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Corporate/M&A: Domestic - Japan

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What the Team is Known For

Nishimura & Asahi is experienced in handling a wide array of transactions relating to tender offers, share exchanges, stock acquisitions and business integration. The firm acts for a variety of domestic companies on inbound and outbound transactions and offers advice to clients on joint ventures with Asian companies. The team also offers expertise in corporate restructuring and consolidation. The firm is able to draw on expertise from its international network of offices to help facilitate cross-border matters.

Work Highlights

  • Nishimura & Asahi advised Shinko Electric Industries on a tender offer for its common shares and consecutive squeeze-out transaction made by an entity owned by a consortium led by Japan Investment Capital.

Strengths

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Their strength lies in high-level legal advice rooted in their experience in the practical handling of cases.

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Nishimura & Asahi have expertise and provide speedy responses and advice based on a business perspective.

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In addition to having experienced leadership, the team has deep expertise in this field and can handle a wide range of cases.

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Notable Practitioners

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Asa Shinkawa
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Asa Shinkawa
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Asa Shinkawa focusses on mergers and acquisitions, with an emphasis on tender offers, acting on both domestic and cross-border transactions. She has experience acting for clients in the pharmaceutical and financial services sectors.

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Yoshinobu Fujimoto
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Yoshinobu Fujimoto
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Yoshinobu Fujimoto is active on M&A and share purchase transactions and also has experience in joint ventures and shareholder activism matters.

He is also a one-of-a-kind lawyer who respects his negotiating partners and uses humour to bring the entire deal to a pleasant conclusion.

Yoshinobu Fujimoto has a wealth of experience and know-how.

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Hiroshi Uchima
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Hiroshi Uchima
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Hiroshi Uchima is an established lawyer in the M&A space who is noted for providing advice to a variety of clients, including major corporations and private equity firms.

Uchima has a big team with well-trained lawyers and the quality of their work is extremely good.

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Tatsuya Tanigawa
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Tatsuya Tanigawa
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Tatsuya Tanigawa handles cross-border and domestic M&A transactions and frequently serves clients in the insurance and financial sectors.
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Yo Ota
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Yo Ota
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Yo Ota is praised by market sources for his corporate law expertise. He is well-placed to advise on acquisitions, business alliances and corporate governance matters.

We believe that Yo Ota is one of the few lawyers who can provide advice based on high-level expertise and strong practical experience.

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Ryutaro Nakayama
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Ryutaro Nakayama
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Ryutaro Nakayama has experience on a range of transactional matters, including advising on the merger control aspects of M&A mandates. He is particularly well-placed to handle transactions on behalf of clients operating in the regulated sectors.

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Takahiko Date
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Takahiko Date
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Takahiko Date regularly assists clients in both domestic and cross-border M&A transactions such as joint ventures and corporate restructurings.

Takahiko Date always provides prompt and appropriate advice that is tailored to the client's needs, and we regard him highly.

Takahiko Date is an excellent legal practitioner and valued counsel.

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Yuki Oi
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Yuki Oi
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Yuki Oi advises notable Japanese and international corporations on domestic and cross-border M&A transactions.
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Asa Shinkawa
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Asa Shinkawa
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Yoshinobu Fujimoto
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Yoshinobu Fujimoto
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Hiroshi Uchima
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Hiroshi Uchima
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Tatsuya Tanigawa
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Tatsuya Tanigawa
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Yo Ota
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Yo Ota
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Ryutaro Nakayama
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Ryutaro Nakayama
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Takahiko Date
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Takahiko Date
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Yuki Oi
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Yuki Oi
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