Capital Markets: Domestic
Global Guide 2024 : Japan
Band 2
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Provided by Morrison Foerster
The capital markets team in Morrison & Foerster’s Tokyo office advises issuers and underwriters in a wide range of debt and equity offerings in Japan and elsewhere in the world, including numerous bond offerings on a Rule 144A basis. The team has a deep understanding of Japanese business customs and practices, and benefits from a core team of lawyers who are bilingual and committed to practicing in the Tokyo market. Our capital markets experience spans the continuum, and includes private placements, IPOs, equity offerings, debt offerings, Rule 144A offerings, global offerings, innovative financial products, derivatives, and structured products.
Chambers Review
Morrison Foerster is well known for advising a range of businesses and financial institutions, including issuers, sponsors and initial purchasers. The firm is sought out for its leading credentials in J-REIT IPOs, as well as its experience in traditional ECM and DCM matters, and its key areas of focus also include acting on transactions involving government entities. It offers cross-border expertise by working in close conjunction with offices in its global network. The firm is increasingly active on restructurings through tender offerings as well as SEC-registered debt offerings. Its key clients include SoftBank Group, Mitsubishi and Daiwa Securities.
Work Highlights
- Morrison Foerster represented Mitsubishi Estate Logistics on its offering of investment units, conducted under Rule 144A and Regulation S.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Their unique feature is that they have a long-standing relationship with regulators. They can advise on financial risks to avoid and have a very good sense of the market."
"Their unique feature is that they have a long-standing relationship with regulators. They can advise on financial risks to avoid and have a very good sense of the market."
Notable Practitioners
Mitsutoshi Uchida gains recognition for his representation of underwriters in their global REIT offerings.
"He's very easygoing and nice to talk with. He always comes with thorough research and provides us with good feedback. We go to him whenever we are in doubt."
Jesse Gillespie is noted for his expertise providing advice on US law capital markets matters. He acts for clients on global offerings pursuant to Regulation S.
"Jesse is very good at overseeing the team in general. He provides very good quality advice and is responsive."