions, etc.) Corporate Criminal Defense/White Collar Crime Anti-corruption/Anti-bribery Regulations Trade Secrets/Information Leaks Cyber Security/Data Privacy Quality/Data Falsification Incidents Related to Consumer Products Harassment Organized Crime (“Anti-social Forces”) Litigation related to Corporate Misconduct Global Compliance Whistleblowing, etc.
- Date of Publication
- January 16, 2023
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Book
Article
"Initial Responses to Fraud and Misconduct by Category"- Author
- Hiroshi Yamauchi Toru Yamada Ryosuke Nishimoto Yusuke Takamiya Suguru Miyata Hiroshi Shirane Aki Tanaka Kazuhisa Kita Daisuke Tsuta Hiroyuki Kato Aritsune Miyoda Kazuhito Imaizumi Kazuyoshi Takada Chihiro Tsukada Go Chihara Hiromasa Yamauchi Atsuki Okuda Kento Shigetomi
- Related Practice Areas
- Corporate Governance Corporate Governance - General Shareholder Relations Corporate and Commercial Disputes Whistleblowing, etc. Disputes/Dispute Resolution Corporate Criminal Defense/White Collar Crime Litigation related to Corporate Misconduct Crisis Management
- Date of Publication
- January 16, 2023
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Article
"Basic Flow of Misconduct Investigations - Based on the Amended Whistleblower Protection Act"- Author
- Takaaki Kanayama
- Publication
- BUSINESS LAWYERS
- Related Practice Areas
- Corporate Governance Corporate Governance - General Shareholder Relations Disputes/Dispute Resolution Civil Disputes Corporate and Commercial Disputes International Disputes International Arbitration/Alternative Dispute Resolution Employment Disputes Consumer Disputes Disputes in Information Technology Systems Development Crisis Management Internal Investigations/Investigations by Committees Dealing with Relevant Authorities Investor Relations/Media Relations Accounting Fraud Unfair Trading (Insider Trading, etc.) Employee Fraud (Embezzlement/Fraudulent Transactions, etc.) Corporate Criminal Defense/White Collar Crime Anti-corruption/Anti-bribery Regulations Trade Secrets/Information Leaks Cyber Security/Data Privacy Quality/Data Falsification Incidents Related to Consumer Products Harassment Organized Crime (“Anti-social Forces”) Global Compliance Litigation related to Corporate Misconduct Whistleblowing, etc.
- Date of Publication
- January 6, 2023
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Magazine
Article
"Issues Concerning the Companies Act and Governance (8; final): Regulations on Dialogues and Agreements Between Companies and Shareholders - From the Perspectives of Disclosure of Dialogues and Agreements"- Author
- Akira Matsushita
- Publication
- Commercial Law Review
- Related Practice Areas
- Mergers and Acquisitions/Reorganizations Private Equity Corporate Governance - General Shareholder Relations Corporate and Commercial Disputes
- Date of Publication
- December 25, 2022
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Magazine
Article
"Issues Concerning the Companies Act and Governance (7): Examination of Problems with Exercising Voting Rights at General Meetings of Shareholders - Voting in Writing and Electronic Voting and Summary of Issues Concerning 'Attendance' and Proxy Solicitation"- Author
- Koki Kanemura
- Publication
- Commercial Law Review
- Related Practice Areas
- Corporate Governance Shareholder Relations Corporate and Commercial Disputes
- Date of Publication
- December 25, 2022
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Magazine
Transcript
"Measures that Should be Taken by Corporate Auditors, Etc. When Corporate Scandals are Discovered and Key Points Thereof - Focusing on Cases of Quality Falsification, Misconduct by Top Management, and Business and Human Rights"- Author
- Hiroshi Yamauchi
- Publication
- Monthly Audit & Supervisory Board Member
- Related Practice Areas
- Corporate Governance Corporate Governance - General Shareholder Relations Corporate and Commercial Disputes Whistleblowing, etc. Disputes/Dispute Resolution Corporate Criminal Defense/White Collar Crime Litigation related to Corporate Misconduct Crisis Management
- Date of Publication
- December 25, 2022
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Book
”Comprehensive Analysis of M&A Laws of Japan, 2nd edition”- Author
- Hajime Tanahashi Akira Marumo Chisako Takaya Kenji Ito Gaku Ishiwata Atsushi Oishi Akiko Sueoka Katsumasa Suzuki Yusuke Ishii Airo Inoue Hideki Utsunomiya Koji Toshima Yo Uraoka Takayuki Kihira Yoshihiro Kojima Rintaro Shinohara Hiromi Hayashi Masakazu Masujima Hiroko Yotsumoto Hiroki Aoyama Atsushi Okada Aruto Kagami Shuhei Kubota Taichi Arai Shuhei Uchida Takeshi Okuyama Shigeki Okatani Makoto Sakai Hirokazu Hayashi Yoshikazu Abe Masakazu Kumagai Kenichi Sekiguchi Munetaka Dai Kohei Morita Akira Matsushita Kunihiro Watanabe Hiroshi Oyama Yusuke Suehiro Hiroyuki Tanaka Yohsuke Higashi Tomoya Fujita Seijun Lee Daiki Ishikawa Yuta Kawashima Hiroyuki Kurihara Norihito Sato Yusuke Takamiya Ryo Chikasawa Hideki Ben Mariko Morita Takamasa Horio Masaki Yukawa Noriaki Wakabayashi Mikito Ishida Masayuki Ishibashi Yumi Kanamaru Kei Shirakawa Rina Shimada Yuki Matsuda Reiya Nakano Nobuhiko Suzuki Mitsuhiro Tateishi Shimpei Ochi Hiroko Kasama Koki Kanemura Kenta Nishioka Masaaki Hirota Takeshi Fukuda Takahiro Iijima Kensuke Sakajiri Kensho Akita Shintaro Okawa Tetsuji Odan Akihiro Yamada
- Related Practice Areas
- Mergers and Acquisitions/Reorganizations Private Equity Venture Capital/Start-ups Corporate Governance - General Shareholder Relations Corporate and Commercial Disputes Financial Regulation Capital Markets LBO Finance Corporate and Commercial Disputes Bankruptcy/Restructuring Competition/Antitrust Information Technology Life Sciences Intellectual Property and Entertainment Data Protection and Privacy Health Care, Pharmaceuticals and Medical Sciences Tax Planning Tax Disputes Wealth Management Employment Matters - General International Trade
- Date of Publication
- December 16, 2022
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Magazine
Article
"Q&A: Practical Responses to the System for Electronic Provision of Materials for Shareholders Meetings (8, final)"- Author
- Kunihiro Watanabe Hideki Ben Noriaki Wakabayashi
- Publication
- Commercial Law Review
- Related Practice Areas
- Corporate Governance Shareholder Relations
- Date of Publication
- December 15, 2022
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Transcript
"Now Threatening Japanese Society Again - Root Causes for Quality Data Falsification and Utilization of Digital Forensics"- Author
- Hiroshi Yamauchi Takaaki Kanayama
- Related Practice Areas
- Corporate Governance Corporate Governance - General Shareholder Relations Disputes/Dispute Resolution Civil Disputes Corporate and Commercial Disputes International Disputes Employment Disputes Consumer Disputes Disputes in Information Technology Systems Development Crisis Management Internal Investigations/Investigations by Committees Dealing with Relevant Authorities Investor Relations/Media Relations Accounting Fraud Unfair Trading (Insider Trading, etc.) Employee Fraud (Embezzlement/Fraudulent Transactions, etc.) Corporate Criminal Defense/White Collar Crime Anti-corruption/Anti-bribery Regulations Trade Secrets/Information Leaks Cyber Security/Data Privacy Quality/Data Falsification Incidents Related to Consumer Products Harassment Organized Crime (“Anti-social Forces”) Litigation related to Corporate Misconduct Global Compliance Whistleblowing, etc.
- Date of Publication
- December 6, 2022
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Magazine
Article
"Spotlight - Revised CGS Guidelines Set Standard of 40-50%: Legal Considerations in Reviewing Incentive-Based Compensation Ratio"- Author
- Takeshi Okuyama
- Publication
- Junkan Keirijouhou
- Related Practice Areas
- Corporate Governance - General Shareholder Relations
- Date of Publication
- December 1, 2022