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Capital Markets: International: US Law - Japan

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What the Team is Known For

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has an exceptional team with an illustrious reputation for handling US-focused equity and debt transactions, including senior bond offerings and IPOs. The firm regularly acts for Japanese businesses on overseas offerings and is a frequent adviser to underwriters, including some of the largest Japanese banks. The team possesses a strong bench of multilingual lawyers with significant experience in the market.

Work Highlights

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  • Simpson Thacher & Bartlett represented of Kokusai Electric Corporation in connection with its JPY108.3 billion initial public offering of shares, including an international offering to institutional investors outside Japan pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act.

Notable Practitioners

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Alan Cannon
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Alan Cannon
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Alan Cannon is an esteemed figure in the market, highly respected for his knowledge of high-profile equity and debt placements, including IPOs, REIT offerings, and Rule 144A and SEC-registered transactions.

Alan is the most technically expert lawyer in the market.

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Takahiro Saito
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Takahiro Saito
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Takahiro Saito is a highly reputed practitioner with a strong focus on large offerings including IPOs, and regularly represents leading Japanese underwriters.

We continue to work with Saito. He is really reliable and understands the business from our side.

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David Snowden
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David Snowden
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David Snowden is an established and well-regarded presence in the firm's Tokyo practice. He is an experienced adviser on capital markets transactions, having served as issuer's counsel for Japanese clients as well as representing underwriters in connection with global offerings.

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Alan Cannon
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Alan Cannon
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Takahiro Saito
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Takahiro Saito
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David Snowden
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David Snowden
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