A Japanese firm with deep roots in the Vietnamese market, Nishimura & Asahi regularly receives instructions regarding investment and cross-border M&A in the country, with strong expertise across a wide range of sectors. An enviable client list includes Asian tech giants, multinational conglomerates, and pioneering Japanese corporations. Team head Hikaru Ogachi sits in the department in a consultant role, overseeing and advising across a multitude of practice matters. Vu Le Bang has notable proficiency at foreign direct investment mandates as well as banking and finance issues, whereas Akira Hiramatsu predominantly focuses on M&A.
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Key clients
- Marubeni Corporation
- Sumitomo Corporation
- Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
- Hitachi Sustainable Energy Ltd.
- Lion Corporation
- Hankyu Hanshin Properties Corp.
- JFE Engineering Corporation
- T Capital Partners Co., Ltd.
- Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
- Samty Co., Ltd.
- Yamato Kogyo Co., Ltd.
Work highlights
- Advised Lion Corporation and performed due diligence and negotiations on its acquisition of shares in MERAP Holding Corporation.
- Advised T Capital Partners Co., Ltd. and performed due diligence with respect to target group companies in the garment manufacturing and retail business. The target group consists of multiple operating subsidiaries and affiliates in locations throughout Vietnam, with hundreds of outlets and potential business opportunities in Cambodia and the US.
- Advised TEPCO Renewable Power, Inc. on its acquisition of shares in Vietnam Power Development Joint Stock Company, a Vietnamese operator of hydroelectric power plants.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Hikaru Oguchi