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 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.