Impact Investment Exchange in its Rule 144A and Regulation S offering of $100 million Women’s Livelihood Bond 6 orange bonds.

UBS Securities as adviser to AP Acquisition Corp in connection with a de-SPAC business combination with JEPLAN.

Toyota Motor Corporation in a $1.5 billion SEC-registered offering of sustainability bonds.

Rakuten Group in its Rule 144A and Regulation S offering of $450 million senior notes.*

Rakuten Group in its Rule 144A and Regulation S offering of $500 million senior notes.*

Nomura Holdings in its registered shelf take-down of $1.9 billion global TLAC notes.*

Nomura Holdings in its registered shelf take-down of $2.5 billion global TLAC notes.*

Nomura Holdings in its registered shelf take-down of $3.25 billion global TLAC notes.*

Japan Post Holdings in its Rule 144A and Regulation S offering of $7.4 billion global equity.*

The initial purchasers, led by Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Daiwa Capital Markets Europe, BofA Securities, Mizuho Securities, SMBC NIKKO, and Citigroup, in Rakuten Group’s Rule 144A and Regulation S offerings of $1.75 billion multi-tranche undated subordinated hybrid notes and €1 billion undated subordinated hybrid notes.*

The initial purchasers, led by Nomura Securities, Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities, Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities, Mizuho Securities, SMBC NIKKO, Daiwa Securities, SBI Securities, and Rakuten Securities, in WingArc1st’s Regulation S only $154.8 million IPO.*

Nippon Steel Corporation in its Rule 144A and Regulation S offering of ¥300.0 billion zero coupon convertible bonds.*

The underwriters in Skylark Holdings’ Rule 144A and Regulation S offering of $369.2 million global equity.*

Softbank Corp in its Rule 144A and Regulation S offering of $11.8 billion global equity.*

The international purchasers in GLP J-REIT’s Rule 144A and Regulation S offering of $534 million global equity.*

Nomura Holdings in its registered shelf take-down of $2.5 billion global TLAC notes.*

The initial purchasers, led by Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs International, Daiwa Capital Markets Europe, SMBC NIKKO, Mizuho Securities, and BofA Securities, in Rakuten’s (predecessor to Rakuten Group) Rule 144A and Regulation S offering of $800 million senior notes.*

Sumitomo Pharma with respect to employment law matters related to the reorganization and consolidation of its U.S. subsidiaries.*

Nippon Express in its corporate reorganization and Form CB filing.*

Mitsui Chemicals in its acquisition of ARRK Corporation and Form CB filing.*

J. Front Retailing in its tender offer and acquisition of Parco.*

Honda Motor Company, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Nomura Holdings, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, and Nippon Express with respect to U.S periodic securities disclosure obligations.*

KJR Management and its J-REIT funds, Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment Corporation and Industrial & Infrastructure Fund Investment Corporation, with respect to U.S. securities laws.*

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, MUFG Innovation Partners, and Norinchukin Bank with respect to U.S.- financial institutions and banking regulations, including the Bank Holding Company Act and Regulation Y, Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and Volcker Rule, and Rule 10b-5.*