Takahisa Watanabe is a highly experienced legal professional specialising in a broad spectrum of transactional matters. His expertise covers cross-border mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganisation, management integration, tender offer bids, management buyouts, and joint ventures. Beyond these core areas, he is recognised for significant contributions to the impact community, with recent highlights including: – Publishing key articles on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues in mergers and acquisitions, impact investing, social enterprises, B Corp certification, and blended finance. – Advising on impact investing and supporting the growth of the social innovation sector in Japan. – Conducting government-commissioned research on benefit corporations, which has helped shape discourse and practice in this field. – Playing a central role in establishing BMBJ, the official Japanese partner of B Lab, the global non-profit that certifies B Corporations. – Serving as an advisor to the Impact Startup Association and as a fellow at a non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting impact investing.