We are pleased to announce that the law firms of Masuda, Funai, Eifert & Mitchell, Ltd. and Kitahama Partners have entered into an international cooperative and collaborative relationship, which will provide each firm’s clients highly
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Simpson Thacher Represents Blum Capital Partners in its Investment in Pacific Alliance Group
The Firm represented Blum Capital Partners (“Blum”) in connection with its investment in Pacific Alliance Group Holdings Limited (“Pacific Alliance Group”)
Read moreSimpson Thacher Represents Otsuka Holdings in $2.4 Billion IPO
The Tokyo office of the Firm recently represented Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd. in connection with its initial public offering on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and global offering to institutional investors pursuant to Rule 144A and
Read morePaul Hastings Advises Kobe Steel on Joint Venture with United States Steel Corporation
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm is advising Kobe Steel, Ltd., one of Japan’s leading integrated steelmakers of high-end steel products, on its joint venture with
Read moreSimpson Thacher Represents Underwriters in NT$9.6bn (US$321m) Initial Public Offering of Common Shares of MStar Semiconductor, Inc.
The Hong Kong office of the Firm represented the underwriters, led by Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C., Taipei Branch and Capital Securities Corporation, in the NT$9.6 billion (US$321 million) initial public offering and listing on the
Read moreWeil advises The Gores Group on the Sale of Vincotech Holdings to Mitsubishi Electric
The Frankfurt and Shanghai offices of the international law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP advised The Gores Group, LLC, a leading Los Angeles-based private equity firm, on its agreement to sell Vincotech Holdings to
Read moreO’Melveny Represents Standard Chartered Bank on ¥40 Billion Korean Air Issue
O’Melveny & Myers LLP recently represented Standard Chartered Bank, as sole arranger in the ¥40 billion (US$481 million) securitization of Korean Air’s ticket sales on routes between Japan and Korea
Read moreSimpson Thacher Represents Blackstone in its Agreement to Manage Merrill Lynch Asia Real Estate Assets in Excess of $2 Billion
Simpson Thacher represented The Blackstone Group in connection with its agreement to manage Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s Asian real estate assets and to act as the new general partner for the Merrill Lynch Asian
Read moreAllens Advises Nikko AM on First Foray into Australian Asset Management Market
Allens Arthur Robinson (Allens) is advising Japanese-based Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. (Nikko AM) on its purchase of Tyndall Investments in Australia and New Zealand, from the Suncorp-Metway Group for A$80 million
Read moreJapan Business Group Launches in Germany
International law firm Simmons & Simmons is strengthening its relationship with businesses in Japan with the launch of its Japan Business Group in Düsseldorf on 1 November. The firm’s Japan Business Group already operates elsewhere
Read moreFenwick & West Represents ngmoco in Acquisition by DeNA
Fenwick & West LLP represented San Francisco, CA-based ngmoco, Inc. in its recently announced acquisition by DeNA Co. Ltd. (JP:2432), a Japanese mobile software and gaming company
Read moreRamon Magsaysay Award Winners Announced
The Board of Trustees of the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation (RMAF) today announced that this year seven individuals from Bangladesh, China, Japan, and the Philippines
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