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    Japan Tissue Engineering Co., Ltd. - Acquisition by Teijin Ltd.

Leading Japanese law firm Nishimura & Asahi advised medical products maker Japan Tissue Engineering Co., Ltd. [TSE: 7774], a subsidiary of FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation [TSE: 4901], on its capital and business alliance with and acquisition by Teijin Ltd. [TSE: 3401] through tender offer.

The Nishimura & Asahi team advising Japan Tissue Engineering was led by partners Hiroki Fujii from our Nagoya Office and Junya Kokaji from our corporate/M&A practice, and Kazumaro Kobayashi and Junko Wakabayashi from our antitrust practice.

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藤井 宏樹

Hiroki has strong expertise in M&A/joint venture transactions (including cross-border deals with companies in Asia and other countries outside of Japan), Companies Act related projects (advising on decision-making at shareholders’ and board of directors’ meetings, mergers, corporate divisions, and other reorganization procedures), Financial Instruments and Exchange Act related projects (such as preparing various statutory disclosure documents and dealing with prevention of insider trading), and other general corporate legal issues. In addition, he is actively engaged in acting as a contact point in the Tokai region to support our clients with domestic/international disputes, antitrust law related issues, compliance/crisis issues, and other legal issues. As the leading lawyer in our Nagoya office, he works in close collaboration with our lawyers in the Tokyo office, overseas offices, and other our offices, and provides flexible assistance to meet our clients’ business needs in a timely manner.

小林 和真呂

Kazumaro’s antitrust practice spans various industries, including automotive, energy, telecommunication, medical/healthcare and finance. Kazumaro regularly represents clients in high-profile matters, including merger and acquisitions that require approval in multiple jurisdictions, and global and domestic cartel investigations.

古梶 順也

Junya handles every kind of M&A deal, whether listed or closed companies, domestic or cross-border, as well as general corporate matters such as shareholders’ meetings and corporate governance. He always provides accurate advice to clients at any time and earns their trust with flexible and dedicated support. In light of his strengths and experience, in recent years, he has been involved in large-scale and complex M&A deals and management integration projects of listed companies. He is also involved in a lot of investment projects by domestic and overseas PE funds. Additionally, with his experience working for law firms in Brazil and Argentina, he supports Japanese companies expanding their businesses to Latin American countries as a member of the Latin American Practice Team. He also has a rich network of law firms in Latin American countries.

若林 順子

Junko Wakabayashi specializes in antitrust and competition law. She has extensive experience with various antitrust matters and issues, including merger filings, cartels, transactional matters, and compliance, in both domestic and cross-border cases. She regularly engages with global clients and negotiates with competition authorities on their behalf. Due to her prior experience at the Ministry Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism, where she engaged in policy and rule making, as well as operations, and built a network of connections in government offices, Junko has a deep knowledge and understanding of regulations and government affairs, particularly those that impact transportation industries (e.g., aviation, automotive). She was seconded to a major energy company, where she acquired familiarity with the energy industry. Her wide range of experience enables her to provide precise, tailored advice that accurately addresses and responds to each client’s needs and business operations.