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About
Provided by Masahisa Ikeda
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Masahisa is Co-Managing Partner of Japan & South Korea, Head of Tokyo, and Global Co-Head of Sector Strategy.
He has extensive experience representing global companies and government agencies, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on a wide variety of matters, including cross-border acquisitions, financings and disputes.
He also represents numerous corporations on various government investigations, and regulatory and compliance matters, including investigations relating to securities law, antitrust law and FCPA, before the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the European Commission.
Masahisa speaks frequently on international business issues and legal issues. Masahisa is on the board of numerous non-profit organizations in the U.S. and Japan including serving as the Asia Pacific Director of the Trilateral Commission, a Board Member of the Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research and an Auditor of the International House of Japan. Masahisa has been named a leading practitioner for capital markets, M&A and asset management by Chambers Global, Chambers Asia-Pacific, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, IFLR 1000 and the Nihon Keizai Shimbun.
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Masahisa Ikeda has considerable experience representing Japanese corporations in a broad range of corporate matters, including capital markets deals and other securities law matters.
Masahisa Ikeda regularly assists multinational corporations and domestic conglomerates with their cross-border M&A transactions.
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Provided by Chambers
"He has extensive experience in corporate matters in Japan and is a valuable presence who can clearly advise when risks are high."
"He can answer our questions in a rapid manner. He is persuasive and client-friendly."
"He has extensive experience in corporate matters in Japan and is a valuable presence who can clearly advise when risks are high."
"He can answer our questions in a rapid manner. He is persuasive and client-friendly."
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LINE’s Business Integration with Z Holdings
Shearman & Sterling is representing LINE Corporation, the provider of one of Japan’s most popular mobile messaging apps, in connection with its potential business integration with Z Holdings Corporation, the holding company of one of Japan’s leading internet companies, Yahoo Japan Corporation.
LINE’s Business Integration with Z Holdings
Shearman & Sterling is representing LINE Corporation, the provider of one of Japan’s most popular mobile messaging apps, in connection with its potential business integration with Z Holdings Corporation, the holding company of one of Japan’s leading internet companies, Yahoo Japan Corporation.
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