Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, Capital Markets

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Capital Markets: International: US Law - Japan

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Sullivan & Cromwell is a respected firm with extensive expertise in both SEC-registered and Rule 144A transactions. The team has a strong market position on equity offerings, including IPOs and secondary stock offerings, and also excels in acting for REITs on global offerings. The firm additionally handles a range of other deal types, including debt offerings, block trades and privatisations. Sullivan & Cromwell draws on longstanding presence in the Tokyo market and strong relationships with key issuers and underwriters. Its key clients include Japan Post Bank, Rakuten Group and Honda Motors.

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Work Highlights

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Sullivan & Cromwell advised Rakuten Bank as issuer and Rakuten Group as selling shareholder on its international Rule 144A and Regulation S offering.

Strengths

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"Sullivan & Cromwell has a very deep bench of securities experts across a range of key areas."

Capital Markets: International: US Law respondent
Global

"Sullivan & Cromwell has a very deep bench of securities experts across a range of key areas."

Capital Markets: International: US Law respondent
Global

Notable Practitioners

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Izumi Akai

Senior Statespeople

Izumi Akai is renowned among commentators for his services to Japanese capital markets over several decades.

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Keiji Hatano

Band 3

Keiji Hatano handles a range of transactions spanning high-value equity and debt offerings, including REITs.

"He's very smart and client-oriented."

"He accurately grasped our request and always responded quickly and flexibly."

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Nirav N. Mehta

Band 4

Nirav Mehta is a respected practitioner at Sullivan & Cromwell's Tokyo office, representing both issuers and underwriters in a variety of capital markets transactions.

"Nirav is very important to their office, he helps to get things done."

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