Nishimura & Asahi‘s offering advises on the broad range of issues across the TMT space. Its workload includes matters relating to IP, data privacy and protection, international trade, regulatory compliance, lobbying, M&A, joint ventures, antitrust, crisis management, litigation and corporate restructuring. The group is jointly led by Asa Shinkawa whose expertise lies in M&A, corporate governance, securities, and general corporate law, and Yoshinobu Fujimoto who is well-versed advising on TMT aspects of cross-border M&A and joint venture transactions. Kojiro Fujii advises on regulatory elements of the sharing economy and digital platforms, while Takahiko Date concentrates on corporate and securities law, especially in relation to M&A, joint ventures, corporate restructuring, management and leveraged buyouts.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Key clients
- EVIDENT CORPORATION
- Fujitsu Ltd.
- KDDI Corporation
- SCSK Corporation
- NEC Networks & System Integration Corporation
- Internet Initiative Japan, Inc.
- T Capital Partners
- Kohlberg Kravis Roberts
- NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
- GMO Internet Group, Inc.
Work highlights
Advised Evident Corporation, formerly part of the Scientific Solutions Division of Olympus Corporation, on the sale of its Inspection Technologies division to Wabtec Corporation, a heavy industrial parts maker.
Advising Fujitsu Ltd., a large Japanese IT company, on a tender offer for common shares of Fujitsu General Ltd. and subsequent squeeze-out by Paloma Rheem Holdings Co., LTD., a Japanese oven range and water heater manufacturer.
Advised KDDI on its tender offer and subsequently acquisition 50% of the shares of Lawson, which resulted in Lawson being delisted and becoming a joint venture company between KDDI and Mitsubishi Corporation.
Lawyers
Leading partners: Bengoshi
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Takahiko Date
Practice head
Asa Shinkawa; Yoshinobu Fujimoto
Other key lawyers
Kojiro Fujii; Takahiko Date