| Name | Masafumi NAKAHIGASHI |
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| Academic post | Professor | |
| Faculty of appointment | LS+GSL | |
| Office | 409 | |
| Phone | 2342 | |
| Degrees | LL.D., Nagoya University, 2000 | |
| Office hours | Generally available. | |
| Publications | Balancing Social and Corporate Culture in the Global Economy: The Evaluation of Japanese Corporate Structure and Norms, 24 Law & Policy 299-354 (with Janis Sarra, 2002) | |
| Research interests | Mergers and Acquisitions, History of Corporate Law, Corporate Law and Securities Regulation in Canada | |
| Career | Research Associate, School of Law, Nagoya University, 1991-1993 Assistant Professor, School of Law, Chukyo University, 1993-1996 Associate Professor, School of Law, Nagoya University, 1996-2005 Associate Professor, Graduate School of International Development, Nagoya University, 2002-2005 Professor, School of Law, Nagoya University, 2005 to Present |
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| Guest professor | Visiting Scholar, University of California at Berkeley 1992-1993 Visiting Scholar, University of Victoria, 1998 Visiting Scholar, University of Calgary, 2001 Visiting Scholar, University of British Columbia, 2001 Visiting Scholar, University of British Columbia, 2007 |
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| Memberships | Japan Association of Private Law | |
| Readings recommended to prospective applicants | Robert Clark, Corporate Law (Little & Brown; 1986) J. Anthony Van Duzer, The Law of Partnerships and Corporations (Irwin Law; latest edition available) Mary Condon, Anita Anand & Janis Sarra, Securities Law in Canada (Emond Montgomery; latest edition available) Richard Brealy, Stewart Myers & Frankli Allen, Principles of Corporate Finance (Mcgraw-Hill College; latest edition available) William Bratton, Marvin Chirelstein & Victor Brudney, Corporate Finance: Cases and Materials (Foundation Press; latest edition available) Mark Gillen, Securities Regulation in Canada (Carswell; latest edition available) John Coffee, Joel Seligman & Hillary Sale, Securities Regulation: Cases and Materials (Foundation Press: latest edition available) Melvin Eisenberg, Corporations and Other Business Organizations (Foundation Press; latest edition available) |
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| Preparation suggestions for prospective applicants | Applicants should show a close familiarity with at least two of the works listing under recommended readings, and should show clear evidence that they well understand the law related to their research theme in their own jurisdiction. | |