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Speaking Engagement/ Publication

Ken Kiyohara often speaks at seminars locally in Japan, and participates in an international conference. He is also interviewed and quoted from time to time in the Japanese and English media (such as Nikkei, the Financial Times, and Reuters) on topical issues such as corporate governance, shareholder activism, insider trading, securities regulations and other capital market related matters.

Ken Kiyohara contributes to legal magazines on such topics as tender offer regulations, protection of minority shareholders, corporate governance, disclosure, auditing and insider trading. Additionally, he contributed approximately 30 articles to "Crossroads" (Juujiro), the daily column in the Nikkei evening edition, mainly on various corporate governance and disclosure issues during 2007 to 2013.

His media quotes/interviews and speaking engagements (in English) and articles and commentaries (in English) include among others the following:

  • April 2025
    International Conference
    April 2025 Advisory Group for IOSWG of IFIAR (completion of 9 years’ service)　

    Ken Kiyohara, our representative partner, has successfully completed the third term as a member of  the Advisory Group of the Investor and Other Stakeholder Working Group (IOSWG) of the International Forum of Independent Audit Regulators (IFAR). Since he first participated in the panel discussions at the plenary meeting of the IFIAR held in April 2015 in Taipei, he had actively participated in, and contributed to the discussions as a member of AG of IOSWG at, the plenary meetings held in London (2016), Tokyo (2017), Ottawa (2018), Rhodes (2019), virtual meetings (2021, and 2022), and Osaka (2023), in addition to regular meetings via tele-conference held throughout the year until the end of the term in 2025 .    

  • April 2025
    Award
    April 2025 Selected as Best Lawyers 2026　

    Ken Kiyohara, our representative partner, has been recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in Japan™ for the “Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law” and “Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice” sections (Recognized since 2010).

Note: The above are only those in English.
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