NO&T Japan Legal Update
I. Corporate Governance Code
Since its introduction in 2015, the Japanese Corporate Governance Code (the ‘Code’) has been a significant factor in the number and type of corporate transactions undertaken by listed companies in Japan. The Code has been promoted by the Japanese government with the aim of improving the mid to long-term profitability and productivity of Japanese companies with a particular focus on Return on Equity (‘ROE’). One example of this kind of activity is the introduction of performance shares and restricted stock. Supplementary Principle 4.2.1 of the Code provides that:
(May 2025)
Keitaro Oshimo
Ario Putra Pamungkas
Motoki Saito, Gaku Oshima, Yuta Kawamura (Co-author)
(April 2025)
Keiji Tonomura, Shu Sasaki, Kazuyuki Ohno, Otoki Shimizu (Co-author)
Motoki Saito, Gaku Oshima, Yuta Kawamura (Co-author)
(December 2024)
Hiromi Hattori, Yuichi Miyashita (Co-author)
Motoki Saito
(January 2025)
Shunsuke Minowa, Yothin Intaraprasong, Ponpun Krataykhwan, Nopparak Yangiam, Salin Kongpakpaisarn, Poonyisa Sornchangwat (Co-author)
Chattong Sunthorn-opas, Thunsinee Sungmongkol (Co-author)
Ario Putra Pamungkas
Long Nguyen
Rashmi Grover
Chattong Sunthorn-opas, Thunsinee Sungmongkol (Co-author)
Ario Putra Pamungkas
Rashmi Grover
(December 2024)
Hiromi Hattori, Yuichi Miyashita (Co-author)
