Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Jesse Gillespie is one of the most experienced lawyers in Japan. He and his team are adept at gathering information, and in our cases, they contributed to the issuer by pointing out how irregular a planned covenant was so that we could reach the right decision. Additionally, he is a skilled negotiator, effectively trimming unnecessary suggestions to change the language.’
‘They have a global network bridging Japan and the US/EMEA/Asia.'
‘Morrison & Foerster has deep experience in international capital markets and provided us with productive advice based on market practices and precedent deals they have executed. They are able to give well-balanced advice on what kind of information should be delivered to the market or included in due diligence questions.’
'They fully understand our company's culture and business procedure, and they are very flexible. They are also fluent in Japanese, which is very helpful for us.'
Key clients
- SoftBank Group Corp.
- Nomura Securities
- Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd.
- CRE Logistics REIT, Inc.
- SMBC Nikko Securities
- Mizuho Securities
- Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)
- Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc.
- Barclays Bank PLC
- GLP J REIT
Work highlights
Lawyers
Practice head
Mitsutoshi Uchida; Jesse Gillespie
Other key lawyers
Reiko Omachi; Hiroki Etani