Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
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Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP maintains an impressive presence in Tokyo, advising on a broad range of transactions, from Japanese take-private deals to distressed acquisitions. The firm is home to an enviable roster of clients in the manufacturing and financial sectors. Ken Lebrun is reputed for his experience in high-value global deals, including recently advising Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd. on its $2.3 billion acquisition of AOC from Lone Star Funds. Paul Lee supports the team across the full spectrum of mandates for Japanese corporations, asset managers and private equity funds.
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Testimonials
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- 'Davis Polk & Wardwell has excellent capability to identify and solve potential and/or complex issues to our satisfaction, and is always a helpful and important resource for evaluating potential issues which may arise from our Japan-related M&A financial advisory work. DPW is always responsive to our requests and queries. Thus, I think DPW is the best US law firm in Japan in relation to M&A financial advisory services (as well as capital markets offerings).'
- 'Ken Lebrun, M&A Partner at DPW Tokyo. He is always client-focused, responsive and reliable. He has extensive knowledge and skills based on his broad and long experience in M&A markets involving Japanese companies, and is fluent in Japanese and English. He understands our policies and standards and what services we require well, and also has integrity and a good personality.'
Key clients
- Nippon Paint Holdings
- ASMedia Technology, Inc.
Work highlights
Advised Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd. on its $2.3 billion acquisition of AOC from Lone Star Funds.