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Capital Markets: Debt - Asia-Pacific Region

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What the Team is Known For

Morrison Foerster is experienced in acting for a diverse set of issuers, as well as global investment banks, on high-value international equity issuances. Especially well known for its work on major offerings in Japan and Hong Kong, the firm is notably active advising J-REIT clients on their equity deals. The team is familiar with advising state-owned entities on IPOs and private placements.

Notable practitioners

Mitsutoshi Uchida is a key contact in Japan, while Marcia Ellis in Hong Kong is a contact for China.

Work Highlights

Provided by Morrison Foerster

  • The firm acted for Kubota Credit on guaranteeing Kubota Corporation's USD500 million offering of Regulation S bonds.

  • Morrison Foerster advised Octillion Energy on its proposed IPO on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, with HSBC Corporate Finance (Hong Kong) and CICC acting as joint sponsors.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Since they are a global law firm, we can understand the legal situation at the local level in each area when raising funds globally and responding to AIFMD.

Capital Markets: Debt respondent
Global

With a strong international presence, they enable the company to navigate cross-border legal advice. The company's needs and objectives are at the forefront of everything they do.

Capital Markets: Debt respondent
Global