The "New Capitalism Grand Design and Action Plan" (June 2022), announced in relation to the Kishida administration’s "New Capitalism" vision, includes the topic of "consideration of new form of corporate structure that plays a public role in the private sector and reforming existing corporate structures". Since the plan’s release, discussions on corporate structures that adopt the Japanese stakeholder model have come to attract attention. This "new form of corporate structure that plays a public role in the private sector" was intended to introduce a form reminiscent of the "Benefit Corporation" type in many U.S. states (particularly the Public Benefit Corporations of Delaware). However, the necessity of such form in Japan has been controversial. In fact, the plan does not necessarily...To read the full article, please see the PDF file
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Akihisa is a partner in our M&A team. He handles many domestic and international M&As, business alliances including JVs, business succession, equity finance, and hostile takeovers. He has abundant practical experience for both listed and unlisted companies and wide range of company sizes and transaction types, knowledge of cutting-edge practical trends and laws and regulations, and the ability to respond flexibly and hands-on.
In addition, he active in start-up finance support, IPO support, and daily legal support.
Recently, using the network and knowledge cultivated through studying abroad in Europe and the United States, he also deals with sustainability-related topics such as sustainable finance, including ESG investment and impact investment, social enterprise, B Corp certification, and social IPO.