JAPAN Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by:
Shiro Kato and Chihiro Shimaoka Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu was the first integrated, 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 collabora - tive relationships with prominent local law firms throughout Asia and other regions. The more than 500 lawyers at the firm, including about 40 experienced attorneys from various juris - dictions outside Japan, work together in cus -
tomised teams to provide clients with the ex - pertise 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 in - ternational athletes and coaches, professional sports organisations, international and national federations, event organisers, sponsors and partners, media companies, content providers and tech service 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,
Chihiro Shimaoka is an associate at Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu. Her main areas of practice are capital markets such as procuring funds through the issuance of equity shares of
including negotiating sponsorship deals for sponsors, athletes or sports organisations, advising sports content/service providers on Web3-related matters and sports tech, representing clients before the Court of Arbitration for Sport and providing advice on dispute resolution and risk management generally. He graduated from the University of California in 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.
corporations and the listing of these shares in the stock exchanges of Japan. She has broad knowledge and expertise in initial public offerings, public offerings and stock-based compensation.
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