Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has advised Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Mitsui) in connection with its acquisition of a participation in the Maersk Tankers fleet of refined oil tankers.
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Shearman & Sterling Advises on Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited’s Investment in France’s New AREVA Holding
Shearman & Sterling advised Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited (JNFL) in connection with its undertaking to subscribe to a share capital increase of €250 million in New AREVA Holding, a subsidiary of Areva SA, consolidating all
Read moreDavis Polk Advises Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. on Its $4 Billion SEC-Registered Notes Offering
Davis Polk advised Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) on its debut SEC-registered takedown offering, which consisted of $1.75 billion aggregate principal amount of 2.934% senior notes due 2021, $1.5 billion aggregate principal amount of
Read moreSimpson Thacher Represents Int’l Managers in ¥1.4T (US$11.6B) Concurrent IPOs of Japan Post
Simpson Thacher recently represented the international joint lead managers, Goldman Sachs International, J.P. Morgan Securities plc, Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc and Nomura International plc, in connection with the initial public offerings of Japan
Read moreHerbert Smith Freehills advise Japan’s Gulliver on investment in Western Australian car dealership network
Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Japanese automotive group Gulliver International Co Ltd on its A$120 (US$90) million acquisition of a majority shareholding in the DVG Automotive Group, Western Australia’s second largest automotive dealership group.
Read moreHCC Insurance to be Acquired by Tokio Marine for $7.5 Billion
Willkie represents Houston-based HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc., a world leading specialty insurer, in its deal to be acquired by Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc., Japan’s largest insurance group. On June 10, Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. and
Read moreMilbank Advises Japanese Power Company Chubu Electric in $899M Financing for Energy Project in Ohio
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP advised Japan-based electricity utility Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. in its acquisition of an interest in a state-of-the-art 700 megawatt electricity generating plant to be constructed in northeastern Ohio
Read moreHerbert Smith Freehills Advises Softbank Corp on Stake Increase in Aldebaran Robotics
Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Japanese telecommunications and internet company SoftBank Corp. on its acquisition of a further share of interest in Aldebaran Robotics, a French robotics company which designs, manufactures and sells autonomous humanoid
Read moreLatham & Watkins Advises on Award-Winning Asia Deal
Asian Legal Business (ALB) has awarded Softbank Corp’s high yield bond offering “Debt Market Deal of the Year” at its 2014 Japan Law Awards. Latham & Watkins advised Deutsche Bank, as initial purchaser, in Softbank
Read morePillsbury Adds Top Energy And Projects Partners In Japan
In a major move bolstering the firm’s presence in Japan, its substantial international work for Japanese companies, and its worldwide capabilities in energy and infrastructure projects, Pillsbury today announced that two new partners will join
Read moreShearman & Sterling Advises on $13 Billion Financing for Toyota Motor Credit Corporation
Shearman & Sterling represented BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and The Bank Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. as joint lead arrangers and joint book managers in connection
Read moreSimpson Thacher Represents the International Managers in IPO of AEON REIT
The Firm recently represented the international managers in connection with the initial public offering of AEON REIT Investment Corporation on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, which included an international offering pursuant to Regulation S. The offering
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