Shearman & Sterling LLP

Shearman & Sterling is a premier international law with nearly  140 years  history,acting for many of the world’s leading corporations and financial institutions,governments and governmental organizations. We have a strong network of approximately 850 lawyers who come from nearly  50 countries,speak some 50 languages,and practice  US,English,French,German,Italian and Hong Kong law.  We have 18 0ffices worldwide,including the Tokyo […]

Indus Capital Partners, LLC

Indus Capital Partners, LLC (“Indus”) is a U.S.-based registered investment adviser providing advice to a diverse client base of over 300 investors, including foundations and university endowments, corporate and public pensions, high net worth individuals, family offices, sovereign wealth funds, and financial institutions.  Indus has been investing in Japan since 2000, and in that time […]

Ichigo Asset Management, Ltd.

Ichigo is an independent, long-term Japanese investment manager.  We believe good corporate governance lies at the heart of strong company performance, and are seeking a new model for Japanese corporate governance that includes active, committed, and responsible shareholders working on behalf of all stakeholders, including employees, customers, and local communities. (Click here for Ichigo Asset […]

Fidelity International

Fidelity International is a global leader in asset management, providing investment products and services to individuals and institutions in the UK, continental Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific. In Japan, Fidelity International was the first foreign asset manager to build a presence in 1969, and has since continued to research and invest in Japanese companies based […]

The Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Japan (CCCJ)

Promoting the development of commerce between Canada and Japan since 1975, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Japan (CCCJ) is a private sector, not-for-profit business organization serving its members through communications, networking and advocacy. Representing some 33 business sectors, the CCCJ is a member-driven, member-focused organization and is the longest serving Canadian Chamber in Asia […]

Chubb Group

Founded in 1882, the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies provides property and casualty insurance for personal and commercial customers worldwide through 8,500 independent agents and brokers. Chubb’s global network includes branches and affiliates throughout North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia and Australia. Since 1986 Chubb has operated in Japan as a branch of the Federal […]

Nicholas E. Benes

Representative Director, The Board Director Training Institute of Japan Independent Director, ADVANTEST Mr. Benes received his B.A. in political science from Stanford University, and a JD-MBA degree from UCLA. He then worked at JP Morgan for 11 years and went on to lead a path-breaking M&A advisory boutique in Japan, JTP Corporation.  He is an inactive […]