JAPAN Trends and Developments Contributed by: Takeshi Iitani, Reid Monroe-Sheridan, Takahito Fujii, Akira Kawashiro and Daisuke Eguchi, southgate
Akira Kawashiro is a partner at southgate and focuses on domestic and cross-border M&A, start-up-related matters and disclosure regulations under Japanese securities laws. He is
Daisuke Eguchi focuses on domestic and cross-border M&A, start-up investments, corporate governance, corporate law, securities regulations and other general
featured as an Up and Coming lawyer in Japan in the category of Corporate/M&A (Domestic) in the Chambers Asia-Pacific Guide (2025) and also in the Chambers Global Guide (2025). Akira began his career at Mori Hamada, where he engaged in domestic and cross-border M&A and antitrust matters. He has also been seconded to the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
corporate matters. Daisuke began his career in 2017 at a major Japanese law firm, where he engaged in domestic and cross-border M&A, defence against hostile takeovers and shareholder activism, corporate governance, securities regulations and other general corporate legal matters. He has also been seconded both to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and to the Cabinet Secretariat.
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