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Hiroki Kobayashi
Position
Hiroki Kobayashi advises high-profile international and Japanese companies on all aspects of corporate transactions and project development and finance with a Japan nexus.
Mr. Kobayashi leverages more than two decades of experience guiding clients on Japanese legal issues relating to:
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- Inbound mergers and acquisitions
- Employment
- Antitrust
- Bankruptcy
- Government regulatory matters
He helps non-Japanese clients understand Japan’s cultural best practices and navigate the country’s complex legal regime. Mr. Kobayashi builds trusted relationships with clients to support their business objectives within the region.
Mr. Kobayashi also assists Japanese clients engaging in mergers and acquisitions outside Japan together with Latham colleagues in relevant jurisdictions.
Mr. Kobayashi provides strategic and legal advice to Japanese sponsors and lenders in project development and finance matters, including in the oil and gas and power sectors.
He frequently lectures on US/Japan corporate law matters at business seminars, providing practical solutions for Japanese expatriate candidates and managers of US subsidiaries and operations.
Mr. Kobayashi is a member of the Dai-Ichi Tokyo Bar Association in Japan and the New York State Bar Association. He maintains an active pro bono practice, including advising Ashoka, a nonprofit organization that identifies and supports the world’s leading social entrepreneurs.
Lawyer Rankings
Japan > Corporate and M&A: International firms and joint ventures
Latham & Watkins Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise
has a longstanding presence in the Japanese M&A market, with leading clients in the automotive, tech, semiconductor, life sciences, and financial services sectors. Ji Liu leads the firm’s regional corporate group from Hong Kong. Hiroki Kobayashi has a wealth of experience in advising major Japanese and international companies on a wide range of corporate transactions with a Japan nexus. Hiroaki Takagi’s client base includes leading companies and private equity firms, both domestic and global, while Yohei Nakagawa is noted for his experience in the tech, life sciences, and media sectors. Ivan Smallwood has retired from practice.
Japan > Projects and energy: International firms and joint ventures
Latham & Watkins Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise’s project finance practice in Tokyo regularly acts as lead counsel to a wide range of clients, including lenders, borrowers, developers, and governmental entities, on projects across the APAC region. Recent highlights for the group include advising ECAs and lenders on the development and financing of a large-scale LNG project in Papua New Guinea. Practice head Stephen McWilliams has a strong track record handling major lender and sponsor-side mandates in the LNG, petrochemicals, infrastructure, and renewables sectors. Hiroki Kobayashi’s practice sees him advise Japanese sponsors and lenders on project development and finance matters in the oil and gas and power spaces. Richard Chul Kim has notable experience assisting sponsors, lenders, and government agencies with energy projects, while Richard Fleming handles power project transactions throughout Asia.
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