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What the Team is Known For

Davis Polk & Wardwell has an exceptional reputation based on a strong track record of advising on high-profile debt and equity offerings. The firm is known for advising Japanese clients on the US law aspects of various products, including MTN programmes, IPOs and secondary share offerings. It is proficient in Regulation S, Rule 144A and SEC-registered deals. A diverse client base consists of mega banks as well as leading trading houses and local government entities. The team also acts for multinational conglomerate holding companies on their global offerings.

Work Highlights

  • Davis Polk advised the international joint lead managers and joint bookrunners in connection with the initial public offering of 290,500,000 shares of common stock and Tokyo Stock Exchange listing of Tokyo Metro.

Strengths

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They are well-balanced between addressing legal issues and providing practical advice to drive a successful deal. The capital market partners are highly accessible and responsive to our inquiries.

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The sense of unity as a team, the quality of each member, the leadership by partners, the positive atmosphere and the high level of drive make the firm stand out.

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Notable Practitioners

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Jon Gray
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Jon Gray
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Jon Gray remains at the forefront of a competitive market owing to his advanced know-how on the full spectrum of capital markets transactions.

Jon is a leader in capital markets advisory and his advice sets the industry standard.

Jon Gray is my favourite US law partner for Japanese capital markets deals. He is very considerate, responsive and always thinks about us first. He is very knowledgeable and has sound judgement.

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Christopher Kodama
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Christopher Kodama
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Christopher Kodama is well practised in capital market deals, having acted for both issuers and underwriters on equity and debt issuances, including IPOs and hybrid offerings.

The good thing about his legal advice is that it is not superficial and does not cater too much to investment banks or issuers. The sense of distance is very good.

He understands commercial realities and the nature of cross-border transactions. We are very pleased with the quality of his work and dedication.

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Jon Gray
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Jon Gray
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Christopher Kodama
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Christopher Kodama
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