JAPAN Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Yuhei Sakao, Ryota Saito and Shunsuke Ebihara Miura & Partners
Miura & Partners was established by partners from top-tier Japanese firms in 2019. During the past sev - en years, the number of attorneys has quadrupled to over 130, and the firm now has 14 offices throughout the world. Its crisis management practice has many attorneys with experience working as public servants at government agencies and with extensive experi - ence in global matters. The firm also has attorneys who formerly worked as judges or prosecutors. The firm co-operates and collaborates with lawyers spe -
cialising in other fields, enabling it to form optimal teams for each case, ranging from complex regula - tory matters to cutting-edge cases. It has also helped clients deal with large-scale scandals. One of the firm’s lawyers has been appointed as a member of a governance review committee to deal with improper quality control practices. From seed-stage start-ups to publicly listed companies, the firm supports the establishment of optimal compliance structures for its clients.
Authors
Yuhei Sakao is a partner at Miura & Partners. His practice focuses on corporate crisis management, white- collar crime, corporate governance, compliance and ESG/SDGs. He is a graduate of the University of Tokyo,
Ryota Saito is a partner at Miura & Partners. He focuses on corporate crisis management, white-collar crime and corporate governance. After
graduating from Keio University Law School, he worked as a prosecutor in the Public Prosecutor’s Office, handling cases on information theft and bribery.
the University of Tokyo Law School and the University of Pennsylvania Law School (LLM with a Wharton Business and Law Certificate). He has worked in prominent law firms in Japan and Washington DC, and has been involved in both domestic and global investigations. He is admitted to the Bar in Japan and New York, and is qualified as a Certified Fraud Examiner.
Shunsuke Ebihara is a partner at Miura & Partners. He handles a wide range of corporate matters, focusing on corporate crisis management, white-collar crime, dispute resolution and commercial litigation. After
graduating from Waseda University School of Law, he worked in the Public Prosecutor’s Office as a public prosecutor and for a major law firm in Japan.
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