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Yoshiyuki Asaoka
Firm:
Linklaters
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Japan
Bar Admission:
Japan
New York
Peter Frost
Firm:
Linklaters
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Debt
Jurisdiction:
Japan
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Motoyasu Fujita
Firm:
Linklaters
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Structured finance and securitisation
Jurisdiction:
Japan
Bar Admission:
Japan
John Maxwell
Firm:
Linklaters
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Banking
Project finance
Jurisdiction:
Singapore
Industry Sector:
Energy
Transport
Utilities
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Kozo Sasaki (moved in-house)
Firm:
Linklaters
Hiroya Yamazaki (moved in-house)
Firm:
Linklaters
Deal Highlights
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Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Asahi Mutual Life Insurance Co - Bond Issue
2021-01-01
Linklaters
Japan
Bond issue
Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Barclays, Mizuho Bank, Nomura, Morgan Stanley
Underwriter
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group - Bond Issue
2021-02-01
Linklaters
Japan
Bond issue
Cathay Financial Holding Co Ltd
Underwriter
Aozora Bank Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-09-01
Linklaters
Japan
Bond issue
Daiwa Capital Markets, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley
Underwriter
Chiba Bank - Bond Issue
2021-09-01
Linklaters
Japan
Bond issue
Nomura, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group
Underwriter
Nidec Corp - Bond Issue
2021-03-01
Linklaters
Japan
Bond issue
JP Morgan Chase, BNP Paribas, UBS, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley
Underwriter
Kyoritsu Maintenance Co Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-01-01
Linklaters
Japan
Bond issue
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group
Underwriter
Mercari Inc - Bond Issue
2021-06-01
Linklaters
Japan
Bond issue
Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Daiwa Securities Group, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Mizuho Bank
Underwriter
Mizuho Bank - Bond Issue
2021-09-01
Linklaters
Japan
Bond issue
Mizuho Bank
Underwriter
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group - Bond Issue
2021-09-01
Linklaters
Japan
Bond issue
JP Morgan Chase, Goldman Sachs
Underwriter
Nipro Corp - Bond Issue
2021-09-01
Linklaters
Japan
Bond issue
Nipro Corp
Issuer
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group - Bond Issue
2021-03-01
Linklaters
Japan
Bond issue
BNP Paribas, Nomura, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Daiwa Capital Markets, Crédit Agricole, Goldman Sachs
Underwriter
Senko Group Holdings Co Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-03-01
Linklaters
Japan
Bond issue
Nomura, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Daiwa Capital Markets, Morgan Stanley
Underwriter
Sosei Group Corp - Bond Issue
2021-07-01
Linklaters
Japan
Bond issue
Bank of America Merrill Lynch, JP Morgan Chase
Underwriter
Sumitomo Corp - Bond Issue
2021-06-01
Linklaters
Japan
Bond issue
Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs
Underwriter
Volkswagen Group - Bond Issue
2021-09-01
Linklaters
Japan
Bond issue
Volkswagen Group
Issuer
DMG MORI CO LTD - Bond Issue
2021-07-01
Linklaters
Japan
Bond issue
Nomura, UBS
Underwriter
Mitsubishi Corp - Bond Issue
2021-03-01
Linklaters
Japan
Bond issue
Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Citigroup, Barclays, Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan Chase, Crédit Agricole, Deutsche Bank, BNP Paribas, Goldman Sachs, Mizuho Bank, Société Générale, Nomura, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, HSBC, Daiwa Capital Markets, UBS, Mitsubishi Corp
Underwriter
Marubeni Corp - Bond Issue
2021-09-01
Linklaters
Japan
Bond issue
JP Morgan Chase, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Mizuho Bank
Underwriter
Mizuho Bank - Bond Issue
2021-03-01
Linklaters
Japan
Bond issue
Mizuho Bank
Underwriter
Mizuho Bank - Bond Issue
2021-04-01
Linklaters
Japan
Bond issue
Mizuho Bank
Underwriter
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Corporate
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This week’s top moves: Akin expands in the Middle East as Linklaters lands Wachtell lifer
Firms opened new fronts in Abu Dhabi and Madrid this week, while New York remained a battleground for senior transactional talent
September 10 2026
Corporate
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Linklaters and Webber Wentzel reset Africa relationship after 13 years
The partnership is set to end in November, with both firms pointing to evolving ‘respective strategies’ as a reason behind the move
Noemi Distefano, July 28 2026
Banking
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This week’s people moves: Linklaters, Ashurst, Fieldfisher and more
New hires were made across corporate, M&A, regulatory, finance and antitrust practices in the UK, US, Italy, Belgium, Germany and Asia-Pacific
Noemi Distefano, February 05 2026
ESG
European flags in front of the Berlaymont building, headquarters of the European Commission
SFDR 2.0 a ‘major facelift’, lawyers say
Lawyers welcome the European Commission revamp, saying the reforms bring long-needed clarity to sustainable finance
Noemi Distefano, November 21 2025
Banking
Convergence Background, Converge Toward Objective
Banking M&A leads reorganisation of sector in Europe
As the European banking sector continues to consolidate, M&A and regulatory lawyers that can smooth the path to deal completion are proving their value
Ralph Cunningham, September 01 2025
Banking
Carl Fernandes, Global Head of Financial Regulation Group, Linklaters.jpg
Linklaters: ‘Regulators are becoming more sophisticated in their supervision’
Carl Fernandes, global head of Linklaters’ financial regulation group, outlines the firm’s opportunities in the financial sector, particularly in Europe and the US
Karry Lai, August 18 2025
Banking
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This week’s people moves: Paul Hastings, Latham & Watkins and more
New hires were made across the finance, M&A and funds practices in New York, London and Paris
Karry Lai, July 17 2025
ESG
Factory with air pollution
EU and UK Emissions Trading Scheme: a new era for carbon markets
A unified approach to the carbon markets will help lower costs and break down barriers for investment in low carbon technologies
Jessica Hargreaves, July 14 2025
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