Koichi Saito
Partner
- TEL:
- 81-3-6775-1095
- FAX:
- 81-3-6775-2095
Koichi Saito can provide legal advice on M&A transactions, including share transfers (involving TOBs) or mergers, re-organizations in a business group, and MBOs or other buy-outs. Mr. Saito’s practice also includes legal advice on the Companies Act and Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, fundamental laws on listed companies, litigation and other dispute resolution, international business transactions, antitrust filing, license and franchise agreements and other corporate legal matters.

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Practice Groups
- Corporate Transaction Group
- Dispute Resolution Group
- Corporate Crisis Management Practice Group
Background
Mar 1999 | The University of Tokyo (LL.B.) |
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Jun 2008 | Harvard Law School (LL.M.) |
Sep 2008 - Jun 2009 | Visiting Researcher at Harvard Law School |
Publications
EU Law Newsletter (August 2022)
AMT Newsletters
Aug 2022
Human Rights Due Diligence (III-2): Based on International Trends in Business and Human Rights
Junkan Shoji Homu, No. 2300
Jul 2022
Human Rights Due Diligence (III-1): Based on International Trends in Business and Human Rights
Junkan Shoji Homu, No. 2299
Jul 2022
Human Rights Due Diligence (II): Based on International Trends in Business and Human Rights
Junkan Shoji Homu, No. 2298
Jun 2022
Human Rights Due Diligence (I) : Based on International Trends in Business and Human Rights
Junkan Shoji Homu, No. 2297
Jun 2022
Case Study of Global Equity Incentive Plan
Shiryoban Shoji Homu No.438 (2020.09)
Sep 2020
Sep 2020
Analysis on cases of institutional shareholder's policy of exercising voting rights - focus on agenda of appointment of directors
Junkan Shoji Houmu, No. 2121
Dec 2016
Sep 2016
Whistle-blowing system and investigation by external experts
Nikkei Business Daily
Apr 2016
Lectures
Global Equity Incentive Webinar: Issues on Legal and Taxation of Global Equity Compensation under Japanese law
Global Shares
Nov 17, 2022
Introduction to overseas legal matters – based on experience of supports for clients as a lawyer
Shoji Houmu Business Law School
Jul 15, 2022
Nov 12, 2020
Global Equity Incentive WEB Seminar
Global Shares
Nov 6, 2020
Success factors of the cross-border M&A transactions in the EU
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Jul 4, 2019
Key Negotiation Points in Cross-Border M&A Contracts
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Mar 20, 22, 2018
Points to remember in designing global share reward systems by Japanese companies
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Oct 4, 2017
Meaning and practice of a dialogue-type shareholders meeting
General Incorporated Association "Kigyo Kenkyu Kai"
Feb 27, 2017
Points in reviewing whistle-blowing systems and internal governance systems to prevent scandals
General Incorporated Association "Kigyo Kenkyu Kai"
Sep 27, 2016
Achievements
Apr 20, 2023
Apr 14, 2022
Apr 15, 2021
Apr 9, 2020
Professional Admissions
- Japan (2001)
- New York (2009)
Professional and Academic Associations
- Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association
Languages
- Japanese (first language)
- English