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Japan — The Current State of Securities Laws Governing Equity Compensation Awards by Foreign Issuers
Host Brian Wydajewski introduces the chair of Baker McKenzie Global Equity Services Practice Valerie Diamond and Tokyo attorney Kosuke Yatabeto discuss one of the more costly and burdensome issues faced by U.S. multinationals granting stock awards in Japan —Japanese securities laws.
Key Takeaways:
[1:12] Reasons behind the difficulty and expense of the Japanese securities law regime for U.S. companies, and challenges companies face when trying to comply with notification and registration awards.
[5:28] Diamond details Which Japanese awards are considered more preferential in regards to registration and notification requirements, and the exemptions and exclusions that companies may be able to rely on to avoid triggering such requirements.
[9:16] Yatabe outlines actions companies can take to ensure the filing process is completed correctly when unable to avoid triggering the local notification and registration requirements.
[11:15] The current view regarding restricted stock and restricted stock units in Japan, and how they should be treated.
[14:23] Wydajewski summarizes the key aspects of granting equity compensation awards in Japan from a security laws perspective and introduces the next episode.
Mentioned in This Episode:
Baker & McKenzie
Disclaimer:
Baker & McKenzie International is a Swiss Verein with member law firms around the world. In accordance with the common terminology used in professional service organizations, reference to a "partner" means a person who is a partner, or equivalent, in such a law firm. Similarly, reference to an "office" means an office of any such law firm. This may qualify as "Attorney Advertising" requiring notice in some jurisdictions. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Before you send e-mail to Baker & McKenzie, please be aware that your communications with us through this message will not create a lawyer-client relationship with us. Do not send us any information that you or anyone else considers to be confidential or secret unless we have first agreed to be your lawyers in that matter. Any information you send us before we agree to be your lawyers cannot be protected from disclosure.
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By Baker & McKenzie Global Equity Services PracticeHost Brian Wydajewski introduces the chair of Baker McKenzie Global Equity Services Practice Valerie Diamond and Tokyo attorney Kosuke Yatabeto discuss one of the more costly and burdensome issues faced by U.S. multinationals granting stock awards in Japan —Japanese securities laws.
Key Takeaways:
[1:12] Reasons behind the difficulty and expense of the Japanese securities law regime for U.S. companies, and challenges companies face when trying to comply with notification and registration awards.
[5:28] Diamond details Which Japanese awards are considered more preferential in regards to registration and notification requirements, and the exemptions and exclusions that companies may be able to rely on to avoid triggering such requirements.
[9:16] Yatabe outlines actions companies can take to ensure the filing process is completed correctly when unable to avoid triggering the local notification and registration requirements.
[11:15] The current view regarding restricted stock and restricted stock units in Japan, and how they should be treated.
[14:23] Wydajewski summarizes the key aspects of granting equity compensation awards in Japan from a security laws perspective and introduces the next episode.
Mentioned in This Episode:
Baker & McKenzie
Disclaimer:
Baker & McKenzie International is a Swiss Verein with member law firms around the world. In accordance with the common terminology used in professional service organizations, reference to a "partner" means a person who is a partner, or equivalent, in such a law firm. Similarly, reference to an "office" means an office of any such law firm. This may qualify as "Attorney Advertising" requiring notice in some jurisdictions. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Before you send e-mail to Baker & McKenzie, please be aware that your communications with us through this message will not create a lawyer-client relationship with us. Do not send us any information that you or anyone else considers to be confidential or secret unless we have first agreed to be your lawyers in that matter. Any information you send us before we agree to be your lawyers cannot be protected from disclosure.