Litigation against ex-directors of Geo Holdings
N&A represented GEO Holdings, a major entertainment business company, in a litigation against the ex-chairman, ex-president and ex-executive vice president for breaches of their respective duties as directors. After extensive efforts during the three year long court proceedings at the Nagoya District Court, N&A successfully obtained a judgement in favor of the client in June 2015. Although an appeal was sought, N&A also successfully obtained a judgment by the court of appeals to dismiss the appeal in July 2016. An appeal of that judgment is now pending at the Supreme Court. This case involves complex factual and legal issues because the accused persons carried out various hidden dealings in violation of their duties as company directors.
In addition to corporate disputes such as shareholder derivative actions and share purchase demands, she has numerous experiences in technology disputes related to plant accidents, product accidents, patent infringement, system development troubles, etc., soil contamination disputes, insurance disputes including reinsurance, labor disputes, and consumer disputes. Her main publications include "International Arbitration and Corporate Strategy: Bridging Theory and Practice" (Auther, Yuhikaku, 2014), "Current Status of Litigation Procedures and Defense Practice Issues Associated with Corporate Activities in the United States" (co-author, Jurist No. 1474, December 2014), "Overview of Intellectual Property Law (5th Edition)" (co-editor, Kobundo, 2013), "Judgments Concerning M&A, etc. and Directors' Duty of Care in Good Faith" (Jurist supplement, May 2013), "M Judgment on M&A, etc. and Director's Duty of Care" (Juristo, May 2013 issue, "Selection of M&A Reorganization Precedents Effective in Practice"), "Commentary on Appeal Court Decision in Fukuoka Fish Market Shareholders' Representative Suit Case - Parent Company Director's Responsibility for Subsidiary Management and Relief" (co-author, Junkan Shoji Homu No. 1970, July 5, 2012 issue), etc. No. 1970, July 5, 2012), etc.