Capital Markets: International: US Law
Japan
16 years ranked
LAWYER PROFILE
Takahiro Saito
Asia-Pacific 2026
Ranked in 1 practice area
About
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Asia-Pacific
Practice Areas
Practice focuses mainly on capital markets and M&A transactions. Regularly advises issuers/underwriters on global securities offerings by Japanese issuers. Transactions include: listing of SBI Shinsei Bank, NS Group, Inc., JX Advanced Metals Corporation, Kioxia Holdings Corporation, Coincheck in its business combination and listing on Nasdaq and Mizuho Financial Group's NYSE listing; global equity offerings by Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd., Rakuten Bank, Daiei Kankyo, Skymark, Socionext, JR West, Nissin Foods, Open House, Net Protections, Forum Engineering, Roland, Mercari, Renesas, Macromill, Idemitsu, JR Kyushu, Recruit, Rakuten, SUMCO, Skylark, Seibu Holdings, Hulic, Dexerials, Mitsui Fudosan, Daiwa House, ANA and Mizuho Financial Group; and senior and subordinated debt offerings by various Japanese issuers. Also advises various M&A clients, including ANA’s acquisition of PanAm Holdings.
Career
Joined firm 1998; Partner since 2008.
Personal
The University of Tokyo Faculty of Law (LLB, 1991); Stanford Law School (JD, 1998).
Chambers Review
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Chambers Asia & Pacific
Capital Markets: International: US Law - Japan
Band 1
Individual Editorial
Takahiro Saito is a highly reputed practitioner with a strong focus on large offerings, including IPOs, and regularly represents leading Japanese underwriters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
Saito can help us in difficult cases. He is fully bilingual and able to write an offering in English.
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