The Legal 500

Within International firms and joint ventures, tier 4

At Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, Theodore Paradise and Eugene Gregor’s team has a well established bank regulatory practice - it gave US bank regulatory advice in connection with the merger to create Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, and has seen growth in demand from its Japanese clients for its financial institutions advisory services.

Within International firms and joint ventures, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP is a first tier firm,

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP retains its reputation as a market leader in capital markets in Tokyo. Recent highlights include the high-yield debt offering by eAccess, which was the first-ever global offering of high-yield debt from Japan; SMFG’s listing on the New York Stock Exchange, which was the largest NYSE listing since 2002 and the largest-ever NYSE listing by a Japanese company; multiple benchmark debt offerings by Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and the Export-Import Bank of Korea; and a debut Schedule B SEC-registered debt offering by Korea Finance Corporation. Eugene Gregor, whose advice is ‘productive and insightful’, and Theodore Paradise, ‘whose knowledge is amazing, with a close to photographic memory’ are doyens of the market, commanding the highest respect from their peers. Highly experienced counsel Michael Dunn has been involved in some of Japan’s largest global equity and debt offerings.

Within International firms and joint ventures, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP is a second tier firm,

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP’s M&A highlights included advising on Chuo Mitsui Trust Holdings’ merger with Sumitomo Trust and Banking to form Japan’s 5th largest bank group; two landmark securities joint ventures between Morgan Stanley and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group; and several M&A-related advisory assignments for mergers and business combinations by Canon, Japan Single-Residence REIT and Sega Sammy. On the corporate side, the firm has provided advice on restructurings, regulatory investigations and dispute resolution for Japanese clients. Eugene Gregor, Theodore Paradise, who is ‘extremely dedicated to providing great service’, and counsel Michael Dunn are all recommended.

Within International firms and joint ventures,

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP recently advised a Japanese financial institution as to New York securitization law in connection with the financing of the acquisition of a natural resources joint venture.