Lowering the firewall wall Michael Hancock, general counsel, and Izumi Sato and Hiroaki Hashiguchi, senior legal advisors of HSBC Japan's Legal Department give a practical assessment of recent firewall deregulation in Japan
Amendment in line with international practices Changes to anti-monopoly law in Japan have brought it more in line with international practice and will encourage foreign companies to cooperate, say Yoshinori Ono and Yoshihiro Sakano of Nishimura & Asahi
Concerns need to be discussed Sawako Miyauchi of Mori Hamada & Matsumoto explains the concerns with potential reform of provisions on obligations
Striving for independence Analysis of the requirement for an independent outside director or statutory auditor, by Asa Shinkawa and James Emerson of Nishimura & Asahi
An easier restructuring Nobuyuki Maeyama and Ryuji Kato of Anderson Mori & Tomotsune explain the benefits of Business Revitalisation ADR
Be careful with redundancies Firing people is not straightforward in Japan, say Hironobu Tsukamoto and Toshiaki Kobayashi of Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu. Make sure you know the four conditions and how they have been applied in court
The Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Law Seiji Akimoto of Mori Hamada & Matsumoto provides an overview of the law, its recent amendments and its effect on inward direct investment
Three pricing precedents Shiho Koizumi and Yoshinori Aoyagi of Anderson Mori & Tomotsune examine the recent court cases on determining the acquisition price of shares in squeeze-outs
Improving reputations Japanese corporate governance is affecting the way its companies raise capital. Tsuyoshi Shimizu and Kiyotaka Tajima of Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu explain how new Tokyo Stock Exchange rules will help
What investors need to know Real estate securitisations are failing to pay out on maturity. Foreign investors, using this as a way to invest in Japan, need to be aware of some important legal issues. By Naoki Hamada and Junji Yamanaka of Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
