Capital Markets: International: US Law - Japan
What the Team is Known For
Sullivan & Cromwell is a respected firm with extensive expertise in both SEC-registered and Rule 144A transactions. The team has a strong market position on equity offerings, including IPOs and secondary stock offerings, and also excels in acting for REITs on global offerings. The firm additionally handles a range of other deal types, including debt offerings, block trades and privatisations. Sullivan & Cromwell draws on longstanding presence in the Tokyo market and strong relationships with key issuers and underwriters.
Strengths
"Sullivan & Cromwell are highly knowledgeable and experienced in global offerings, and they have accumulated unparalleled know-how through the accumulation of past cases."
"We do not view Sullivan & Cromwell as just a capital markets specialist firm. They are a full-service shop for all of our cross-border needs."
Work Highlights
The firm acted for Softbank on Arm's IPO of American Depositary Shares and listing on Nasdaq.
Notable Practitioners
Keiji Hatano handles a range of transactions spanning high-value equity and debt offerings, including REITs. "Mr Hatano is one of the smartest US lawyers who is a native Japanese speaker." "We feel that he provides very in-depth advice that takes into account not only the formal but also the substantive."
Nirav Mehta is a respected practitioner in Sullivan & Cromwell's Tokyo office, representing both issuers and underwriters in a variety of capital markets transactions. "Even with troublesome issues or sudden events, he responds flexibly and very appropriately, which is very helpful." "Nirav Mehta translates the law into actionable solutions."
