23 Asian Legal Business | September 2024 M&A Profile Practice Areas Domestic and Cross Border Mergers & Acquisition / Startups and Venture Capital / Private Equity / Joint Ventures Nishimura & Asahi – Bayfront Law Alliance 79 Robinson Road, #14-01 CapitaSky, Singapore 068897 (+65) 6922 7970 enquiries@bayfrontlaw.sg www.nishimura.com/en/global-coverage/singapore / www.bayfrontlaw.sg The Nishimura & Asahi – Bayfront Law Alliance is a formal law alliance between Nishimura & Asahi (Singapore) LLP and Bayfront Law LLC. Our alliance is the first and only Japanese-Singapore law alliance in Singapore, and offers clients access to a full spectrum of comprehensive Singaporean, Japanese and international legal services from an integrated team of more than 40 lawyers qualified in Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, the United Kingdom and New York. Our alliance forms part of the global network and platform of Nishimura & Asahi, Japan’s largest law firm with more than 800 professionals in over 20 locations globally. Our M&A practice is a core focus of our alliance. Our combined M&A team in Singapore of over 20 lawyers are experienced in handling both domestic and cross border transactions. While our practice is sector agnostic, our clients range from start-ups and small and medium enterprises to private equity firms, trading houses and global corporations. Our team is committed to providing commercially practical and timely advice and facilitating a smooth deal process for our clients. Masato Yamanaka Co-representative and Partner of Nishimura & Asahi (Singapore) LLP Masato Yamanaka joined Nishimura & Asahi in April 2008 after working for Mitsui, Yasuda, Wani & Maeda, Linklaters and Miyakezaka Sogo Law Office. After being seconded to Norton Rose Hong Kong, he has worked in Nishimura & Asahi (Singapore) LLP since its establishment in 2012. Since then, he has supported many M&A transactions (including public M&A), setting up of funds, and general corporate matters for clients in the ASEAN region, especially in Singapore and Malaysia. Masataka Sato Partner of Nishimura & Asahi (Singapore) LLP Masataka Sato joined Nishimura & Asahi in 2002. He specializes in M&A and joint venture transactions and has transaction experience in Vietnam, Indonesia and Philippines. Since moving to Singapore in 2024, he has advised on many cross border M&A transactions and investments in ASEAN regions, including he divestment by Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. [TSE: 4183], a Japan-based chemical company, of all shares in its consolidated subsidiary Mitsui Phenols Singapore Pte. Ltd. to INEOS Holdings Ltd., a UK-based petrochemical company. Melissa Tan Director of Bayfront Law LLC Melissa joined Bayfront Law in 2017 and heads the firm’s corporate department. She focuses on M&A, joint venture and private equity and acts as lead counsel on various transactions, including the acquisition of SGCM Pte. Ltd. by the Toyota consortium.
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