Corporate Governance Jurisdictional Comparisons

Author: Akira Kawamura
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell U.K.
ISBN: 9780414028982
Published In: September 2013
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: International ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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This book will be a useful, first-hand reference material for practising lawyers and in-house attorneys who may counsel clients on their business in foreign countries.

This new edition offers:

Essential current content reflecting Corporate Governance across over 26 major jurisdictions throughout the world
Contributions from expert international lawyers
Reader-friendly Q&A format for easy cross-jurisdictional comparisons
Strong international focus, covering diverse areas in each jurisdiction
Focus on shareholders, directors & board of directors, audit, liabilities, and social interest in corporate behaviour
Practical, straightforward commentary on each jurisdiction and the respective legal systems

General Principles
Sources of Law
Shareholders and the Shareholders’ Meeting
Directors and Board of Directors
Board of Auditors, Audit Committee, Accounting Auditors
Market Disclosure / Transparency to the Shareholders and the Public
M&A and Corporate Governance
Proxy Fighting
Officers’ remuneration rules
Directors’ Liabilities, Liability Insurance, Indemnification
Shareholders’ Derivative Suits
Social Interest in Corporate Behaviour

Akira Kawamura is a partner at Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, and has an extensive general corporate and litigation practice with numerous large multinational domestic and foreign clients. He specializes in corporate, M&A, intellectual property, international trade, entertainment, publication, energy, and real property law. He is a corporate auditor and board member of a number of Japanese companies, and is also an experienced arbitrator / mediator. He is also an influential member of the Japanese Bar, having served as Executive Vice President of the Dai-ni Tokyo Bar Association, Executive Director of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations (Nichibenren) and Chairman of the Japan Federation of Bar Association s’ Foreign Lawyers and International Legal Practice Committee. He was a Visiting Professor at Kyoto University’s Faculty of Law. Mr Kawamura has made a significant and lasting contribution to the operation of the International Bar Association and he presently serves as the President.

Contributors:

Foreword – Akira Kawamura, General Editor, Of Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Preface – Martin Lipton, Watchtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz