Issue 12 2019

Acquisition International - Issue 12 2019 43 Aug19034 Company: Ushijima & Partners Contact: Hiroshi Watanabe Website: www.ushiji- ma-law.gr.jp/en/m orporate activities are becoming increasingly diversified and globalised, with companies now boasting headquarters and various offices all over the world. As firms begin to recognise the potential of opening a new office in Tokyo, Japan, there is a strong chance that they will require the services of a corporate law firm, and a particularly experienced lawyer. The needs for legal services are becoming more complex and sophisticated, and that is all the more reason for clients to work with Mr Hiroshi Watanabe, one of Japan’s most outstanding securities litigators and corporate lawyers. Mr Watanabe’s journey towards legal excellence first began in 1988, when he began a Bachelor of Laws degree at Chuo University. One of Japan’s oldest and most prestigious institutions, Chuo University is a private flagship research university in Tokyo. Finishing his Bachelor of Laws degree in 1992, Mr Watanabe then went on to study for a Master of Laws degree, specialising in Corporate Law, between 1993 and 1997. During that time in 1996, Mr Watanabe was admitted to the Tokyo Bar Association, and became free to practice law across the country. In 2003, Mr Watanabe then joined Ushijima & Partners as a partner himself, specialising in many different areas of law, including governance, new business support, compliance, crisis management, M&A, litigation, arbitration, hostile takeovers, and many more. Putting into practice the very best knowledge that he had acquired from his time studying at Chuo University, Mr Watanabe has since spent the last sixteen years cultivating a reputation for himself as an expert in securities litigation, and a leading individual in corporate law. The motto at Ushijima & Partners encourages the team to strive for perfection on behalf of their clients, and that is exactly what Mr C With more than fifty attorneys-at-law all delivering impeccable service to corporations across Japan, it would appear to be hard for any one single attorney to stand out. Yet, that is exactly what one man has done. Recognised as Japan’s Leading Securities Litigator of the Year, discover how Hiroshi Watanabe has risen to become a beacon of legal excellence across Tokyo and beyond. Leading Litigator Displays Legal Excellence Watanabe embodies. Asking himself what the clients would do if they were the attorney, he approaches each case with unrelenting diligence, and a keen eye for detail to ensure that no stone remains unturned. Clients recognise this focused attention to detail, and it certainly pays off for both the firm and Mr Watanabe himself. They quickly become longstanding, trusted partners that are called upon for everything that might affect a business, whether it be everyday matters or the most critical and urgent legal issues. Whatever the case or business matter, clients can rest assured that Mr Watanabe brings the same unmatched levels of hard work and determination to each project, regardless of size or urgency. Never losing sight of the fact that the law should exist and work for all people, he continues to provide the highest quality of legal services to clients with the hope of realising a fair and just society for everybody. “Never losing sight of the fact that the law should exist and work for all people, he continues to provide the highest quality of legal services to clients with the hope of realising a fair and just society for everybody.”