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Alan Cannon

Alan Cannon

Asia-Pacific 2026

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Alan Cannon is a partner in the firm's Tokyo office. He advises on a broad range of capital markets transactions, including securities offerings registered in the United States, global initial public offerings by Japanese issuers and other international corporate finance transactions. Mr. Cannon is also experienced in cross-border M&A transactions. Representative engagements include capital markets transactions for issuers such as ARUHI Corporation, Asahi Group Holdings, Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Japan Airlines, Nissan Motor Corporation, PHC Holdings, Suntory Holdings, Seven & i Holdings and The Norinchukin Bank, and the underwriters of offerings by freee K.K., LINE Corporation, Japan Post, Komatsu, MUFG, Nomura Holdings, Panasonic, SMFG and Takeda Pharmaceutical.

Career

Joined New York office 1994; Hong Kong office 1995 – 1998; Tokyo office since 1998; Partner since 2003.

Professional Memberships

ABA, Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association.

Personal

Yale Law School (JD, 1994); Yale University (BA, magna cum laude, 1990).

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Capital Markets: International: US Law - Japan

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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.

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