[Event Report] Mori Hamada & Matsumoto and MNTSQ Co-Host Roundtable.
MNTSQ Inc. and Mori Hamada & Matsumoto Law Offices co-hosted a roundtable on March 3, 2026, to commemorate their capital and business alliance. Experts discussed strategies for unsolicited acquisitions and shareholder activism, providing insights for corporate legal professionals.
📋 Article Processing Timeline
- 📰 Published: March 31, 2026 at 22:30
- 🔍 Collected: April 1, 2026 at 13:39 (15h 9m after Published)
- 🤖 AI Analyzed: April 22, 2026 at 02:38 (492h 59m after Collected)
MNTSQ Inc. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Ryosuke Itaya), which advocates the vision of "making all agreements fair," held a co-hosted roundtable on March 3, 2026, with Mori Hamada & Matsumoto Law Offices, inviting partner lawyers from the firm as lecturers, to commemorate their capital and business alliance.
On the day, corporate legal managers were invited, and the leading lawyers delved into the latest guidelines and strategies for defense and dialogue that companies should adopt regarding the rapidly increasing unsolicited acquisitions and shareholder activism in the Japanese market.
## Opening Remarks: Ryosuke Itaya, Representative Director, MNTSQ Inc.
Ryosuke Itaya, Representative Director of MNTSQ, expressed gratitude to all participants at this first joint event commemorating the capital and business alliance with Mori Hamada.
He also stated that the themes of unsolicited acquisitions and shareholder activism are currently topics of high interest in the Japanese market, and he hoped that participants would take home practical hints through the sessions by lawyers with top-level specialized knowledge. Finally, he concluded the opening remarks with expectations that this roundtable would be a place to pioneer the next strategies for each company in this era where the integration of technology and legal expertise is indispensable.
## Session 1: Regarding the Guidelines for Corporate Acquisitions (Manabu Ishiwata, Managing Partner / Lawyer, Mori Hamada)
Lawyer Ishiwata explained the corporate acquisition guidelines formulated by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, elaborating on the core principles that companies should return to when facing unexpected acquisition proposals.
On the day, corporate legal managers were invited, and the leading lawyers delved into the latest guidelines and strategies for defense and dialogue that companies should adopt regarding the rapidly increasing unsolicited acquisitions and shareholder activism in the Japanese market.
## Opening Remarks: Ryosuke Itaya, Representative Director, MNTSQ Inc.
Ryosuke Itaya, Representative Director of MNTSQ, expressed gratitude to all participants at this first joint event commemorating the capital and business alliance with Mori Hamada.
He also stated that the themes of unsolicited acquisitions and shareholder activism are currently topics of high interest in the Japanese market, and he hoped that participants would take home practical hints through the sessions by lawyers with top-level specialized knowledge. Finally, he concluded the opening remarks with expectations that this roundtable would be a place to pioneer the next strategies for each company in this era where the integration of technology and legal expertise is indispensable.
## Session 1: Regarding the Guidelines for Corporate Acquisitions (Manabu Ishiwata, Managing Partner / Lawyer, Mori Hamada)
Lawyer Ishiwata explained the corporate acquisition guidelines formulated by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, elaborating on the core principles that companies should return to when facing unexpected acquisition proposals.