The team at Anderson Mori & Tomotsune has a ‘deep understanding of the services it offers' and is well-versed in domestic and cross-border aspects of inbound and outbound debt and equity transactions. The team leader Hironori Shibata focuses on cross-border capital market transactions. Other key members are Kagayaki Funakoshi, who is noted for his involvement in major market transactions, including IPOs, equity and debt offerings, and Hiroto Ando, who specialises in cross-border IPOs and Japanese public offerings. While Shunsuke Aoki focuses on equity and debt offerings in both Japanese and international markets, Tomoyuki Oka has been involved in high-profile capital market transactions, including those involving start-ups and J-REITs.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘All partners at Anderson Mori & Tomotsune can deal with any kind of finance transactions because of the team's internal collaborations.’

  • ‘Anderson Mori & Tomotsune have a deep understanding of the services it offers.’

  • ‘The partners at Anderson Mori & Tomotsune are well-known and respected partners in the market.’

Work highlights

  • Advised on a combined international offering by JFE Holdings, Inc., involving simultaneous share and convertible bond offerings.
  • Advised on the 144A Global IPO of SBI Sumishin Net Bank, Ltd., acting as the Japanese counsel to the Joint Global Coordinators.
  • Advised Rakuten Group, Inc., on the 144A  global offering of common shares.

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Hironori Shibata

Other key lawyers

Kagayaki Funakoshi, Hiroto Ando, Shunsuke Aoki, Tomoyuki Oka