On June 9, the New York office hosted Shosha-Kai 2026, an annual gathering of the U.S. legal teams from some of the largest Japanese trading companies. The event focused on the challenges and opportunities of navigating complex, cross-border transactions on behalf of some of the world’s most dynamic enterprises. Executive partner Jeremy London and New York mass torts, insurance and consumer litigation partner David Fish provided welcome remarks, and Mr. Fish also moderated each of the following panels:
- “Trends and Insights in M&A: What Dealmakers Need to Know,” including Japan corporate and U.S. law practices head Kenji Taneda, Palo Alto corporate partner Kenton King and New York M&A partner Lauren Kramer.
- “The Lawyer in the Age of AI: Best Practices and the Skills Machines Can’t Replace,” featuring tech policy head Don Vieira, blockchain and digital assets co-head Stuart Levi and chief digital and information officer Vince DiMascio.
- “Contract Clauses in Crisis: Force Majeure, Material Adverse Change and Risk Allocation,” including New York litigation partner Lara Flath, New York international litigation and arbitration partner Gregory Litt and Chicago corporate restructuring partner James Mazza.