The team at Nishimura & Asahi assist clients in transactions that do not only involve corporate laws and securities regulations, but also tax, antitrust, intellectual property, or bankruptcy. The team is jointly led by Asa Shinkawa and Yoshinobu Fujimoto, who advise domestic and foreign clients on complex corporate governance, joint ventures, and corporate defence against activist shareholders. While Yo Ota specialises in tax and corporate cross-border transactions, Takahiko Date focuses on management buyouts and restructuring transactions. Yuki Oi is also noted for expertise in large-scale M&A and corporate affairs.
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Clients clés
- Toshiba Corporation
- Shinko Electric Industries, Co., Ltd.
- KDDI Corporation
- Vertex Technology Acquisition Corporation Ltd
- Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc.
- Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
- Olympus Corporation
- Infroneer Holdings Inc.
- Nippon Steel Corporation
- Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd.
Points forts
- Advised Toshiba on the consideration of strategic alternatives, including a remarkable privatisation.
- Advised Shinko Electric Industries, Co., Ltd., a semiconductor packaging company, on a tender offer for its common shares and consecutive squeeze-out transaction made by an entity owned by a consortium, after the end of the global auction process.
- Advised Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc., a Japan-based life insurance holding company, on its tender offer to acquire Benefit One Inc., a Japan-based provider of corporate welfare agency services and a subsidiary of Pasona Group Inc.
Avocats
Les grands avocats du marché
Avocats associés reconnus parmi les leaders du marché par leurs pairs et leurs clients, régulièrement présents dans les grands dossiers dans lesquels ils sont au premier plan.
Asa Shinkawa
Les grands avocats de demain
Jeunes associés disposant d’une reconnaissance montante sur le marché, jouant régulièrement un rôle clé dans des dossiers majeurs.
Responsable de la pratique
Asa Shinkawa; Yoshinobu Fujimoto
Autres avocats clés
Yo Ota; Takahiko Date; Yuki Oi