A Japanese research firm suggests that there may be a record 14 shareholder proposals that will be made in the next few weeks.

On January 31, 2007, the Japan Fair Trade Commission published for public comment a draft of the revised "Guidelines on the Application of the Anti-Monopoly Act to Reviewing Business Combination".

In June 2023, the 'Act on the Promotion of Citizens' Understanding of Diversity of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity' was enacted by the Japanese legislature (the Diet).

On September 17, 2024, the Financial Services Agency released the "Points to Note Regarding Disclosure of a Tender Offer" (the "Guidelines") with regard to prior consultations with the authorities on disclosure.

On June 28, 2019, Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry issued the "Fair M&A Guidelines.

　2024年4月24日、コーポレート・サステナビリティ・デュー・ディリジェンス指令（Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive、以下「CSDDD」という。）が正式に成立した。

Companies are advised to confirm whether any changes should be made to their current practice of applying for patents and trademarks in light of the newly introduced procedures.

The Anti-Avoidance Rule authorizes tax authorities to disallow a taxpayer's act or calculation if "the corporate tax burden is determined to have been unduly decreased" due to reorganization transactions...

‘Knock for knock' is an arrangement commonly used in the offshore oil and gas industry. It often gains attention only in the litigation arising after a major disaster . . .

On January 1, 2010, amendments to the Japanese Anti-Monopoly Act (the "AMA") that substantially revise Japan’s pre-merger notification system came into effect.

According to a recent KPMG report, the global M&A landscape in 2024 signals a rebound despite challenges like geopolitical tensions, high interest rates, and persistent inflation for much of the year.

On November 11, 2015, a cabinet order setting the effective date of the Act on Special Measures Concerning Civil Court Proceedings for the Collective Redress for Property Damage Incurred by Consumers was promulgated.

On April 6, 2021, the Council of Experts Concerning the Follow-up of Japan's Stewardship Code and Japan's Corporate Governance Code (Council) published a consultation on proposed revisions...

The UCPA Amendment Bill aims to create an environment that will further facilitate the use of data, given the ongoing development of information technology.

Japan has enacted sweeping amendments to its Act on the Protection of Personal Information, introducing an administrative surcharge regime with monetary penalties for data protection violations, new protections for children under 16 and biometric data, and expanded exceptions for data utilization in statistical analysis and AI development. The reforms, which take effect in stages through 2028, fundamentally reshape Japan's privacy enforcement landscape by granting the Personal Information Protection Commiss

Consulting and auditing firm PwC Japan released a 2018 analysis of economic crimes such as fraud and cyber attacks in Japanese corporations July 31, 2018, based on its Economic Crime...

Abolishment of residence requirement for representative members of Godo Kaisha and persons who perform their duties (shokumu shikkoshas) under the registration practice.

This article highlights a few interesting insights from an interview of Nigel Collins (RPC) and Mangyo Kinoshita (southgate) conducted by Brunswick Group.