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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

Formed in 1883, Morrison & Foerster (MoFo) is a San Francisco-based international law firm with 1,000 lawyers and 17 offices across the US, Asia and Europe. The firm’s Tokyo office has the capacity of approximately 60 US attorneys, 60 Japanese bengoshi, and six attorneys qualified in England & Wales who team with the firm’s global network.

 

Focusses / specialisms 

The firm’s Japan team is strong in a wide range of practice areas and is one of the few international law firms that leads in both domestic and foreign markets and actively advises inbound and outbound transactions. It is strongest in M&A and private equity and very active in banking and finance, debt and equity capital markets, project finance and project development.

 

Key clients 

Key clients include CLS Bank International, Financial Services Agency of Japan, SoftBank Group, Nomura Securities, Daiwa Securities, SMBC Nikko Securities, Mizuho Securities, Fujitsu, Renesas Electronics, Tencent, Tokyo Gas and GSSG Solar.

 

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Deal Highlights
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Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Senko Group Holdings Co Ltd - Bond Issue
2021-03-01
Morrison & Foerster
Japan
Bond issue
Senko Group Holdings Co Ltd
Issuer
SoftBank Group Corp - Bond Issue
2021-07-01
Morrison & Foerster
Japan
Bond issue
SoftBank Group Corp
Issuer
Mitsubishi Corp - Bond Issue
2021-07-01
Morrison & Foerster
Japan
Bond issue
Mitsubishi Corp
Issuer
Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) - Bond Issue
2021-02-01
Morrison & Foerster
Japan
Bond issue
Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)
Issuer
Japan International Cooperation Agency - Bond Issue
2021-04-01
Morrison & Foerster
Japan
Bond issue
Barclays, Daiwa Securities Group, Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan Chase
Underwriter
GCA Corp. - M&A
2021-08-02
Morrison & Foerster
Japan
M&A
GCA Corp.
Seller
CVC Capital Partners Ltd. - M&A
2021-11-01
Morrison & Foerster
Japan
M&A
Keiko Yamazaki, Yemi Tepe
CVC Capital Partners Ltd.
Buyer
L Catterton Management Ltd. - M&A
2021-03-30
Morrison & Foerster
Japan
M&A
Randy Laxer
L Catterton Management Ltd.
Buyer
Charles River Laboratories International Inc. - M&A
2021-10-12
Morrison & Foerster
Japan
M&A
Hisateru Goda, Randy Laxer
Charles River Laboratories International Inc.
Seller
Seller Group - multiple shareholders - M&A
2022-06-30
Morrison & Foerster
Japan
M&A
Randy Laxer
Seller Group - multiple shareholders
Seller
Accenture plc - M&A
2022-11-15
Morrison & Foerster
Japan
M&A
Randy Laxer
Accenture plc
Buyer
From Germany to California, we round up key partner moves across private equity, secondaries, finance and venture capital
The firm has strengthened its London capital markets bench with two private placement specialists after long stints at Morrison Foerster
M&A
New hires were made across the corporate, PE, regulatory and finance practices in Abu Dhabi, Brussels, Sydney, Rome, London and the Cayman Islands
M&A
Partners at JunHe, Morrison Foerster and White & Case discuss the forces that shaped dealmaking across China, Japan and Hong Kong this year
M&A
Crescent Moran Chasteen, co-chair of the executive compensation and benefits practice, discusses why executive compensation is more than pay mechanics and how it drives stability and momentum in M&A deals
New hires and partner promotions were made across the financial services, corporate, regulatory and transaction practices in London, Riyadh and across the US
M&A
Succession issues, carve-out opportunities and regulatory reforms are creating a deal environment mutually beneficial for both Japanese business owners and PE firms
ESG
From antitrust crackdowns to state-level litigation, ESG practices are under siege
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