Krosaki Harima Corporation: Establishment of Joint Venture With Indústrias Brasileiras de Artigos Refratários-IBAR Ltda.
Nishimura & Asahi advised Krosaki Harima Corporation [TSE: 5352], a producer of refractory and ceramic products, on the establishment of a joint venture in Brazil with Indústrias Brasileiras de Artigos Refratários-IBAR Ltda., which will focus on the production of taphole clay for blast furnaces.
The Nishimura & Asahi team advising Krosaki Harima was led by partner Makoto Shimizu.
Makoto is an M&A/corporate partner. He has advised on numerous cross-border and domestic mergers and acquisitions for a variety of clients including business entities, financial institutions and private equity funds. He also worked for a leading Brazilian law firm for one year and is a key member of the Latin American Practice Group of Nishimura & Asahi, and provides legal advice to clients that operate businesses in Brazil and other Latin American countries.