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Practice focuses mainly on capital markets and M&A transactions. Regularly advises issuers/underwriters on global securities offerings by Japanese issuers. Transactions include: global equity offerings by Rakuten Bank, Daiei Kankyo, Skymark, Socionext, JR West, Nissin Foods, Open House, Net Protections, Forum Engineering, Roland, Mercari, Renesas, Macromill, Idemitsu, JR Kyushu, Recruit, Rakuten, SUMCO, Skylark, Seibu Holdings, Hulic, Dexerials, Mitsui Fudosan, Daiwa House, ANA and Mizuho Financial Group; senior and subordinated debt offerings by various Japanese issuers; and Mizuho Financial Group's NYSE listing. Also advises various M&A clients, including ANA’s acquisition of PanAm Holdings.

Career

Joined firm 1998; Partner since 2008.

Personal

The University of Tokyo Faculty of Law (LLB, 1991); Stanford Law School (JD, 1998).

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Capital Markets: International: US Law - Japan
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Takahiro Saito is a highly reputed practitioner with a strong focus on large offerings including IPOs, and regularly represents leading Japanese underwriters.

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