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Finance Firm of the Year at The Asia Legal Awards 2022
Specialized in corporate, cross-border M&A transactions and real estate development projects (including REIT) in the ASEAN region.
Masataka Sato has extensive experience with a broad range of cross-border M&A transactions in the ASEAN region, including investments in and acquisitions of listed companies, self-owned or family-owned companies and start-up companies, the formation of joint venture businesses, as well as real estate development projects (including REIT). He also provides advice and solutions in relation to corporate governance, labor, and regulatory compliance matters at the PMI stage.
Representative Work
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- 2021
- Advantage Partners Inc. and Tokyo Century Corporation: Acquisition of Showa Denko Materials Co., Ltd.’s energy storage devices and systems business
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- 2021
- TIS Inc. - Grab Holdings Inc.’s USD 39.6 billion SPAC merger
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- 2021
- Acquisition of shares in, and consolidation of, Soushin Electronics Co., Ltd. (TSE: 6938) by Kamaya Electronics Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Walsin Technology Corporation (TWSE: 2492), through a public tender offer in Japan.
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- 2020
- TIS Inc. - Strategic alliance with Grab Holdings Inc.
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- 2014
- Subscription of third-party allocation of shares in Wuthelam Holdings Pte Ltd. and gaining corporate control over the Asian companies that are in joint ventures with the above company by Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd.
Awards & Rankings
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Equity Market Deal of the Year: ALB SE Asia Law Awards 2022
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Shortlisted for The Asia Legal Awards 2022
Seminars
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Nishimura & Asahi Legal Forum Online
M&A and Corporate Practice and Trends in 2024 (Indonesia/Singapore/Thai/Vietnam)
Online (Archive)
Nishimura & Asahi Seminars
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Legal Issues in the Construction and Real Estate Development Industry in Indonesia
Online, Tokyo
External Seminars
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Latest legal practice of Vietnam
Singapore
External Seminars
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Compliance Seminar for Investment and Management of Companies in Philippines
Singapore
External Seminars
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Malaysia Compliance Seminar
Singapore
Nishimura & Asahi Seminars
Publications
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Explanation of Global Standards and Laws and Regulations of Sending Countries for the Smooth Recruitment of Migrant Workers
Books
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Corpus Juris Series - Personal Information Protection Legislation (Global)
Books
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Philippines: COVID-19 Restrictions (As of March 26, 2020)
Articles
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Corpus Juris M&A - Completely Revised Edition (first volume) (second volume)
Books
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A Practical Guide to Personal Information Protection Law (Global)
Books
News
Education
- 2007
- Northwestern University School of Law (LL.M.)
- 2000
- Keio University (LL.B.)
Professional Experience
- Singapore Office
- SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan, Philippines
- Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP, New York