A. Reid Monroe-Sheridan

A. Reid Monroe-Sheridan is a partner at Southgate, a boutique international corporate law firm based in Tokyo. He joined the firm on March 1, 2024, bringing extensive experience in corporate law, particularly in cross-border mergers and acquisitions, venture financing, and U.S. securities law matters. Monroe-Sheridan began his legal career at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, working in their New York and Tokyo offices, where he focused on capital markets and M&A transactions.

In 2014, he established Monroe-Sheridan Foreign Law Office in Tokyo, where he expanded his practice to include various corporate and commercial matters. He is also an Associate Professor at Keio University Law School, teaching courses on cross-border M&A, venture capital law, and international business contracts. Monroe-Sheridan holds a J.D. from Harvard Law School and a B.A. from Carleton College, and he is fluent in both English and Japanese.123