Japan: Corporate/Commercial Law

An in-house legal manager at INPEX in Tokyo discusses the challenges and rewards of managing a global legal team in the oil and gas sector, navigating Japan's evolving work culture, and supporting the company's energy transition initiatives. The conversation explores how a Singapore-based lawyer found his way to Japan and built a career at the intersection of energy law and international business.

Japan has blocked a South Korean private equity firm's acquisition of a Japanese machine tool manufacturer, marking only the second time ever the country has rejected...

Japanese institutional investors have been steadily increasing their allocations to private equity, private credit, infrastructure and other private markets strategies.

Although domestic enforcement volumes in Japan remain modest in some areas compared with overseas authorities, actions by foreign regulators against Japanese companies...

The number of tender offers in Japan is on the rise, and the number of deals this year is expected to set a new annual record.

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On May 15, 2024, the Diet passed into law amendments to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (the "FIEA") (the "Amendments").

In Japan, there is no law that comprehensively covers ESG issues, but various laws regulate ESG-related matters.

This Cross-Border Joint Venture and Strategic Alliance Guide (Japan) discusses relevant law and practice related to the formation and operation of cross-border joint ventures...

Although domestic enforcement volumes in Japan remain modest in some areas compared with overseas authorities, actions by foreign regulators against Japanese companies...

In May 2025, Japan's Parliament passed the Act on Promotion of Research and Development, and Utilization of Artificial Intelligence-Related Technologies (the "AI Promotion Act")1 in response to the rapid advancement of AI technologies.

On March 21, 2025, the Financial Services Agency released a proposal for revisions to the Principles)...