Baker McKenzie (Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise)
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Baker McKenzie (Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise)‘s practice is commended by clients for its ’high-quality service‘, and offers particular expertise in complex cross-border transactions. The team is able to call on international experience by virtue of its global network, with recent work showing collaboration between the firm’s offices in Tokyo, London, Singapore, and San Francisco. The ’excellent‘ Jiro Toyokawa leads the practice, and is especially adept at handling large outbound M&A for Japanese financial institutions. Akifusa Takada is experienced in domestic transactions, while the ’outstanding‘ Kiyoshi Endo and Yutaka Kimura focus on cross-border M&A transactions, and Tetsuo Tsujimoto is a name to note for public takeovers. Other key team members include Masahiro Inaba, Safari Watanabe, and Byron Frost. Hiroshi Kondo retired in July 2022.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The team provides high-quality service for a wide range of very complex M&A issues in USA and Canada, as well as being dedicated and hard working.’
- ‘Jiro Toyokawa and the team not only have fully fledged legal knowledge and expertise, but they also fully understand the commercial and business aspects. Their advice on the transaction was always quick and based on good understanding of our industry.’
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Key clients
- AGC, Inc.
- Benesse Holdings, Inc.
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Work highlights
- Advised House Foods Group Inc. on the acquisition of a US-based tofu and plant-based food manufacturing company involving due diligence, negotiation of unit purchase agreement and obtaining a RW insurance in the US.
- Advised Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Company, Limited (SMFL) on its acquisition of a 35% stake in LCI Investments Limited (LCI), the world’s second-largest helicopter leasing company owned by Libra Group.
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