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Despite a recent trend in the press to focus on economic challenges: whether trade wars, Brexit, or in Japan's case the impact of negative interest rates, and the structural problems posed by an aging population...

The agreement also grants BMS the option to receive exclusive licenses to Nitto's siRNA therapy for the treatment of lung fibrosis and other organ fibrosis.

In "Japan's evolving merger reviews foreshadow both caution and hope for companies", we explore the Korean Air-Asiana merger, where the JFTC criticised the economic analysis submitted by the merging...

Ken Siegel spoke to Law.com International about how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed how law firms in Japan have looked for new avenues of growth.

The modern-day Japanese deal team is more agile, more aware of how the rest of the world sees it and more willing to reach out to their global counterparts.

The Small and Medium Enterprise Agency (hereinafter referred to as the "Small Enterprise Agency") announced on June 28, 2024...

As Japan's population continues to decline, many Japanese companies are trying to find opportunities overseas.

On May 16, 2018, the Act on Special Measures for Productivity Improvement and an Amendment to the Industrial Competitiveness Enhancement Act were enacted.

The Japanese Fair Trade Commission (the JFTC) has adopted new rules that should streamline Japan's review process for both domestic and global transactions. The new rules will end the JFTC's practice of holding "preconsultations" with companies pursuing mergers or acquisitions that would impact competition in Japan. The JFTC adopted the new rules on June 14, 2011, and they will become effective on July 1, 2011.

On May 15, 2024, the Japanese Diet enacted a bill to amend the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act and other related laws, which includes, among others, the following amendments...

Singapore partners John Rogers and Thomas Granger have recently been discussing private equity fund structures with Asian-Mena Counsel Offshore Update.

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.

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...

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

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...

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

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.