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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP’s capital markets practice in Japan has a strong reputation for handling matters on both the debt and equity side for major issuer and underwriter clients. Practice head Takahiro Saito regularly advises issuers and underwriters on global securities offerings by Japanese issuers, including 144A/Reg S offerings and US-registered offerings. With extensive experience advising major Japanese and international financial institutions on a broad range of capital markets transactions, Alan Cannon continues to play a key role in the team. David Snowden, promoted to partner in January 2024, has a varied practice that encompasses IPOs, 144A/Reg S debt and equity offerings, and public offerings in the US.
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‘Takahiro Saito is very knowledgeable about our company and our services. Through his past experience, he is able to make timely and appropriate judgments and advice as to when and what kind of information is necessary.’
- ‘Taki Saito is an iconic lawyer and a man of the pen! He is highly reliable in his drafting skills.'
Key clients
- All Nippon Airways
- ARUHI Corporation
Work highlights
Advised Kokusai Electric Corporation in connection with its ¥108.3bn (approximately $721m) initial public offering of shares, including an international offering to institutional investors outside Japan pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act.
Advised the international managers in connection with the ¥83.3bn (approximately $622m) initial public offering of shares of Rakuten Bank, Ltd., including an offering to institutional investors outside Japan pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act.