Partner

Seigo Takehira

 

Professional Admissions

Japan (2000); New York (2006)

 

Practice Areas

-Mergers and Acquisitions
-Corporate Law, Shareholder Meeting, Takeover Defense, Joint Venture
-Business Reorganization, Insolvency and Finance Law
-International and Domestic Dispute Resolution (Litigation, Arbitration and Mediation)
-International Contracts
-Compliance (Risk Management and Investigation)

 

Education

Osaka University (LL.B., 1997); University of Michigan Law School (LL.M., 2005)

 

Professional Experiences

Daiwa Securities SMBC Co., Ltd., Principal Finance Department; Daiwa Securities SMBC Principal Investments Co., Ltd. (2001-2003)

 

Publications

 

-“Summary of Sarbanes Oxley Act  What Japan should learn from Enron Case” (Co-authoring)
　　K.K. Shoji Homu, December, 2006

 

-“Legality of Dilution Type Poison Pill  Role and Limitation of the Judicial Branch”
　　Shoji Homu, April 2005, No. 1729, Supplemental Volume of Shoji Homu No. 289

 

-“Theory, Practice and Form of New Corporate Reorganization for Trustee’s Practice” (Co-authoring)
　　K.K. Civil Law Study Group, March 2004

 

-"Recent Reform of Japan’s Corporate Reorganisation Act"(Co-authoring)
　　International Bar Association Committee J News, September 2003,Vol 13, No 2

 

Seminars/Lectures

-“Legal Issues for Rights Issue”
Corporate Study Group - Osaka Bar Association, July 2010

 

-“Recent Practice of Civil Liabilities and Civil Fine regarding Fraudulent Disclosure”
Financial Management Forums, Inc., November 2009

 

-“Disclosure Requirement for M&A Transaction under Financial Instruments and Exchange Act”
Corporate Study Group - Osaka Bar Association, January 2009

 

-“Legal Issues for Proxy Fight - Moritex District Court Case (Shareholder Meeting Resolution Revocation Litigation)”
Corporate Study Group - Osaka Bar Association, February 2008

 

Memberships

Osaka Bar Association; Japan Federation of Bar Associations; New York Bar; Japan Association of Arbitrators; Study Group for Corporate Law Practice; Study Group for International Law Practice, Japan Insolvency Law Practice Attorneys Network.

 

Languages

Japanese & English