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    JXTG Holdings, Inc. - Integration of JX Engineering Corporation and Shinko Plantech Co., Ltd.

Leading Japanese law firm Nishimura & Asahi has advised JXTG Holdings, Inc. (“JXTGHD”) [TSE: 5020] on the intended integration of its subsidiary JX Engineering Corporation with Shinko Plantech Co., Ltd. (“Shinko”) [TSE: 6379] with a targeted closing date of April 1, 2019. 

JXTGHD is a Japanese petroleum and metals conglomerate headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. JX Engineering Corporation supports JXTG group companies and customers from a broad range of industries, including oil and petrochemicals, metal and functional materials, oil logistics, and electric power. Shinko is a Japanese plant maintenance company that provides engineering expertise for plants in a broad range of industries, including oil, petrochemicals, general chemicals and pharmaceuticals. 

The Nishimura & Asahi team advising JXTGHD was led by partners Kozo Kawai, Hirokatsu Takahashi and Shingo Yamada.

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川合 弘造

Kozo’s anti-trust/competition practice covers every area of the practice, i.e., violation cases such as cartel and unilateral conduct, merger regulations, and compliance to prevent violations of Japanese and foreign competition laws. Kozo continues to be recognized by international law journals as one of the top practitioners in Japan in the area of competition law. He has handled large scale international cartel cases and has contributed to the realization of prominent merger regulations. In the area of international trade law, Kozo is widely recognized as a pioneer of trade law practice in Japan and has advised both the private sector and governmental agencies. He has been involved in most of the trade remedy investigations, such as those for the imposition of anti-dumping duties and subsidy countervailing duties as counsel to Japanese and foreign clients, and in some overseas trade remedy investigations to defend Japanese clients. In addition, Kozo’s practice covers international disputes, corporate crisis management, and regulatory investigations.

山田 慎吾

Shingo has advised on a variety of domestic/cross-border M&A transactions, the establishment of joint ventures, business alliance transactions, as well as on equity financing matters. His areas of specialization broadly cover general corporate matters, including corporate governance and shareholders’ meetings. In particular, he has extensive experience providing advice on various cross-border/regional M&A transactions, including those in the U.S., Europe, and Asian countries.