Nels Hansen
White & Case LLP - White & Case Law Offices (Registered Association)White & Case LLP - White & Case Law Offices (Registered Association) collaborates with the firm’s global network to advise clients on both transactional and contentious TMT matters in Japan. Nels Hansen is highly active in the TMT sector, with real strength handling tech M&A and venture investments, as well as licensing and tech transactions. He leads the team alongside Jun Usami, who has over two decades of experience in the TMT space. Naoya Shiota’s M&A practice sees him advise major Japanese and international clients, while Zenya Onishi specialises in TMT-related debt finance matters. Local partner Lorraine Yip is also noted for her representation of leading tech clients.
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Key clients
- NSK Ltd.
- Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd.
- Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
- Brookfield Asset Management
- gumi Cryptos Capital Fund II, LP and gumi
- Cryptos Capital Fund II Parallel, LP (gCC)
- Mizuho Bank Ltd.
- JPMorgan Securities Japan Co., Ltd
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The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Nels Hansen, Jun Usami