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  • Private equity faces new corporate, tax and governance laws Onno Boerstra, Hugo Reumkens and Thijs Clement of Van Doorne review legislation affecting the industry in The Netherlands
  • How greenshoe options have developed in Japan Underwriters have only recently begun to use greenshoe options in public offerings in Japan. Significant legal reform has occurred in this area, but some changes are still required say Miyuki Ishiguro and Shinichi Araki
  • Japan moves towards allowing squeeze outs of minority shareholders The flexible approach being shown towards Japanese corporate practices means transactions to cash-out minority shareholders are becoming possible. By Gaku Ishiwata
  • Momentum builds towards leveraged finance surge in Japan Japan's legal framework makes leveraged buyouts tricky to complete, yet careful structuring has meant these transactions are growing in popularity. By John McClenahan and Ken Kiyohara
  • New US-Japan tax treaty offers investment boost Less withholding tax on royalty, dividend and interest income on investments between the US and Japan will ensure bilateral economic relations grow even stronger, says Atsushi Fujieda
  • Searching for exits in a challenging market Fundraising is down for the third year in a row, but private equity houses have adopted more innovative strategies. By Marc Kushner of Debevoise & Plimpton
  • Making Japan's high investment targets a reality Without speedy reform and deregulation, and improved laws and simplified procedures for foreign investment, the Japanese government will find it difficult to meet the target it has set itself
  • Irish financial services developments attract Japanese players Recent changes to the regulation of investment funds and securitization deals in Ireland make the country an attractive domicile for Japanese promoters, arrangers and investors, say Mark Thorne and Conor Houlihan
  • Why the Cayman Islands is good for Japanese structured finance Using Cayman Islands vehicles for Japanese securitizations brings originators and arrangers the benefit of a user-friendly jurisdiction. By Philip Paschalides and Heather Bestwick
  • Tougher disclosure regime upgrades Japanese markets The Japanese government has been improving both the information flow and accessibility for investors in its public and private capital markets, in line with global best practices. By Hiroyuki Ishizuka and Yutaka Kitamura