Corporate Governance and Directors' Duties: Japan

Katsuyuki has been the Managing Partner of our New York office since its inception. He has over 30 years of experience as an M&A and corporate lawyer, and his clients include numerous listed and private companies, both in Japan and internationally. He utilizes his expertise and in-depth knowledge of both Japanese and U.S. laws to provide practical advice and solutions to clients. Katsuyuki has significant experience in Cross-border M&A, Reorganization, Joint Ventures, and Public/Startups, for both mega and middle market transactions. As a corporate lawyer, he provides advice on Shareholders' Meetings & Investor Relations, Corporate Governance, Disputes, Corporate Crisis Management, IP, Information Law, Life Sciences, and Business Succession, primarily in relation to the service, manufacturing, healthcare, telecom, and entertainment industries. Katsuyuki maintains connections with lawyers around the world, which enhances his ability to provide one-stop legal advice to Japanese companies that are doing business globally, including those expanding into the United States, Europe, China, Southeast Asia, Latin America, and Africa. Katsuyuki sits on the board of several Japanese listed companies, which provides him with the unique advantage of being familiar with both legal requirements and the needs of management, making his advice practical, insightful, and meaningful.

Shinji provides strategic and practical advice to both public and private clients in various corporate matters, including cross-border M&A transactions. Shinji is well accustomed to communicating closely with clients, addressing their concerns precisely, proposing strategic solutions, and providing legal services in a timely manner. Shinji’s practice covers various M&A transactions, such as Inbound / Outbound cross-border deals, mergers between public companies, tender offers, management buy-outs, privatization transactions, business alliances, corporate reorganizations, and joint ventures. Shinji also deals with a wide range of corporate matters, including corporate governance matters, defenses against hostile takeovers and shareholder activism, advice on shareholder meetings, corporate disputes, and labor matters. In addition, Shinji has published various articles on M&A topics and corporate law topics in Japan.