Kenichi Sekiguchi

M&A (M&A / Reorganizations / Capital and Business Alliances, Private Equity, Unsolicited M&A, Start-Ups, Cross-Border M&A); Corporate Law (Corporate Governance, Shareholder Relations, Activism Defense / Proxy Solicitation, Corporate and Commercial Disputes); Asset Management / Funds (Private Equity / Venture Capital); Dispute Resolution (Corporate and Commercial Disputes)

Background

Keio University (LL.B., 2004); Ushijima & Partners (2005-2007); Columbia University School of Law (LL.M., 2010); Hengeler Mueller, Düsseldorf (2010); Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A. Shroff & Co, Mumbai (2011); Singapore Office, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto (2012)

Major Activities

Research Committee of Enterprise Law at RIETI (Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry)(2009-2010); Study on Legal System and Procedures for Promoting Business Environment: Final Report (JICA Report)(2013-2014); Vice-chair, Cross Boarder Investment Committee, The Inter-Pacific Bar Association (2019-2023); Officer of the Corporate and M&A Law Committee, International Bar Association (2024-)

admitted in Japan, 2005; New York, 2011