Practices

We, CMA Partners, will provide non-Japanese clients with legal and regulatory advice in connection with investment in or business transactions with Japanese companies, and also advise them to bridge any cultural or communication gap which our clients may face in dealing with Japanese counterparts. In that regard, our services function (and thus can be appreciated by our clients) as guide for doing business and investment in Japan.

Our particular strengths are mainly in the following areas:

Corporate and Corporate Governance

Director & Office Liability
Executive Compensation
Corporate Governance Code of Japan
Shareholder Engagement
Auditing/Fraud Risk Management and Audit Committee

M&A and Strategic Alliance

Mergers and Acquisitions/Tender offer regulations, and Divestiture
Advising Special Committee in the context of Management Buyout and Squeeze-Out of Minority Shareholders
Shareholder Proposal and other Shareholder Rights
Capital Tie-Up and Business Alliance and various types of ancillary Business Contracts
Private Equity, and Investment in Venture Capital and Start-Ups

Capital Market Regulations and Regulations of Disclosure/Auditing

Insider Trading, Short Sale and Other Market Regulations
Regulations on Fund Raising
Regulations of Brokerage, Investment Advisory and Asset Management Businesses
Regulations and Issues relating to Disclosure and Auditing