Activist shareholders have become more common and prolific in recent years and it is important for companies' management to have a clear and unified approach when dealing with such stakeholders. Armed with a deep understanding of the complex regulatory framework in Japan which consists of legislation and rules of the relevant exchanges, our firm's attorneys are adept at providing support to companies' management as they undergo the process of analyzing the issues and formulating a focused strategy to communicate the necessary information to its stakeholders, whilst also providing advice which takes into account the matters which will contribute to the common benefit of the company's shareholders in the medium to long term.