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Nishimura & Asahi Achieves Global Expansion and Highest Japan Rankings at IFLR1000 2024
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Kentaro Sugimoto is an emerging talent in the capital markets sector, active on a diverse range of debt issuances and global equity offerings. His recent activity includes advising several major Japanese clients in their capacity as issuers.
Chambers, Capital Markets: Domestic-Japan (Global Guide 2022)
Kentaro is a partner in our Capital Markets practice team. With over 20 years’ experience, he advises both issuers and underwriters on many capital markets transactions.
Kentaro has been involved in a significant number of capital market transactions including Euro bond offerings, global bond offerings, IPOs, follow-on offerings and convertible bonds offerings, conducted by both Japanese issuers and foreign issuers, as the issuer’s counsel or underwriter’s counsel. In addition, he advises on compliance with Japanese disclosure and reporting requirements.
Representative Work
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- 2021
- Yamada Holdings Co., Ltd. - Acquisition of Otsuka Kagu, Ltd.
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- 2021
- Visional, Inc. - IPO and listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange
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- 2020
- Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co., Ltd. - Business Integration through Merger with Hitachi Capital Corporation
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- 2019
- Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. - Acquisition of Shire plc
Awards & Rankings
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Nishimura & Asahi’s work on deals recognized at LSEG's DEALWATCH AWARDS 2023
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Nishimura & Asahi Receives Top Rankings in Chambers Global 2024
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Nishimura & Asahi receives top rankings in Chambers Asia-Pacific 2024
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Nishimura & Asahi Achieves Global Expansion and Highest Japan Rankings at IFLR1000 2023
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Education
- 2006
- Georgetown University Law Center (LL.M.)
- 1996
- Waseda University (LL.B.)
Professional Experience
- Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, New York