Simpson Thacher’s Tokyo office recently represented the underwriters, led by Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank Securities and BofA Merrill Lynch in a shelf takedown of $500 million 3.75% Senior Notes due 2017 of ORIX Corporation
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Davis Polk Advises Elpida Memory, Inc. in Connection with Chapter 15 Case
Davis Polk is advising Elpida Memory, Inc., a debtor in a corporate reorganization proceeding filed in Japan, in connection with obtaining provisional relief and recognition under Chapter 15 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code of its
Read moreNew Partner Brings Significant Heft to Pillsbury’s Japan Practice
Today, Pillsbury is pleased to welcome Hideki Akiyama as the newest partner in its Tokyo office. Akiyama, who comes to the firm from Atsumi & Sakai where he was a partner, will join Pillsbury’s Corporate
Read moreSimpson Thacher Represents the Initial Purchasers in a $1.3 Billion Offering by Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company
The Tokyo office of the Firm recently represented the initial purchasers, led by Goldman Sachs International, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, and Nomura Securities International, Inc. in an offering
Read moreSimpson Thacher Represents the Initial Purchasers in $1.5 Billion Subordinated Bonds Offering by Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Simpson Thacher’s Tokyo office recently represented the initial purchasers, led by Barclays Bank PLC, UBS Limited, Citigroup Global Markets Limited and Goldman Sachs International in an offering of $1.5 billion 4.85% Subordinated Bonds due 2022
Read moreSimpson Thacher Represents the Managers in $1 Billion Senior Notes Offering by The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.
Simpson Thacher’s Tokyo office recently represented the managers, led by Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated in an offering of $1 billion 2.35%
Read morePAUL HASTINGS ADVISES GE AVIATION ON AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENTS JOINT VENTURE IN JAPAN
Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that it has advised General Electric Company, in the planned joint venture among its GE Aviation business unit, a world-leading provider of jet and turboprop engines, components
Read moreGlobal Squire Sanders Team Advises Tokyo Gas on Participation in US$34 Billion Ichthys LNG Project
Squire Sanders recently advised Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd., Japan’s largest natural gas utility, on an equity sales and purchase agreement with INPEX Corp. and Total SA to acquire a participating interest in the estimated US$34
Read moreFreshfields Advises Shionogi on Its Acquisition of a Majority Stake in Singapore-listed C&O Pharmaceutical
International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised Shionogi & Co., Ltd., a major research-driven Japanese pharmaceutical company listed on the Tokyo and Osaka Stock Exchanges, on its S$218 million acquisition of a 66% stake
Read moreClifford Chance Advises CVC on its Sale of Minit Asia Pacific Co. Ltd
Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has advised a seller formed by funds advised by CVC Asia Pacific (CVC) on its sale of Minit Asia Pacfic Co. Ltd (Minit Asia) to a purchaser formed by
Read moreShearman & Sterling Advises Kirayaka Bank and The Sendai Bank in Proposed Business Integration of the Two Banks
Shearman & Sterling advised Kirayaka Bank, Ltd. and The Sendai Bank, Ltd. in connection with their proposed business integration of the two banks via the establishment of a new holding company by means of a
Read morePaul Hastings Advises Sekisui House on U.S. Acquisition
Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that it has advised North America Sekisui House, LLC (“NASH”), the wholly-owned subsidiary of Sekisui House, Ltd – Japan’s largest homebuilder and a leading diversified developer,
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