When I started working as a lawyer almost twenty years ago, I was eagerly waiting for all those amazing technological developments that would change the way in which we work.

The Revisions will inevitably affect corporate governance of listed companies and will, therefore, impact not only listed companies but also their investors.

In today's fast-paced, information-driven society, the economic value of personal information and data has soared and is driving the need for the enhanced...

2016年3月、議決権行使助言会社であるインスティテューショナル・シェアホルダー・サービシーズ（ISS）は...

Our 5th annual report reviews M&A transactions and prevailing trends driving cross-border investment.

On May 28, 2016, the Japan Fair Trade Commission announced that it had concluded its draft of the partial amendments to the "Guidelines Concerning Distribution Systems and Business Practices Under the Antimonopoly Act".

The Japanese government announced that it is extending the state of emergency for all of Japan through May 31, 2020. The state of emergency was initially announced on April 7 for Tokyo and...

Mergers and acquisitions in Japan have been going against the global trend, which is leading to dealmakers taking a closer look at Japanese companies and their low valuations...

In January 2022, the Japan's Ministry of Justice (The "MOJ") will implement a new policy that aim to improve the transparency of Japanese companies by disclosing the identity of their major investors.

Tokyo-based Morrison & Foerster partner, Yuka Teraguchi, and Eriko Suzuki, Managing Director of MPower Partners, are featured in the latest edition of the HEDGE Guide discussing gender equality.

The Outline, as a general rule, limits overtime to 45 hours per month and 360 hours per year

欧州議会は、2024年4月23日、強制労働によって製造された製品（以下「強制労働製品」という。）のEU域内における販売および輸出入を禁止する

What is the SPAC environment in Japan, especially in relation to food and agriculture? Tokyo Corporate Partners Jeremy White and Mitsutoshi Uchida, along with Mitchell Presser...

On December 14, 2006, a summary paper of the tax reform for the 2007 fiscal year (the “Summary Paper”) was released by the Japanese government. A draft bill of the tax reform was submitted to the Diet for approval last February, 2007.

A moratorium on debt repayments by individuals and small business owners has been advocated by Shizuka Kamei, Japan’s financial services minister, since he took office in mid-September.

Working with Japanese Clients is a series of videos commenting on current trends and topics relevant to Japanese corporations. Mayer Brown's London Office

On January 24, 2024, the European Commission (hereinafter referred to as the ``European Commission'') announced five initiatives to strengthen the economic security of the EU...

On May 15, 2024, the Diet passed into law an amendment to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act and to the Act Concerning Investment Trusts and Investment Corporations...

In the final part of our blog series on shareholder activism in Japan, we wrap things up by showing the current activist shareholder playbook and mapping the future trajectory of activism in Japan.

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