Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Client SatisfactionSimpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP‘s practice is commended for its ’long and profound’ experience in Japanese capital markets, with the team being noted by clients for their ‘very diligent, calm, understanding’ approach. Alan Cannon and Takahiro Saito jointly lead the Tokyo-based team, with Cannon having vast expertise in high-profile equity and debt issuances, while Saito is known for his experience in advising on global securities transactions. Other key contacts within the practice include ’hardworking’ and ‘efficient’ David Snowden, who is recommended for his work in securities offerings for Japanese issuers and international financial institutions.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Long and profound experience in Japanese capital markets – a market-leading firm in the field of cross-border equity and debt offerings of Japanese companies.’
- ‘Alan Cannon has a tremendous range of experience and expertise in capital market transactions and is also very good at finance sector regulations.’
- ‘Takahiro Saito is an excellent lawyer who has a profound knowledge of capital market transactions.’
- ‘David Snowden is very hardworking and an efficient lawyer who can handle multiple deals at the same time. Can give us prompt, adequate, and practical advice.’
- ‘As we are a Japanese company, it has helped a lot that STB's personnel are very fluent in Japanese and knowledgeable on how the Japanese corporate system and decision-making processes work.’
- ‘Very diligent, calm, understanding, and dependable.’
Key clients
- ARUHI Corporation
- Asahi Group Holdings
- BofA Securities
- Citigroup
- Coincheck, Inc.
- Daiei Kankyo
- Dai-ichi Life Insurance
- Daiwa Securities
- Goldman Sachs
- Idemitsu Kosan
- ING Financial Markets LLC
- J.P. Morgan Securities
- Japan Airlines
- Jefferies LLC
- Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities
- Mitsui Fudosan
- Mizuho Bank
- Mizuho Financial Group
- Mizuho Securities
- Monex Group
- Nissan Motor
- Nomura Securities
- Norinchukin Bank
- Renesas Electronic Corporation
- SBI Sumishin Net Bank
- Seven & i Holdings
- Skymark Airlines
- SMBC Nikko Capital Markets
- Socionext
Work highlights
- Advised Socionext Inc. in connection with its ¥67bn initial public offering of shares of common stock on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
- Advised the international managers in connection with the ¥83.3bn initial public offering of shares of Rakuten Bank, Ltd., including an offering to institutional investors outside Japan pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act.
- Advised SBI Sumishin Net Bank, Ltd. in connection with its ¥49.8bn initial public offering of shares, including an offering to institutional investors outside Japan pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act.
Lawyers
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Practice head
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Alan Cannon, Takahiro Saito