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Nishimura & Asahi Wins Jurisdictional Law Firm of the Year: Japan at the IFLR Asia-Pacific Awards 2024
Hideo is a partner and a core member of our Acquisition Finance practice. With over 20 years’ experience, he advices financial sponsors, corporate borrowers, international financial institutions and governmental agencies on complex finance transactions, especially on numerous acquisition finance deals.
Hideo’s practice includes a broad mix of acquisition finance, project finance, cross-border syndicated lending, equity investment, and other innovative financing products. Hideo also has strong expertise in banking and frequently advises financial institutions, inter alia, on matters including debt restructuring and banking regulations. Leveraging his significant experience in investment-banking matters, he regularly advices financial institutions, major companies and governmental agencies on various corporate matters.
Representative Work
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- 2020
- ITOCHU Corporation : Tender offer for outstanding common shares of FamilyMart Co., Ltd. with the aim of taking FamilyMart private.
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- 2019
- Kohlberg Kravis Roberts:LBO financing for PHC Holdings Corporation’s acquisition from Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. of its anatomical pathology businesses
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- 2018
- Kohlberg Kravis Roberts: LBO financing for the acquisition of Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc.
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- 2017
- Kohlberg Kravis Roberts: LBO financing for the acquisition of Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.
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- 2015
- Kohlberg Kravis Roberts: LBO financing for Panasonic Healthcare Holdings Co., Ltd.’s acquisition from Bayer AG of its diabetes care business division
Awards & Rankings
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Nishimura & Asahi Shortlisted in More Categories Than any Other Japanese Law Firm at The Asia Legal Awards 2024
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Outstanding Results for Nishimura & Asahi at the Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024
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The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2023: Outstanding Results for Nishimura & Asahi
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The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2022: Outstanding Results for Nishimura & Asahi
Seminars
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Covering the Basics and a More Advanced View of Acquisition Finance
Online
External Seminars
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The impact of COVID-19 on acquisition financings, real estate financings and project financings
Online
External Seminars
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Law and Practice of International Project Finance
Tokyo
External Seminars
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International Project Finance
Tokyo
External Seminars
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Cross-border banking in Asia
Singapore
External Seminars
Publications
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Provisions in sustainability-linked loan agreements to prevent greenwashing
Articles
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New Legislation Under Discussion on Security Rights Over Ordinary Bank Accounts
Articles
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Implications and Considerations for LBO Practices: Fallout from the Tokyo District Court’s 2020 decision on sellers’ obligations to deliver shares in disputed M&A transactions
Articles
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New Rules for Drones in Japan (Part II)
Articles
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New Rules for Drones in Japan (Part I)
Articles
Education
- 2002
- Southern Methodist University, School of Law (LL.M.)
- 1996
- Hitotsubashi University (LL.B.)
Professional Experience
- Financial Institution (Structured Credit and Investment Division)
- Asahi Koma Law Offices, New York Office
- Haynes and Boone, LLP, Dallas, TX