Linklaters, Capital Markets | Chambers Asia-Pacific Profile

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Capital Markets: International: Securitisation & Derivatives - Japan

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What the Team is Known For

Linklaters maintains a highly experienced and well-known bench entrusted by clients with bond offerings and MTN drawdowns. The firm has a high profile for its expertise in handling hybrid products, such as stock and convertible bond offerings, as well as pure equity placements, including Regulation S and Rule 144A offerings. It is also adept at advising on a range of structured products-related matters, such as repackagings of loans, bonds and notes, and securitised margin loans. The team is frequently called upon by an impressive roster of leading financial institutions as well as regulatory bodies and associations, such as the FSA and ISDA.

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Work Highlights

Linklaters advised a group of international banks on the dual issuance of USD500 million 4.700% bonds due 2030 and USD500 million 5.100% bonds due 2034.

Strengths

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Linklaters Tokyo offers in-depth knowledge of derivatives trading and knowledge of industry standards.

Capital Markets: International: Securitisation & Derivatives respondent
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I think they have an overwhelming amount of experience. They can provide advice, including on very detailed matters, based on the knowledge they have accumulated from numerous cases.

Capital Markets: International: Securitisation & Derivatives respondent
Asia-Pacific

Linklaters Tokyo offers in-depth knowledge of derivatives trading and knowledge of industry standards.

Capital Markets: International: Securitisation & Derivatives respondent
Asia-Pacific

I think they have an overwhelming amount of experience. They can provide advice, including on very detailed matters, based on the knowledge they have accumulated from numerous cases.

Capital Markets: International: Securitisation & Derivatives respondent
Asia-Pacific

Notable Practitioners

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Kenneth Lam

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Kenneth Lam advises leading investment banks and high-end trading houses on an array of complex structured products and derivatives.

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Motoyasu Fujita

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Motoyasu Fujita is a highly reputed practitioner who is sought by regulatory bodies and associations, most notably acting for ISDA as its Japanese counsel.

Motoyasu Fujita is always on top of the cutting-edge legal matters in the derivatives-related finance space.

He is one of the lawyers with the deepest knowledge of derivatives transactions.

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Peter W Frost

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Peter Frost remains one of the most highly sought-after counsels in capital markets, with a repertoire that includes bond and MTN offerings, stock issuances and hybrid placements.

Peter Frost is the best in the market in English law related to capital markets. He is easy to reach, quick to respond and very pleasant to work with.

Peter Frost has a leading English law practice. He understands Japan and the companies very well and his responses are very fast and precise.

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Kosuke Miyashita

Up and Coming

Kosuke Miyashita is a counsel in the firm's Tokyo office and advises Japanese and international investment banks on a range of matters, including forward transactions, covered bonds and total return swaps.

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