ALB LAW AWARDS
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DEBT MARKET DEAL OF THE YEAR ► NAB SAMURAI BOND ISSUANCE Firms: Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, Mallesons Stephen Jaques, Baker & McKenzie GJBJ Banks: Nikko Citigroup, Daiwa SMBC, Nomura ► GE CAPITAL CORPORATION BOND ISSUE Firms: Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu, Nishimura & Asahi, Linklaters Banks: Mitsubishi UFJ, Mizohu Securities, Mizuho Corporate Bank Accountants: KPMG AZSA ► MUFG CAPITAL FINANCE 4 ISSUANCE Firms: Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu, Paul Weiss, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, Maples & Calder Banks: Mitsubishi UFJ, Merrill Lynch Accountants: Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu ► MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL HOLDINGS BOND ISSUE Firms: Davis Polk, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett Banks: Mitsubishi UFJ, Morgan Stanley Accountants: Ernst & Young ShinNihon ► JAPANESE OPERATING LEASE FINANCINGS/ BA DEBT FACILITY Firms: Latham & Watkins, Norton Rose, Slaughter and May
EQUITY MARKET DEAL OF THE YEAR ► CHINA BOQI ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS TECHNOLOGY IPO Firms: Mori Hamada & Matsumoto, Guantao Law Firm, Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, Zhong Lun Banks: Daiwa SMBC (Lead Manager) Accountants: Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu ► SONY FINANCIAL HOLDINGS GLOBAL IPO Firms: Sullivan & Cromwell, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu, Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett Banks: JPMorgan, Nomura Accountants: PwC Aarata ► ASIA MEDIA IPO Firms: Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto Banks: Nomura Securities Accountants: Azusa ► RECRUIT-STAFF SERVICE HOLDINGS LISTING
► JAPAN UNIVERSAL STUDIOS IPO Firms: Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu, Sullivan & Cromwell, Nishimura & Asahi, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett Banks: Nomura Securities, Goldman Sachs Accountants: KPMG Azsa
M&A DEAL OF THE YEAR ► ARYSTA LIFESCIENCE – PERMIRA Firms: Freshfields, Clifford Chance, Linklaters Banks: Goldman Sachs, Lehman Brothers ► ASAHI TEC – METALDYNE Firms: Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, Cravath Swaine & Moore, Cahill Gordon & Reindell, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto Accountants: Ernst & Young ► CITIGROUP – NIKKO CORDIAL Firms: Davis Polk & Wardwell, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto, Nishimura & Asahi, Paul Weiss, Nakamura Tsunoda, Morrison & Foerster Banks: GCA Corporation, Greenhill & Co., Nikko Citigroup ► VOLVO – NISSAN DIESEL MOTOR Firms: Mori Hamada & Matsumoto, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu, Shearman & Sterling Banks: Mitsubishi UFJ, Mizuho ► GCA HOLDINGS – SAVVIAN LLC Firms: Morrison & Foerster, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematu Banks: Houlihan Lokey ► TOKYO ELECTRIC/MARUBENI – MIRANT ASIA PACIFIC Firms: Latham & Watkins, Skadden Arps, Allen & Overy Banks: Credit Suisse, Sumitomo Mitsui, Carlyon, ING, Mizuho, JBIC Accountants: Ernst & Young
INTERNATIONAL DEAL TEAM OF THE YEAR • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (Corporate/M&A) • Allen & Overy (Corporate/M&A) • Latham & Watkins (Corporate/M&A) • White & Case (Corporate/M&A) • Sullivan & Cromwell (Capital markets) • Davis Polk & Wardwell (Capital markets) • Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett (Capital markets)
JAPANESE DEAL TEAM OF THE YEAR • Anderson Mori & Tomotsune (Equity markets) • Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu (M&A) • Mori Hamada & Matsumoto (M&A) • Nishimura & Asahi
INTERNATIONAL DEALMAKER OF THE YEAR • Allan Cannon (Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett) • Theodore Paradise (Davis, Polk & Wardwell) • Michael Yoshi (Latham & Watkins) • Tim Lester (Lovells) • Izumi Akai (Sullivan & Cromwell) • W Eugene Chang (Orrick) • Robert Grondine (White & Case)
JAPANESE DEALMAKER OF THE YEAR • Gaku Ishiwata (Mori Hamada & Matsumoto) • Toru Ishiguro (Mori Hamada & Matsumoto) • Hironori Shibata (Anderson Mori & Tomotsune) • Masatsura Kadota (Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu)
JAPANESE DEAL FIRM OF THE YEAR • • • • •
Anderson Mori Nagashima Ohno Mori Hamada Nishimura & Asahi Atsumi & Partners
JAPAN DEAL OF THE YEAR TO BE ANNOUNCED ON THE NIGHT
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Firms: Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
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