Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners is a Japanese domestic law firm with its main offices in Tokyo and Osaka. The firm was originally established in Osaka in 1981 by Tadashi Ishikawa, Makoto Miyazaki and Hiroaki Tsukamoto. It later opened offices in Shanghai in 1995, Tokyo in 2002 and Nagoya in 2015 to serve the expanding needs of its clients.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm is strongest in its corporate M&A and private equity areas. It is also active in the restructuring and project space.
Key clients
Key clients of the firm include Chart Industries, Mitsui Matsushima Holdings, Nishio Rent All Co., Nidec Corporation, Shin-Keisei Electric Railway Co., Kaneka Corporation and Senko Group Holdings.
Research period review: 33rd edition (2022/2023)
During the research period, the firm was actively assisting foreign investors in public and private acquisitions. Active industries include oil and gas, industrials and manufacturing, transport, logistics, pharmaceuticals and life sciences.
The firm was also very active in assisting clients from Japan and offshore islands in fund structuring.
Deal highlights: 33rd edition (2022/2023)
Chart Industries Inc.’s $4.4 billion acquisition of Howden.
Mitsui Matsushima Holdings’ ¥2 billion acquisition of shares of Nippon Katan Holdings.
Keisei Electric Railway’s ¥16.7 billion stock acquisition of Shin-Keisei Electric Railway Co.
Kaneka Corporation’s ¥6.66 billion acquisition of Cemedine Co.
Client feedback: 33rd edition (2022/2023)
Investment funds
“Quick and precise inputs all across every sort of venture capital-related matter.”
M&A
“We can get the best advice for all cases of corporate acquisitions from the experienced team of attorneys at O-Ebashi. They can negotiate tough and favourable terms with opposing counsel even in difficult cases.”
Private equity
“Responsive and comprehensive.”
Takuyuki Sakurai
“Approachable and easy to ask questions – quick and knowledgeable response.”
“Sakurai sensei is a key lawyer for our field, and he has an enough knowledge and responds quickly to our requests.”
“Very fast. Accurate. Handles English as well.”
“Mr. Sakurai is one of the most professional lawyers in the PE industry in Japan, he supports us a lot since we have many Japanese investors and need deep insight from him not only because he is a lawyer who has extensive knowledge about private equity investment, but also because he as a Japanese and New York law lawyer, can provide us with different perspectives.”
“Perfect in every way; personality, knowledge, ability, experience, etc.”
“Wide and deep knowledge and reasonability across all sorts of venture capital corporate finance contracts and financial regulations, such as LPSs, LLPs, shareholders' agreements, stock purchase agreements, etc.”
