Toridoll Holdings Corporation: Joint venture with Capdesia Group Ltd.
Leading Japanese law firm Nishimura & Asahi advised Toridoll Holdings Corporation (“Toridoll”) [TSE: 3397], a Japanese restaurant group, on its agreement with European food-services investment firm Capdesia Group Ltd. (“Capdesia”), to establish a joint venture company, Marugame Udon (Europe) Ltd.
Under the joint venture, Toridoll and Capdesia will develop Toridoll’s flagship udon noodle and tempura restaurant chain, MARUGAME UDON, in Europe.
The Nishimura & Asahi team advising Toridoll was led by partners Yoshiyuki Kizu and Stephen D. Bohrer*, supported by associate Yuki Takada and foreign attorney James Campbell.
Yoshi’s practice covers various M&A transactions, cross border deals, and day-to-day commercial businesses, with a focus on Europe-related matters. He lived in Europe approx. 8 years including studying at the master of law at UCL in London, working approx. 3 years in leading firms in Frankfurt, Paris and Italy, a short secondment in Barcelona/Madrid and having regular business trips all across Europe including the Netherlands, Nordic countries and Eastern Europe. As a leading partner of Europe practice and cross-border team, Yoshi provides a tailored legal services in a timely and flexible manner.
*Legal advice in the UK is provided under the name of Nishimura & Asahi UK Limited, a legal entity independent from, and a subsidiary of, Nishimura & Asahi (Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo). None of Nishimura & Asahi (Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo), Nishimura & Asahi UK Limited or, the representative, Yoshiyuki Kizu is authorized by the Solicitors Regulation Authority for England and Wales, and none will undertake any reserved legal activity as defined in the United Kingdom Legal Services Act 2007.