Hiroki Watanabe
Baker McKenzie (Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise)Baker McKenzie (Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise)'s capital markets practice often collaborates with the firm's banking and finance team, advising on a broad range of issues, such as securities, initial public offerings, public offerings without listings, and international tender offers. Practice head Seiji Matsuzoe is noted for his 'extensive' knowledge of cross-border banking issues, and mandates involving structured finance using derivatives. Other key names within the team include Hiroki Watanabe and Gavin Raftery.
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Testimonials
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‘Seiji Matsuzoe has extensive knowledge about the capital markets in Japan. He understands our business model well and tries to find the solutions which fit the best.’
Key clients
- Universal Entertainment Corporation
- Pinecone KK
- Newton Biocapital
- TOYOTA FINANCE CORPORATION
- Abbott Laboratories
- 3M Company
- AbbVie Inc.
- Agilent Technologies, Inc.
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company
- Microsoft Corporation
Work highlights
- Advised UEC and its subsidiary Okada Manila International Inc. in the Philippines with respect to De-SPAC transaction with 26 Capital Acquisition Corp on NASDAQ in the U.S.
- Assisted Pinecone KK with obtaining exempt status as Special Business Activities for Qualified Institutional Investors.
- Assisted Newton Biocapital on the private equity investment in EditForce, Inc., Japanese biotech company, by the client's fund.
Lawyers
Leading associates: Bengoshi
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Leading partners: Gaiben
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Seiji Matsuzoe