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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 KKR on a tender offer for FUJISOFT.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Asa Shinkawa
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Asa Shinkawa
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Band 1

Asa Shinkawa focuses 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.

She has demonstrated a very high-level capability as a leading expert in M&A practice in Japan.

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

Hiroshi Uchima is outstanding for his commitment to clients, his understanding of our business and organisation, and his sense to discern the key points in a case.

Yoshinobu Fujimoto
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Yoshinobu Fujimoto
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Band 1

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

I feel that he is always oriented to provide legal advice at the highest level.

He is highly creative in terms of solving problems and is business-minded.

Yo Ota
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Yo Ota
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Band 2

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.

Tatsuya Tanigawa
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Tatsuya Tanigawa
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Band 3
Tatsuya Tanigawa handles cross-border and domestic M&A transactions and frequently serves clients in the insurance and financial sectors.

When Mr Tanigawa says things, everyone agrees. He has the authority. He is also good at discerning the important points.

He provided crucial advice to consider when making important decisions.

Ryutaro Nakayama
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Ryutaro Nakayama
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Band 4

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.

Ryutaro Nakayama stands out for his wealth of experience, accuracy of judgement and integrity.

Yuki Oi
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Yuki Oi
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Band 4
Yuki Oi advises notable Japanese and international corporations on domestic and cross-border M&A transactions.
Takahiko Date
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Takahiko Date
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Band 5
Takahiko Date regularly assists clients in both domestic and cross-border M&A transactions such as joint ventures and corporate restructurings.

He is our counsel of choice for domestic corporate issues in Japan.

Ranked Lawyers at
Nishimura & Asahi

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Corporate/M&A: Domestic

Asa Shinkawa
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Asa Shinkawa
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Band 1
Hiroshi Uchima
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Hiroshi Uchima
1
Band 1
Yoshinobu Fujimoto
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Yoshinobu Fujimoto
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Band 1
Yo Ota
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Yo Ota
2
Band 2
Tatsuya Tanigawa
3
Tatsuya Tanigawa
3
Band 3
Ryutaro Nakayama
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Ryutaro Nakayama
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Band 4
Yuki Oi
4
Yuki Oi
4
Band 4
Takahiko Date
5
Takahiko Date
5
Band 5