Corporate Governance 2025

JAPAN Trends and Developments Contributed by: Yoshitaka Sakamoto, Tsunemichi Nakano, Michi Yamagami and Hideo Tsukamoto, Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

Michi Yamagami is a partner at Anderson Mori & Tomotsune and has extensive experience in a wide variety of domestic and

Hideo Tsukamoto is a partner at Anderson Mori & Tomotsune. He was admitted to the Japanese Bar in 2004 and practises principally in the fields of M&A, corporate governance, shareholders’ meetings, shareholder activism, and general corporate matters. Hideo’s experience includes participation in the legislative revision of the Companies Act of Japan while on secondment with the Civil Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Justice from 2010 to 2013. His recent publications include “Legal and Practical Points Regarding Electronic Provision of Shareholders’ Meeting Materials (revised edition)” (2025, co-authored) and “Handbook for Shareholders’ Meeting” (2023, co-authored).

cross-border transactions, including cross-border M&A, joint ventures and strategic alliances. He also regularly advises public companies on corporate governance and internal investigations. Michi was admitted to the Japanese Bar in 1999 and the New York Bar in 2005. His recent publications include “Introduction to Japanese Business Law & Practice, Sixth Edition” (2024) and “Mergers & Acquisitions, 2nd Edition (Japan Chapter)” (2016).

Anderson Mori & Tomotsune Otemachi Park Building 1-1-1 Otemachi Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8136 Japan Tel: +81 367 75 229 Fax: +81 367 752 229 Email: tsunemichi.nakano_grp@amt-law.com Web: www.amt-law.com/en/

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