Corporate/M&A: Domestic
Japan
12 years ranked
Provided by Nishimura & Asahi
Corporate & Commercial Transactions, M&A.
Partner, Nishimura & Asahi; Sullivan & Cromwell, New York (1998-99); Lecturer, Chuo University (2003-2006); Visiting Professor, University of Tokyo Graduate Schools for Law and Politics (2016-2018); Lecturer, Keio University Law School (2019-).
Admitted: Japan (1993); New York (1999).
"Corpus Juris M&A - Completely Revised Edition (first volume, second volume)" (Shojihomu Kenkyukai, 2019); "Structuring and Points to be Kept in Mind Regarding Going Private Transactions" (Commercial Law Review, Vol. 1675 p. 81-89, 2003).
Harvard Law School
LL.M.
1998
The University of Tokyo
LL.B.
1991
Since 2002, Hiroshi has been a partner in the firm’s M&A and corporate practice area. His experience ranges from M&A (business integration, acquisition and organizational restructuring between operating companies, acquisition of listed/unlisted companies by funds, going private, cross-border M&A, etc.) to general corporate law (general meetings of shareholders, corporate governance, various commercial transactions and contracts, financing, personnel and labor, response to legal revisions, disputes, crisis management, etc.). While he has extensive experience in large-scale and complex M&A transactions, he also provides efficient and effective advice depending on the status of the project in areas such as overseas M&A of Japanese companies, expansion into Japan by overseas companies, and support for startup businesses. In crisis management and dispute cases, he provide practical and effective advice to ensure clients achieve their goals based on a thorough understanding of the circumstances faced by the client. His clients are diverse, including domestic and overseas companies, financial institutions, and PE funds.
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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.
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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.
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