Morrison Foerster‘s ’diligent’ group assists with the range of capital markets matters, with particular command of Rule 144A and Regulation S-related issues. Jesse Gillespie and Mitsutoshi Uchida co-lead the team; Gillespie specialises in global debt offerings and is well-equipped to advise major Japanese companies in their accessing international capital markets, while Uchida is well-versed in Japanese securities law and is praised for his ‘deep understanding of products’.
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‘The team is diligent and cooperative.’
‘Jesse Gillespie is responsive and demonstrates strength in legal analysis, particularly in connection with Rule 144A offerings.’
‘Mitsutoshi Uchida has a deep understanding of products.’
'The team's international client base benefits from its superb legal acumen, and its sharp and thorough understanding of each market’s customs.'
Key clients
- SoftBank Group Corp.
- Nomura Securities
- Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd.
- Mitsubishi Corporation
- SMBC Nikko Securities
- Mizuho Securities
- Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)
- Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc.
- Barclays Bank PLC
- GLP J REIT
- Kubota Corporation/ Kubota Credit Corporation
- J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
Practice head
Mitsutoshi Uchida; Jesse Gillespie
Other key lawyers
Hiroki Etani; Reiko Omachi