Nishimura & Asahi's team advises clients across the full spectrum of capital markets matters, with particular strengths in Samurai bonds, J-REITs, and both equity and debt offerings. The team is known for its ability to handle complex transactions involving Japanese and international issuers. Kohei Koikawa leads the team and is widely recognised for his experience in IPOs, follow-on offerings, hybrid securities, Euro bonds, and global bonds. Kentaro Sugimoto brings substantial expertise advising issuers and underwriters on cross-border offerings, including Euro and global bonds, convertible bonds and equity deals. Naoya Ariyoshi has experience advising on securitisation transactions backed by the Japanese government, especially those involving the Japan Finance Corporation.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Key clients
- Timee, Inc.
- JX Advanced Metals Corporation
- KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
- GA technologies Co. Ltd.
- The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company, Limited
- Rakuten Group Inc.
- Orient Corporation
- Crédit Agricole Securities Asia B.V.
- Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd.
- Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd.
- SMBC Nikko Securities Inc.
- ROHM Co., Ltd.
Work highlights
Advised on Timee’s IPO on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Advised on JX Advanced Metals’ IPO on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Advised Kokusai Electric’s public follow-on offering, and on the successful resolution of KKR’s buyout of a semiconductor equipment company.
Lawyers
Hall of Fame
The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.
Leading partners: Bengoshi
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Kentaro Sugimoto
Practice head
Kohei Koikawa
Other key lawyers
Kentaro Sugimoto; Naoya Ariyoshi