Series Acquisition of US companies ④ Statement of intention, etc.

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In Part XNUMX of this series, we discuss the following topics.

・ Statement of intention, etc.

Next time, PartXNUMX, We will explain about the acquisition agreement.

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

https://www.stblaw.com/

Simpson Thacher and Bartlett LLP is one of the world's leading international law firms with a long history, founded in 1884. It is consistently ranked top in each field, including M & A, and has more than 900 lawyers. With offices located in major international cities, including Tokyo, more than 900 lawyers work together to provide advanced legal advice worldwide to meet a variety of client needs.

In Japan, since before the opening of the Tokyo office (1990), we have been providing support for Japanese companies in a wide range of fields such as M & A, capital market transactions, litigation, and government investigation response, and it is the most important in the market. And I am always involved in cutting-edge projects.

Lecturer

David A. Sneider, Partner

David Sneider is one of the leading lawyers in cross-border transactions involving Japan and the United States, or any other country. Advising major US and Japanese companies and financial institutions on cross-border M & A and other investment deals, as well as advising many large global IPO deals and corporate bond, equity and hybrid capital raising offerings by Japanese issuers. Sneider has helped Simpson Thacher establish a leading position among the many international law firms in its Japan practice, and has received high praise in various industry publications and numerous awards.

Noritaka Kumamoto, Partner

Noritaka Kumamoto is a member of Simpson Thatcher's Tokyo office in the Corporate and Asian Litigation Divisions. We always represent Japanese companies in M ​​& A deals, and provide generous support for Japanese companies in government investigations, litigation cases, capital market transactions, etc. After engaging in planning, corporate financing, product development, legal affairs, etc. at a major Japanese bank (New York, Japan), he joined Simpson Thatcher and provides legal advice with the needs and business practices of Japanese companies in mind.

Jonathan G. Stradling, Associate

Jonathan Stradling is a member of the corporate division of Simpson Thacher's Tokyo office. We are engaged in M ​​& A (including acquisition, merger, sale, tender offer), investment, joint venture and other corporate transactions of listed and unlisted companies on a global basis. Jonathan is fluent in Japanese and also provides advice on corporate governance.

Daisuke Ueda, Associate

Daisuke Ueda is a member of the corporate division of Simpson Thacher's Tokyo office. After working for a long time in product development and legal affairs in the field of human resources at a major domestic life insurance company, he joined Simpson Thacher. At Simpson Thacher, he is involved in M ​​& A involving domestic companies, business combination examinations, and capital market-related transactions.

Series - Acquisition of US companies

PartXNUMX: Outline of M & A process
PartXNUMX: Confidentiality agreement
PartXNUMX: Legal due diligence
PartXNUMX: Statement of intention, etc.
PartXNUMX: Acquisition contract