Capital Markets: International: Asia and Euro Markets
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : Japan
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Contact number
+81 3 6212 1200Chambers Review
Linklaters maintains a highly experienced and well-known bench entrusted by clients with bond offerings and MTN draw-downs. The firm has a high profile for its expertise in handling hybrid products, such as stock and convertible bond offerings, as well as pure equity placements including Regulation S and Rule 144A offerings. It is also adept at advising on a range of structured products-related matters, such as repackagings of loans, bonds and notes, and securitised margin loans. The team is frequently called upon by an impressive roster of leading financial institutions as well as regulatory bodies and associations such as the FSA and ISDA. Its key clients include Barclays Securities Japan, Citigroup Global Markets Japan and Credit Suisse International.
Work Highlights
- Linklaters advised Mizuho International on the USD3 billion establishment of Euro CP Programme of Japan Securities Finance, a Japan-based company engaged in the loans for margin transactions and securities finance business.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Linklaters combines several teams, such as Japanese derivative lawyers, foreign lawyers with structuring expertise and international capital markets lawyers. They always deliver quality services when handling complex matters."
"Linklater's ability to provide the best execution and insightful advice is best in class."
"Linklaters combines several teams, such as Japanese derivative lawyers, foreign lawyers with structuring expertise and international capital markets lawyers. They always deliver quality services when handling complex matters."
"Linklater's ability to provide the best execution and insightful advice is best in class."
Notable Practitioners
Motoyasu Fujita is a highly reputed practitioner who is sought by regulatory bodies and associations, most notably acting for ISDA as its Japanese counsel.
"He is a rare talent and market leader."
Peter Frost remains one of the most highly sought-after counsel in capital markets, with a repertoire that includes bond and MTN offerings, stock issuances and hybrid placements.
"Peter is very client-focused, responsive and available at all times. He's very well known and respected in the market."
Kenneth Lam advises leading investment banks and high-end trading houses on an array of complex structured products and derivatives.
"He has strong experience in the derivatives and structured finance area."