Private Equity
About
Our private equity specialists possess a wealth of experience in assisting clients with various types of investment including the establishment and operation of domestic/offshore funds, initial investment, management buyouts, follow-on acquisitions of stocks and businesses, and exits via sales of business by auction or via IPOs in a manner designed to maximize the value of private equity investments. Working across borders and practice areas, our lawyers are also commended for their commercial advice, understanding of clients’ businesses, and multi-disciplinary approach to providing private equity clients with comprehensive legal advice.
Representative Experience
- Advised an investment fund co-funded by a major trading company and a securities firm on its acquisition of a majority stake in an auto components manufacturer.
- Acted for a Japanese private equity firm on its MBO of a Japanese healthcare company.
- Advised a Japanese private equity firm on its acquisition of an in-home care service provider in Japan.
- Advised a Japanese private equity firm on its joint sale of all of its shares in a Japanese specialty retail company and holder of three housing repair service companies through an auction process for JPY34 billion.
List of Senior Professionals(Alphabetical)
Samir S. Desai
Gaikokuho Jimu Bengoshi(Foreign Registered Lawyer)
Partner
Partner
[ Practice Areas ]
Projects
Renewable and Clean Energy
Projects
Renewable and Clean Energy
Kiyoshi Endo
Bengoshi
Partner
Partner
[ Practice Areas ]
Corporate / M&A
Corporate / M&A
Toshio Ibaraki
Bengoshi,Certified Public Accountants
Partner
Partner
[ Practice Areas ]
Compliance & Investigations
Dispute Resolution
Corporate / M&A
Energy, Mining & Infrastructure
Automotive Industry
Compliance & Investigations
Dispute Resolution
Corporate / M&A
Energy, Mining & Infrastructure
Automotive Industry
Mihoko Ida
Bengoshi
Partner
Partner
[ Practice Areas ]
Employment & Compensation
Environment/Climate Change
Corporate / M&A
Employment & Compensation
Environment/Climate Change
Corporate / M&A
Kana Itabashi
Bengoshi
Partner
Partner
[ Practice Areas ]
Environment/Climate Change
International Commercial & Trade
Corporate / M&A
Environment/Climate Change
International Commercial & Trade
Corporate / M&A
Yutaka Kimura
Bengoshi
Partner
Partner
[ Practice Areas ]
Corporate / M&A
Corporate / M&A
Hiroshi Kondo
Bengoshi
Senior Counsel
Senior Counsel
[ Practice Areas ]
Employment & Compensation
Corporate / M&A
Employment & Compensation
Corporate / M&A
Yoshiaki Muto
Bengoshi
Partner
Partner
[ Practice Areas ]
Compliance & Investigations
Dispute Resolution
Corporate / M&A
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Compliance & Investigations
Dispute Resolution
Corporate / M&A
Healthcare & Life Sciences