Kenta Nobe
Biography
Kenta Nobe is a member of the Corporate/M&A Group in the Firm's Tokyo office. He advises on general corporate law matters, including domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, reorganization transactions, corporate governance and compliance, and sports law matters. Prior to joining the Firm, he worked for a major electronics company in Japan. Kenta has legal internship experience at Kamakura International FC and Japan Football Association, and he was also seconded to a global consulting firm.
Practice Focus
Kenta's practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, private equity investment, general corporate law, labor law and sports law.
Representative Legal Matters
Mergers and acquisitions
- Represented an electronics manufacturer listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in connection with its bid to acquire the medical device business of a global Japanese electronics manufacturer.
- Represented a leading internet-related business company in its acquisition of a Japanese internet business company operating in Japan and some African countries.
- Acted for a domestic private equity fund in connection with its acquisition of a domestic semiconductor manufacturer.
- Represented a domestic private equity fund in connection with its acquisition of a Japanese aircraft equipment manufacturer operating in Japan and some Southeast Asian countries.
- Advised a prominent global consulting firm in connection with its global corporate restructuring.
- Represented a leading Japanese optical instrument manufacturer in connection with its global corporate restructuring.
- Acted for a US company involved in the nuclear power industry in connection with its global corporate restructuring.
Sports-related matters
- Represented a leading golf course management company in connection with its acquisition of several golf courses in Japan.
- Advised an Olympics-related company on matters related to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
Labor
- Acted for a major global clothing company in a labor dispute.
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association - Member
Admissions
- Japan (2013)
Education
- Instituto Superior de Derecho y Economia of Barcelona (Master in International Sports Law) (2020)
- Keio University Law School (JD) (2011)
- Keio University (LLB) (2009)
Languages
- English
- Japanese
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