Takahiko Date

Work Highlights

-Social Investment Partners: Investment in STANDBY App, a bullying prevention initiative (2022)

-Kohlberg Kravis Roberts: Acquisition of Seiyu GK (2020-2021)

-Acquisition by LITE-ON Technology Corporation, a Taiwanese listed company, of all of the shares in its Japanese subsidiary, LITE-ON Japan Ltd., through a tender offer and subsequent squeeze-out (2019)

-Kohlberg Kravis Roberts - Sale of Kokusai Electric Corporation to Applied Materials, Inc (2019)

-MUFG Bank - Acquisition of shares in Bank Danamon of Indonesia (2019)

-Kohlberg Kravis Roberts - Acquisition of shares in Hitachi Kokusai Electric (2018)

-Kohlberg Kravis Roberts - Acquisition of Hitachi Koki (2017)

-Asahi Glass Co., Ltd - Acquisition of CMC Biologics (Denmark, U.S.) (2018)

-Nissin Kogyo - Establishment of a joint venture of the brake control and brake apply business for four-wheel vehicles with AUTOLIV group (2016)

-Kohlberg Kravis Roberts - Sale of part of Panasonic Healthcare Holdings to Mitsui & Co., Ltd (2016)

-Asahi Tec - Sale of iron casting & steel forging business to Amtek (2015)

-Citigroup - Sale of Citi Cards Japan, Inc. (2015)

-Citibank Japan Ltd. - Sale of its retail banking business (2014-2015)

-Kohlberg Kravis Roberts - Acquisition of Pioneer (2014)

-Kohlberg Kravis Roberts - Acquisition of Panasonic Healthcare (2013)

-Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ - Acquisition of Ayudhya Bank of Thailand (2013)

-Rakuten - Sale of its consumer finance business (2011)

-Medium & small size LCD business integration by Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (creation of Japan Display) (2010-2012)

-Daiwa Capital Markets - Acquisition of KBC Group’s global convertible bonds and Asian equity derivatives businesses (2010)

Practice Areas

M&A, Joint Ventures, Defense against Hostile Takeover/Shareholder Activism, Private Equity, Startups & Venture Capital, Cross-border M&A, Corporate Governance, Shareholders' Meetings & Relationships with Shareholders, Corporate & Commercial Transactions, Compliance, Labor Law, Cross-border Transactions (General), Pro Bono, Diversity & Inclusion, Electricity/Gas, Medicine/Medical Devices

Career

Partner, Nishimura & Asahi

Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP, New York (2006-2007)

Legal Division, Citigroup Japan Holdings Corp. (former Nikko Citi Holdings Inc.) (2019)

Lecturer, Waseda Law School (Corporate Reorganization and M&A) (2017-)

Outside Director, Sight Visit Inc. (2020-2021)

Professional Memberships

Admitted: Japan (2001); New York (2007).

Publications

-Corpus Juris M&A - Completely Revised Edition (first volume)(second volume) (Co-Author, Shojihomu, 2019)

-Competing Offer From a Third Party and “Fair Price” (2018)

-Contractual Measures against Breach of Representations and Warranties in M&A Transactions -- Points to Consider for Sandbagging Provisions (Junkan Keiri Jouhou, No.1459, 2016)

-Issues Surrounding Proxy Fight Commenced by Corporate Insiders -- Proxy Fight in Otsuka Kagu Case (Co-Author, Shojihomu, No.2067, 2015)

-All about the Newly-Enacted Corporation Law of Japan (Co-Author, Chuokeizai-sha, 2005)

-All about Bankruptcy Law (Co-Author, Chuokeizai-sha, 2004)

-All about the Modernization of the Commercial Code of Japan (Co-Author, Chuokeizai-sha, 2004)

-Adverse Changes of the Rules of Employment (Business-Homu, 2004)

-Effects of Amendments to the Commercial Code of Japan (3) – Cash-Out Mergers (Kinyu-Homu-Jijo, No.1691-1693, 2003)

-Stock Acquisition Right as a Defensive Measure against Hostile Takeover Cases (Keiri-Joho, No.985, 2002)

Industry Sector Expertise

PE funds, cross-border transactions, as well as TMT and pharmaceutical industry-related M&A transactions

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Japan

Education

Awards