Nishimura & Asahi
Nishimura & Asahi‘s team handles the full gamut of capital markets issues, with a particular emphasis on J-REITs, hybrid securities, and domestic debt and equity transactions. Practice head Kohei Koikawa is noted for his broad expertise in convertible bonds, IPOs, and follow-on offerings. Other names to note within the practice include Masashi Ueda, who is an expert in domestic and international offerings of common shares, Kentaro Sugimoto, who primarily handles Euro bond offerings, and Naoya Ariyoshi, whose main area of focus is securitisations.
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Key clients
- Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd.
- Rakuten Bank Ltd.
- Japan Finance Corporation
- Orient Corporation
- Rakuten Group Inc.
- Mitsubishi HC Capital Inc.
- Asahi Mutual Life Insurance Company
- SMBC Nikko Securities Inc.
- Mitsubishi Estate Logistics REIT Investment Corporation
- Daiwa Securities Co., Ltd.
Work highlights
- Advised the underwriters on the global IPO of Skymark Airlines Inc., a low-cost carrier based in Japan.
- Advised Rakuten Bank and Rakuten Group Inc., a Japanese technology conglomerate, on the global IPO of Rakuten Bank.
- Acted as the Japanese counsel to the issuer on the second global offering (RegS/144A) by Mitsubishi Estate Logistics REIT Investment Corporation. This financing was leveraged by green loans and sustainability-linked loans.
Lawyers
Leading individuals: Bengoshi
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Kohei Koikawa