The Firm represented the initial purchasers in connection with a Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of US$1.5 billion of 1.031% Senior Notes due 2015 and $1.5 billion of 1.625% Senior Notes due 2017 by Japan’s Takeda
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Davis Polk – The Korea Development Bank Notes Reopening
Davis Polk advised Barclays Bank PLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., KDB Asia Limited, Standard Chartered Bank and UBS AG, Hong Kong Branch as underwriters in connection with a Schedule B debt offering by The Korea
Read morePaul Hastings Advises Japanese Amusement Ride Company Sansei Yusoki on U.S. Acquisition
Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that it is representing Sansei Yusoki Co., Ltd., an Osaka-based company engaged in the design, manufacture, repair and maintenance of amusement rides, stage equipment and elevators
Read morePaul Hastings Advising ABC-Mart, Inc. in US$138M Acquisition of Lacrosse Footwear, Inc.
Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm is representing ABC-Mart, Inc., a Tokyo, Japan-based publicly-traded shoe retailer, in its US$138 million cash tender offer for all of the outstanding equity
Read moreFreshfields Advises on Redwood China Logistics Fund
International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised Redwood Group Asia in relation to the establishment of the Redwood China Logistics Fund
Read moreSimpson Thacher Represents Goldman Sachs as Financial Advisor to Micron Technology in its Acquisition of Elpida Memory
Simpson Thacher represented Goldman Sachs as financial advisor to Micron Technology Inc. in connection with its execution of a sponsor agreement with the reorganization trustees of Elpida Memory Inc. of Japan, whereby Micron agreed to
Read moreShearman & Sterling Advises Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. in Acquisition of Banco WestLB do Brasil
Shearman & Sterling is representing Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. in connection with its definitive agreement with WestLB AG to acquire its Brazilian corporate banking subsidiary, Banco WestLB do Brasil. The terms of the transaction were
Read moreShearman & Sterling Advises Aurora Solar Corporation in Acquisition of Nine Generating Facilities
Shearman & Sterling advised Aurora Solar Corporation (a joint venture comprised of, among others, Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. and Mitsubishi Corporation) as purchaser of nine photovoltaic (pv) generating facilities in Ontario, Canada. The sponsors were
Read moreEnergy Partner James Watson Joins Vinson & Elkins’ Tokyo Office
James Watson has joined Vinson & Elkins as a partner in the global Energy Transactions/Projects practice group in the firm’s Tokyo office
Read moreDavis Polk Advises ORIX Corporation on Its $500 Million SEC-Registered Notes Offering
Davis Polk advised ORIX Corporation in connection with its SEC-registered shelf takedown of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 3.75% notes due 2017
Read moreWhite & Case Expands Japan Capital Markets Practice with 3-Person Bengoshi Team
Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Japan Capital Markets practice with the hire of prominent capital markets lawyer, Mr. Norifusa Hashimoto, and his team
Read moreDavis Polk Advises NEC on Its Acquisition of Convergys’ Information Management Business
Davis Polk is advising NEC Corporation on its $449 million acquisition of Convergys Corporation’s Information Management (IM) business. Following the acquisition, the IM business will be integrated into NetCracker Technology Corporation, a subsidiary of NEC
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