| Practice Areas |
| General Practice on Behalf of Domestic and Overseas Clients, Specializing in the Fields of Banking and Finance, International Capital Markets, Regulatory Advice (including financial and antitrust regulations) and Corporate and Commercial law (including M&A matters and stock option programs). |
| Practice |
| Hirohito Akagami is a partner at Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, engaged principally in the fields of financial, corporate and commercial law, with an emphasis on securities work and M&A. Typical of such transactions are the representation of the purchasers for a number of tender offers such as TI Group (for Japan Marine Technologies in 1998), Mannesmann (for Uchida Hydraulics in 1999), Boehringer Ingelheim (for SSP in 2000) and Solo Cup (for Sanyo Pax in 2001). In addition, Mr. Akagami has represented a number of issuers in their securities offerings such as Citigroup's Samurai bond offerings in 2003. |
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Financial Services & Transactions |
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Capital Markets |
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| Publications/Lectures |
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"Japan Makes Steady Progress" (Deregulation of the Japanese Financial Markets), International Finance Law Review (June 1996) (co-author) |
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"Utilization of Domestic Syndicated Loans - Exclusion of Agreements on Banking Transactions Might be Necessary," Kinyu Zaisei Jijo (November 30, 1998) (co-author) |
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"Stock options: entering a new stage," The IFLR Guide to Japan (January 2003) (co-author) |
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"Series: Practical Points on Assistance for Business Rehabilitation, V. and VI. M&A Scheme and Statutory Insolvency Procedures," Kinyu Homu Jijyo (March 25, 2004 and April 15, 2004) (co-author) |
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“2005 ISDA Collateral Guidelines,” International Swap and Derivatives Association (March 2005) |
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“New Corporate Law,” Kinzai Institute for Financial Affairs, Inc (August, 2005) (co-author) |
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“Effects on Finance Practice of New Corporation Law and Points”-“Effect on Securitisation Scheme and Points” and “Application of New Corporation Law to Financial Institutions,” Kinyu Homu Jijyo (September 15, 2005) (co-author) |
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"2005 ISDA Collateral Guidelines (Japan)" (November 2005) (co-author) |
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"Large shareholders much obliged," The IFLR Guide to Japan 2007 (co-author) |
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"Compliance Necessary for Bank Agent Staff," Financial Compliance (December 2007) |
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"Identifying Legitimate Borderline - Acquisition of Shareholders' Data and Solicitation in Tender Offer Bid," Business Homu (January 2008) |
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| Education |
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Tokyo University (LL.B., 1986) |
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University of London, London School of Economics and Political Science (LL.M., 1993) |
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Trained at a law firm in the United Kingdom |
| Professional Admissions |
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Japan (1988) |
| Professional and Academic Associations |
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Dai-ni Tokyo Bar Association |
| Languages |
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Japanese (first language) |
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English |
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