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    Nojima Corporation - Acquisition of VAIO Corporation

Nishimura & Asahi advised Nojima Corporation [TSE: 7419], a major electronics retailer, on its acquisition of a 93% stake in VAIO Corporation, a PC maker, from existing investors including Japan Industrial Partners, Inc.

The Nishimura & Asahi team advising Nojima was led by partners Masaru Shibahara, Shinsuke Ushirobira, and Sanshiro Kubota.

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柴原 多

He has an extensive track record representing clients in over 80 corporate rehabilitation and bankruptcy cases to date, playing an instrumental role in communicating with financial institutions on M&A, financing, and private liquidations from a multifaceted perspective. He is also known for his expertise in business succession cases involving a wide range of competing interests, such as drafting family charters, and handling litigation, leveraging his insights into industry conditions and economic circumstances surrounding his clients.

後平 真輔

Shinsuke has been involved in a number of Restructuring & Insolvency cases such as Out-of-Court Workouts, Civil Rehabilitation, Corporate Reorganization, Bankruptcy and Early Stage Restructuring as an agent or a legal advisor of our clients in various positions such as debtors, creditors, and sponsors. He also handles M&A, disputes and general corporate cases including those related to or derived from Restructuring & Insolvency cases. He was seconded to the Financial Services Agency of Japan from 2013 through 2015 and engaged in amendment of the Deposit Insurance Law and other related laws and regulations. Therefore, he has expertise in financial regulation, especially that related to recovery and resolution of financial institutions. Based on these experiences and knowledge, he provides sincere and accurate legal support in accordance with the needs and positions of our clients.

窪田 三四郎

Sanshiro primarily handles corporate legal affairs, with a focus on domestic and international M&A, general corporate, and business restructuring matters.
In addition to general M&A cases, he has extensive experience in M&A cases for the purpose of business revitalization and succession (e.g., sale of unprofitable businesses, withdrawal from business, sponsorship, acquisition of successors, etc.). His support is broad, covering issues from general corporate to litigation, international arbitration, and misconduct arising in business operations after M&A transactions. He has also worked on a variety of matters on the client side while on secondment to a manufacturer. In addition, he spent two years stationed in Europe, where he majored in EU law including GDPR and EU consumer law at LL.M. program. He is also known for his detailed and logical seminars.