Junya Suzuki

Junya focuses his practice on multi-jurisdictional M&A transactions, corporate restructuring, insolvency, corporate reorganizations and debt collection.  Junya is currently based in the London office and he has been advising Japanese companies and European companies in connection with a wide array of corporate, securities and regulatory matters, in order to contribute to facilitation of cross-investment between Japan and EMEA countries.

M&A

• Advised CTBC Bank Co., Ltd. in the acquisition of The Tokyo Star Bank, Limited.
• Advised Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Company, Limited in relation to its acquisition General Electric Group's Leasing Business in Japan.
• Advised Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. (also known as Foxconn) and other investors  in relation to their investments in Sharp Corporation (which was awarded "M&A Deal of the Year" at International Financial Law Review (IFLR) Asia Awards 2017 and Asian-MENA Counsel - In-House Community Deals of the Year 2016).
• Advised Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd. in relation to its acquisition of the European compact construction equipment business from Terex Corporation.
• Advised a global electronic components company in Japan in relation to its acquisition of the battery business of a global technology company in Japan.
• Advised a leading Japanese company providing industrial, medical, and electronic device systems on its acquisition of the atomic spectroscopy product business division of a UK listed company.

Restructuring & Insolvency

• Represented a leading technology company listed on NYSE in the Japanese corporate reorganization proceeding of a major Japanese semi-conductor manufacturer.
• Represented a European financial institution in the Japanese civil rehabilitation proceeding of a major Japanese shipping company.
• Acting for Westinghouse group as Japanese legal counsel in connection with the company's global insolvency and restructuring.
• Representing Takata Corporation with respect to its civil rehabilitation proceeding and advising Takata group in relation to US Chapter 11 and 15 proceedings.

• Tokyo Bar Association - Member
• American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) - Member
• INSOL International - Member
• Japanese Federation of Insolvency Professionals (JFIP) - Member