JAPAN Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Shiro Kato and Yudai Suzuki Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu was the first inte - grated, full-service law firm in Japan and is one of the foremost providers of international and commercial legal services based in Tokyo. The firm’s overseas network includes offices in New York, Singapore, Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi and Shanghai, and it has collaborative relationships with prominent lo - cal law firms throughout Asia and other regions. The more than 600 lawyers at the firm, including about 40 experienced attorneys from various jurisdictions outside Japan, work together in customised teams
to provide clients with the expertise and experience specifically required for each client matter. The firm has lawyers who are well versed in international sports business, and has successfully represented a wide variety of clients in the sports industry, including top international athletes and coaches, professional sports organisations, international and national fed - erations, event organisers, sponsors and partners, media companies, content providers and tech ser - vice companies.
Authors
Shiro Kato is a partner at Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu. He provides advice to athletes, sports teams, event organisers and sponsors on all aspects of international sports law, including negotiating sponsorship
Yudai Suzuki is an associate at Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu. He specialises in capital market transactions, including IPOs, primary and secondary offerings of equity and debt, third-party allotments, block
deals for sponsors, athletes or sports organisations; advising sports content/service providers on matters relating to Web3 and sports tech; representing clients before the Court of Arbitration for Sport; and providing advice on dispute resolution and risk management generally. Shiro graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law (LLM) with a specialisation in entertainment, media and IP, and has worked for a sports agency in Los Angeles. He is admitted to the Japanese Bar and the State Bar of California.
trades, and transactions involving class shares, warrants and convertible bonds in both domestic and international markets. He also has expertise in corporate governance and the listing rules and regulations of Japanese stock exchanges.
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu JP Tower 2-7-2 Marunouchi Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-7036 Japan Tel: +81 3 6889 7694 Fax: +81 3 6889 8694 Email: shiro.kato@nagashima.com Web: noandt.com/en/lawyers/shiro_kato/
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