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Takahiro Saito

Takahiro Saito

Global 2026

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
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Ranked in 1 practice area

Capital Markets: International: US Law

Japan

16 years ranked

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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: global equity offerings by Kioxia, 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; senior and subordinated debt offerings by various Japanese issuers; and Mizuho Financial Group's NYSE listing. 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).

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Chambers Global Guide

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.

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Strengths

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  • Saito can help us in difficult cases. He is fully bilingual and able to write an offering in English.

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