On September 28, Reid Monroe-Sheridan presented his latest research project, “Promoting Legal Innovation in Japanese Startup Financing” at the New Perspectives in Japanese Law conference at Harvard Law School. The research, which is forthcoming in the Journal of International Commercial Law (Spring 2019), analyzes the nature and progress of contractual…
On September 27, Reid Monroe-Sheridan spoke to students at Harvard Law School about career opportunities for American-qualified lawyers in Japan. The event was organized by the Harvard Asia Law Society.
On May 30, Reid Monroe-Sheridan participated in a panel discussion on “Working as a Sole Practitioner in Tokyo” hosted by Women in Law Japan at the headquarters of Amazon Japan.
On November 1, Reid Monroe-Sheridan participated in a panel discussion on registering as a foreign lawyer in Japan hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ACCJ) at the ACCJ’s Tokyo office.
On May 14, Reid Monroe-Sheridan, Anri Okamoto and Neil Nguyen provided a startup law and operations seminar for entrepreneurs in Tokyo.
Anri Okamoto is in-house counsel for Mercari Inc. and Neil Nguyen is the founder and CEO of Tokyo Academics. The theme of the seminar was an introduction to legal and operational concepts relevant to entrepreneurs in Tokyo.
On March 7, Reid Monroe-Sheridan conducted a seminar for the Japan Association of New Economy. The seminar, titled “Attracting International Investment Through Global Business: American Lawyers Discuss Internationalization Strategies for Japanese Companies,” covered various legal strategies for Japanese companies to expand overseas.
On November 10, Reid Monroe-Sheridan delivered a guest lecture at Hitotsubashi University’s Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy. The lecture, titled “Challenges in Japan-America Cross-border Business Combinations: A Case Study of Tokyo Electron,” was part of the university’s Fall 2015 Global Business Law Seminar Series. The lecture covered topics including common risks associated with international M&A, international taxation…
On June 30, Reid Monroe-Sheridan presented together with Nels Hansen on trends in U.S. venture capital at the Tokyo American Club. The presentation, delivered to a mix of Japanese professionals in the technology, legal, and finance fields, covered recent business and legal developments in venture capital financings in the United States as…
