Summary of June 2024 Annual General Shareholder Meeting Season Shareholder Proposals -
- While the total number of shareholder proposals is comparable to the June 2023 general meeting season, the number of companies...more
11/7/2024
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The number of shareholder proposals made by activist shareholders, votes against management proposals and the number of publicly listed companies facing shareholder proposal continues its upward trend....more
12/27/2022
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Japan continues to tighten foreign direct investment reviews but also offers a prior notification exemption -
Japan's Ministry of Finance (MOF) and its ministries with jurisdiction over the target entity's business review...more
In 2020, Japan tightened foreign direct investment review but also introduced a prior notification exemption scheme -
Japan's Ministry of Finance (MOF), and its ministries with jurisdiction over the target entity's...more
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry completely revised the 2007 MBO guidelines on June 28, 2019. The new guidelines, now termed "Fair M&A Guidelines," include within their scope acquisitions by controlling...more
10/3/2019
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