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Forming a joint venture in Japan presents foreign investors with a unique set of opportunities and challenges.

The pandemic and rise in geopolitical tensions have triggered significant developments in the regulation of M&A worldwide, and Japan is no exception. Prospective investors should pay attention...

Effective May 1, 2007, Japan’s new Company Law rules will allow foreign companies to use their shares in acquiring Japanese companies. While the new law and related regulatory changes are intended to facilitate cross-border M&A activity, non-Japanese acquirers interested in using triangular mergers will need to consider various business, tax and other legal issues when planning to pursue this type of transaction.

On June 8, 2020, the Japanese Diet passed a bill to amend the Whistleblower Protection Act ("Act").

On February 10, 2025, the Ministry of Finance publicized its proposed revisions to the ancillary rules and regulations concerning the revision of the exemption...

日本企業が海外の企業に投資するにあたり、まず確認しなければならないのは各国における外資による投資規制です。

On June 7, the amended ordinances (the "Amended Ordinances") prepared by the Japanese government to implement amendments to the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act

M&A activity in Japan has remained stable in 2021. Inbound investments into Japan, in particular, has seen steady growth despite the ongoing restrictions on cross-border trade as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

On May 15, 2024, the Diet passed into law amendments to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (the "FIEA") (the "Amendments").

M&A, private equity, arbitration, general commercial and patent litigation, and government investigations are all expanding with the continued globalization of Japanese industries.

This blog is part of our Spotlight on Japan series, featuring blogs written by our current Japanese legal trainees—bengoshi who have completed U.S. LLM programs and are now training...

The Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (Act No. 25 of 1948; the "FIEA") and the regulations promulgated thereunder primarily govern the marketing, investment management and disclosure...

Japan's Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act amendments, promulgated in June 2026, introduce significant changes to foreign direct investment screening procedures. These modifications expand regulatory oversight to include indirect acquisitions, mandate reporting of risk mitigation measures, and grant authorities enhanced powers to address national security concerns even after transactions are completed.

On May 27, 2019, the Japanese government published amended rules[1] that aim to tighten the regulatory requirements applicable to foreign direct investment (tai nai chokusetsu toshi or FDI)

Until recently, Japan had very lenient foreign investment control which allowed Foreign Investors (as defined in FEFTA (defined below) and set forth below) to invest in almost any industry...

米財務省は、2023年7月31日、対米外国投資委員会（Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States...

This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Alternative Investment Funds laws and regulations applicable in Japan.

The Japanese legal system has its origins in the civil law tradition and is mainly based on written law. Under the Constitution of Japan (1946)...