Japan prepares for next phase of growth Larry Bates, president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan, discusses its structural reform recommendations, the Trans-Pacific Partnership and foreign direct investment into Japan
Challenges and opportunities in Japan’s bank sector Paul Hunter, secretary general of the International Bankers Association of Japan, shared his thoughts on Japan’s business environment, the newly-established Japan Financial Markets Council and global regulatory issues
Taking advantage of Japan’s feed-in tariff regime Junichi Ikeda of Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu discusses the promotion of renewable energy through Japan’s feed-in tariff regime
A class action system for Japan? Yoshinori Ono and Miki Fujita of Nishimura & Asahi explore the potential impact of the introduction of a class action litigation system
Japan’s new corporate governance considerations Takashi Toichi and Takeshi Fukatsu of Anderson Mori & Tomotsune examine recent revisions to the corporate governance regime in Japan
Japan’s minority shareholder cash-out procedures Asa Shinkawa, Hiroko Shibata and James Emerson of Nishimura & Asahi look at Japan’s streamlined minority shareholder cash-out procedures and protections
Buyer beware: new patent rights in Japan Kenji Tosaki of Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu examines a recent High Court opinion which should make it easier for foreign companies to recover damages against rights infringers in Japan
Japanese regulators’ latest administrative tools Akihisa Shiozaki and Peter Armstrong of Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu provide guidance on dealing with the increasingly popular administrative tools of the Japanese regulators
The 2013 guide to Japan e-book All the chapters from IFLR's latest Japan guide are available to view in e-book format