Corporate

Iwata Godo has accumulated a great deal of achievements in advising on and providing guidance for the general shareholder meetings of both listed and private companies, including review of documentation, providing guidance at rehearsals, and attending the meetings. For the general meetings of listed companies, we have advised on racketeers' demands for benefits as well as on many shareholder proposals and proxy fights resulting from shareholder activism. We have worked on a number of high-profile cases, including litigation concerning prominent racketeers and proxy fights with international activist funds. We have recently been working on constructive dialogue with shareholders for general meetings as well as "virtual general meetings", and on responding to the increasing number of shareholder proposals. Based on our experience over many years, and always taking into account the latest legislative and regulatory developments, we provide our clients with comprehensive and strategic advice based on the regulations concerning disclosure and governance, stock exchange rules and various regulatory guidelines.