MATSUHASHI Sho
- Title
- Associate
- Bar Association
- Dai-Ichi Tokyo Bar Association
- E-mail address
- sho.matsuhashi@iwatagodo.com
Engaged Cases
・Considering schemes relating to M&A transactions (including merger, corporate split, share exchange, business transfer, share transfer, share issuance, joint venture/ shareholders agreements, capital and business alliances), legal due diligence, and preparation/review of documentation such as contracts
・Legal advice and preparation of written opinion regarding the Civil Code, the Companies Act, the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, stock exchange rules, and the Banking Act
・Preparation and review of various agreements (basic transaction agreements, sales and purchase agreements, lease agreements, service agreements, civil trust agreements, terms and conditions, and others)
・Investigation, response to authorities, and legal advice in connection with corporate scandals (especially related to the Anti-monopoly Act, the Subcontract Act, and the Act on Special Measures Concerning Proper Transfer of Consumption Tax)
・Support for general shareholders’ meetings (Considering convocation notices, scenarios and expected questions, and providing support for rehearsal and administrative support)
・Legal advice and preparation of written opinion concerning officer’s duty of due care of a good manager
・Legal advice on formulation, design, and operation of anti-takeover measures
・Advice on and response to commercial disputes
Career Summary
- October 1992
- Born in Tokyo, Japan
- March 2011
- Graduated from Musashi High School
- March 2015
- Received his LL.B. from Chuo University
- March 2017
- Received his J.D. from Keio Law School
- December 2018
- Received his Diploma from the Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan (71st)
- December 2018
- Registered as a Japanese attorney and joined Iwata Godo
Awards
The Best Lawyers in Japan 2026
List of Main Publications
・“Conducting Annual Shareholder Meetings in June 2023” (co-author, Gekkan Kansayaku No. 747 (April 2023) 2023)
・“The Latest Shareholder Meeting Stories” (co-author, Shoji Homu, 2022)
・“Points of Documentary Surveys by Industry”(co-author, Business Houmu, July 2022)
・“6,000 Lectures on Legal Issues for Financial Institutions” (co-author, Kinzai Institute For Financial Affairs, 2022)
・"The GDR Insight Handbook 2022- Japan:Privacy”（co-author Law Business Research 2021）
・“Points to be Noted in Dealing with Shareholders’ Meetings Based on the Amended Companies Act (II)” (co-author, No. 443 issue (February 2021 issue) of Shoji Homu)
・“COVID-19 and Emergency Legal Responses thereto by Companies”(co-author, SMBC’s social gathering for discussion of business operations, 2020)
Publications
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202402
IG lawyers co-author Strategy of Corporate Defense, Toward Improving Corporate Value in collaboration with Mizuho Trust & Banking (Shoji Homu)
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202305
Matsuhashi Sho authors a commentary on the FSA's study of the Stewardship Code and the Corporate Governance Code (Shoji Homu Portal website)
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- MATSUHASHI Sho
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202303
Ito Hiroki, Mori Shunsuke and Matsuhashi Sho co-author "Conducting Annual Shareholder Meetings in June 2023" in Gekkan Kansayaku
- Author：
- ITO Hiroki MORI Shunsuke MATSUHASHI Sho
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202212
Iwata Godo lawyers co-author The Latest Shareholder Meeting Stories(Shoji Homu)
- Author：
- TOJI Yoshihiro TAGO Shinya SAKAMOTO Tomoko IZUMI Atsushi ITO Hiroki EIGUCHI Manabu ITO Nanako AOKI Shinji TOKUMARU Daisuke MUTOU Yuuki KAKUNO Shu TOMITA Yusuke IIDA Hiroshi UENISHI Takuya MORI Shunsuke KARASAWA Akira ISHIKAWA Teppei SUZUKI Tomohiro SEKIGUCHI Akimasa SASAKI Tomoo ISHIKAWA Hiroaki FUKATSU Haruno FUKUCHI Takumi TOYOOKA Hiroto MATSUHASHI Sho KUKIMOTO Sayaka NOGUCHI Daisuke ITO Natsuho ANZAI Kazuto MATSUDA Taiki
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202211
Matsuhashi Sho authors a commentary on the Proposed ISS Benchmark Policy Changes for 2023 (Shoji Homu Portal website)
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- MATSUHASHI Sho
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202206
Matsuhashi Sho's commentary "JFTC's Enforcement of the Subcontract Act and Efforts for Fair Trade at Small and Medium Sized Businesses, FY2021" is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.
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- MATSUHASHI Sho
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202205
Motomura Takeshi, Ishikawa Teppei and Matsuhashi Sho co-authored "Documentation Surveys by Industry" in the July issue of Business Houmu.
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202204
Ito Hiroki, Mutou Yuuki, Kakuno Shu, and Matsuhashi Sho co-authored "Preparing for Shareholder Meetings in June: 20 Simulated Questions and Answers" in Shoji Homu 457 (April).
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202202
The lawyers of our firm participated in the writing of 6,000 Lectures on Legal Issues for Financial Institutions (Kinzai Institute for Financial Affairs, Inc.)
- Author：
- WAKABAYASHI Shigeo TOJI Yoshihiro TAGO Shinya MOTOMURA Takeshi YOSHIHARA Tomomichi URANAKA Hirotaka UEDA Atsushi SAKAMOTO Tomoko IZUMI Atsushi TANAKA Takashi OKUSHI Kenichi KASHIWAGI Kensuke EIGUCHI Manabu ITO Hiroki ITO Nanako MARUYAMA Shinji MATSUDA Takao FUJIWARA Hiroki MATSUDA Akira AOKI Shinji TOKUMARU Daisuke MUTOU Yuuki FUKASAWA Atsushi KAKUNO Shu TOMITA Yusuke IIDA Hiroshi UENISHI Takuya KUDO Ryohei MORI Shunsuke KARASAWA Akira AOYAMA Masahiro SAITO Hiroki IKEDA Minako ISHIKAWA Teppei YAMADA Kohei SUZUKI Tomohiro SEKIGUCHI Akimasa NAKAMURA Saeko FUKATSU Haruno ADACHI Makoto FUKUCHI Takumi MATSUHASHI Sho KUKIMOTO Sayaka KANEKI Nobuyuki
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202112
Matsuhashi Sho's commentary "Japan Fair Trade Commission's Handling of the Case of Alleged Violations of the Antimonopoly Act against Rakuten Group" is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.
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- MATSUHASHI Sho
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202111
Matsuda Akira, Fukatsu Haruno, and Matsuhashi Sho co-authored "PRIVACY AND CYBERSECURITY LAW/Japan:Privacy" in The GDR Insight Handbook 2022.
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202106
Matsuhashi Sho's commentary titled "LIXIL Provided the Supplementary Explanation Regarding the Proposal for Partial Amendment to Articles of Incorporation to Enable a Virtual-Only Type of General Meeting of Shareholders." is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.
- Author：
- MATSUHASHI Sho
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202103
Ito Hiroki, Tomita Yusuke, Yamada Kohei, and Matsuhashi Sho co-authored an article titled "Points to be Noted in Dealing with Shareholders' Meetings Based on the Amended Companies Act (II)" which appears in No. 443 issue (February 2021 issue) of Shoji Homu.
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202012
Matsuhashi Sho's commentary titled "Ajinomoto Co., Inc. Announces Its Transition to a Company with a Nominating Committee, etc. and the Establishment of a Sustainability Advisory Council." is available on the Shoji Home Portal Site.
- Author：
- MATSUHASHI Sho
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202007
Matsuhashi Sho's commentary tited "MIC, MOJ, and METI Publicize the Q&A regarding Electronic Contract Services that Perform Encryption, etc. Using the Service Provider's Own Signing Key based on Instructions from Users" is available on the Shoji Home Portal Site.
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- MATSUHASHI Sho
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202007
Tago Shinya, Eiguchi Manabu, Sekiguchi Akimasa, and Matsuhashi Sho co-authored COVID-19 and Emergency Legal Responses thereto by Companies which is published by SMBC Consulting Co., Ltd.
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202003
Matsuhashi Sho's commentary titled "The Japan Fair Trade Commission Issues Cease and Desist Orders and Surcharge Payment Orders to Sellers of Calvin Locks" is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.
- Author：
- MATSUHASHI Sho
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News
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202504
22 lawyers of our firm were recognized in The Best Lawyers in Japan 2026.
Best Lawyers
■ Antitrust / Competition Law
TOJI Yoshihiro
IZUMI Atsushi
■ Banking and Finance Law
TOJI Yoshihiro
SAKAMOTO Tomoko
MATSUDA Takao
■ Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
MOTOMURA Takeshi
■ Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice
YOSHIHARA Tomomichi
■ Insolvency and Reorganization Law
TAGO Shinya
MOTOMURA Takeshi
URANAKA Hirotaka
■ Labor and Employment Law
TAGO Shinya
■ Litigation
TOJI Yoshihiro
WAKABAYASHI Shigeo
MOTOMURA Takeshi
YOSHIHARA Tomomichi
URANAKA Hirotaka
■ Tax Law
MUTOU Yuuki
Best Lawyers - "Ones to Watch"
■ Antitrust / Competition Law
OKAMURA Yu
MATSUHASHI Sho
■ Arbitration and Mediation
NAKAMURA Saeko
MIURA Takashi
■ Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
OKAMURA Yu
SASAKI Tomoo
FUKATSU Haruno
FUKUCHI Takumi
KITAGAWA Hiroki
TOYOOKA Hiroto
MATSUHASHI Sho
■ Information Technology Law
ADACHI Makoto
■ Intellectual Property Law (Non-Patent)
ISHIKAWA Hiroaki
■ Labor and Employment Law
NAKAMURA Saeko
KITAGAWA Hiroki
■ Privacy and Data Security Law
HORITA Koji -
201812
We welcomed new attorneys, Matsuhashi Sho and Kukimoto Sayaka.
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