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Takako Shigetomi

Associate

Email

takako.shigetomi@aoshearman.com

Phone

+81 3 4567 3366

Offices

Tokyo

V-CARD
Takako's expertise encompasses capital markets and general corporate matters, including in relation to SEC registrations, global offerings, and other securities law issues.

Her practice areas include cross-border M&A transactions, with a primary focus on representing Japanese clients in transactions outside Japan and assisting multinational clients with transactions in Japan.

Experience

Representative matters

  • Ajinomoto Co. Inc. in its acquisition of Forge Biologics Holdings LLC, through a reverse triangular merger transaction valued at approximately $554 million.
  • Toyota Motor Corporation in a $1.5 billion SEC-registered offering of sustainability bonds.
  • Benesse Holdings Inc. in a proposed management buyout (MBO) by the EQT AB Group, through its BPEA Fund VIII, and members of the Fukutake family, the founding family of Benesse Holdings.
  • INCJ, Ltd., as selling shareholder, in a $1.8 billion block trade of common stock of Renesas Electronics Corporation.
  • The Bank of Kyoto, Ltd. involving the filing of a Form CB in connection with the sole share transfer to establish Kyoto Financial Group, Inc. as a holding company.
  • The Iyo Bank, Ltd. involving the filing of a Form CB in connection with the sole share transfer to establish Iyogin Holdings, Inc. as a holding company.
  • Maruka Corporation and Furusato Industries, Ltd. involving the filing of a Form CB in connection with their $502.3 million joint share transfer to establish a joint holding company.
  • Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings Co., Ltd. involving the filing of a Form CB in connection with its $111.7 million share exchange with Biofermin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
  • Aomori Bank, Ltd. and Michinoku Bank, Ltd. involving the filing of a Form CB in connection with their $433.4 million joint share transfer to establish a joint holding company.
  • Maeda Corporation involving the filing of a Form CB in connection with its $3.3 billion joint share transfer with Maeda Road Construction and Maeda Seisakusho to establish a joint holding company. 
  • Osaka Gas USA Corporation on its entry into a joint venture with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, Inc. to develop and operate the Brighter Future Solar Farm project, a solar electric generating facility having an aggregate nameplate capacity of 15.7 MWDC located in Caldwell County, North Carolina.
  • Qxpress Pte. Ltd., an Asia-based e-commerce logistics solution provider, on its acquisition of Korchina Logistics Holdings Limited, a Hong Kong-based logistics solutions provider.
  • Innovation Network Corporation of Japan, as selling shareholder, in a U.S. $3.8 billion Rule 144A / Regulation S international offering of common stock of Renesas Electronics Corporation.
  • Frontier Tower Associates Philippines on its joint venture with KKR for establishing telecom tower platforms in Southeast Asia.
  • Osaka Gas Three Rivers, LLC in its acquisition of a 15% equity interest in CPV Three Rivers, LLC, an indirect owner, operator and developer of a $1.3 billion 1,258-megawatt combined-cycle gas-fired power generation facility in Illinois, U.S.
  • The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) in connection with its limited partner investments.
  • A Japanese corporation in connection with its new investment in private equity funds.
  • A Japanese corporation in connection with its existing investment in private equity fund.
  • LINE Corporation in connection with its business integration with Z Holdings Corporation, which involved among other steps a joint tender offer by SoftBank Co., Ltd. and NAVER Corporation to acquire all of LINE’s outstanding common stock (including American Depositary Shares), stock options and convertible bonds.
  • Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd. and Sanyo Chemical Industries., Ltd. involving the filing of a Form CB in connection with the formation of an approximately US$3.6 billion joint holding company through a joint share transfer.
  • Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. involving the filing of a Form CB in connection with the US$37 million share exchange to make Tosho Printing Co., Ltd. a wholly owned subsidiary.

Qualifications

Admissions

California

Washington

Academic

University of California Los Angeles School of Law LL.M.

Keio University LL.B.

Languages

Japanese|English
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.