Greenberg Traurig to Co-Host Nasdaq IPO Seminar in Kobe, Japan; 6 Firm Attorneys to Speak
TOKYO, April 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP will host an exclusive Nasdaq IPO Seminar April 22 featuring several speakers from the firm discussing strategies for accessing U.S. capital markets, with a focus on listing on the Nasdaq Stock Market. The event, co-hosted by Kobe City, Nasdaq, and Marcum Asia, will take place at the ANA Crown Plaza Hotel in Kobe.
The seminar is directed at companies considering an international expansion or other U.S. market entry, offering them practical guidance on topics including Nasdaq listings, cross-border mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings (IPOs), special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), and regulatory issues. Greenberg Traurig's attorneys have wide-ranging experience advising Japanese and other international clients on these cross-border transactions.
Mark J. Kelson, co-chair of the firm's Global Corporate Practice, Edward T. Schultz, chair of the Los Angeles Corporate Practice, and Adam S. Namoury, a Corporate shareholder in the New York and Riyadh offices, will speak on the panel "Acquiring Private U.S. Companies in Cross-Border Transactions." This panel will discuss the U.S. M&A process, as well as acquisition structures, financing, and agreements, among other topics.
Greenberg Traurig Vice Chair Alan I. Annex, senior chair of the Global Corporate Practice, and Barbara A. Jones, co-managing shareholder of the Los Angeles office, will join Namoury on the panel, "Key Legal Considerations for Accessing the U.S. Markets." This panel will cover best practices for such options as traditional IPOs, DeSPACs, reverse mergers, and more.
Koji Ishikawa, managing shareholder of the Tokyo office, will offer remarks and introductions and will moderate the seminar's final panel discussion and question-and-answer session.
For more information or to register, visit Greenberg Traurig's website.
About Greenberg Traurig's Asia Practice: Greenberg Traurig provides legal services to companies across the Asia region, including North Asia (South Korea, Japan, Greater China, and Taiwan), Southeast Asia (Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam), and South Asia (India and Bangladesh), bridging diverse legal systems and cultures. We also advise U.S. and European companies engaging in transactions throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Our attorneys provide strategic advice and legal services in connection with mergers and acquisitions, financings and securitization activities, intellectual property, trade and governmental strategies, international dispute resolution, infrastructure and project development, and finance, export controls, and business immigration issues. The practice brings together attorneys from our Shanghai, Seoul, Singapore, and Tokyo offices along with numerous multilingual attorneys from across Greenberg Traurig's global organization with experience handling client matters in Asia.
About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP has approximately 3,100 lawyers across 51 locations in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. The firm's broad geographic and practice range enables the delivery of innovative and strategic legal services across borders and industries. Recognized as a 2025 BTI "Best of the Best Recommended Law Firm" by general counsel for trust and relationship management, Greenberg Traurig is consistently ranked among the top firms on the Am Law Global 100, NLJ 500, and Law360 400. Greenberg Traurig is also known for its philanthropic giving, culture, innovation, and pro bono work. Web: www.gtlaw.com.
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