Yoshinobu Fujimoto
Nishimura & AsahiThe team at Nishimura & Asahi assist clients in transactions that do not only involve corporate laws and securities regulations, but also tax, antitrust, intellectual property, or bankruptcy. The team is jointly led by Asa Shinkawa and Yoshinobu Fujimoto, who advise domestic and foreign clients on complex corporate governance, joint ventures, and corporate defence against activist shareholders. While Yo Ota specialises in tax and corporate cross-border transactions, Takahiko Date focuses on management buyouts and restructuring transactions. Yuki Oi is also noted for expertise in large-scale M&A and corporate affairs.
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Key clients
- Toshiba Corporation
- Shinko Electric Industries, Co., Ltd.
- KDDI Corporation
- Vertex Technology Acquisition Corporation Ltd
- Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc.
- Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
- Olympus Corporation
- Infroneer Holdings Inc.
- Nippon Steel Corporation
- Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd.
- SBI Holdings, Inc.
- Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
- Rakuten Group Inc.
- MUFG Bank, Ltd.
- ITOCHU Corporation
- Toho Co., Ltd.
- Beenos Inc.
Work highlights
- Advised Toshiba on the consideration of strategic alternatives, including a remarkable privatisation.
- Advised Shinko Electric Industries, Co., Ltd., a semiconductor packaging company, on a tender offer for its common shares and consecutive squeeze-out transaction made by an entity owned by a consortium, after the end of the global auction process.
- Advised Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc., a Japan-based life insurance holding company, on its tender offer to acquire Benefit One Inc., a Japan-based provider of corporate welfare agency services and a subsidiary of Pasona Group Inc.
Lawyers
Leading partners: Bengoshi
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Asa Shinkawa
Nishimura & AsahiNext Generation Partners: Bengoshi
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Yuki Oi
Nishimura & AsahiPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Asa Shinkawa, Yoshinobu Fujimoto