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Nanoka Hayakawa

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Nanoka Hayakawa is a Foreign Legal Advisor specializing in M&A transactions, including stock purchases, mergers, joint ventures, private equity, and business acquisitions.

Admitted to practice law in Japan since 2018, Nanoka has represented Japanese and international clients in a variety of M&A transactions and other corporate matters, with a particular emphasis on complex cross-border transactions. Her client experience spans a broad range of industries and includes both public and private clients.

Nanoka concentrates her secondary practice on financial regulations, where she represents financial institutions in cross-border M&A transactions and advises on a wide variety of commercial transactions that are subject to financial regulations.

Key Matters

Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Represented a Japan-listed manufacturer in its acquisition of a German manufacturing company.
  • Represented a US options exchange company in its acquisition of a proprietary trading system operator based in Japan and several other countries.
  • Represented a US-based apparel manufacturing company in its acquisition of a UK-based software design company.
  • Represented a US-based fashion apparel company in its acquisition of a Japan-based retail company.
  • Represented a Japan-listed security services company in its acquisition of a Japan-based security services company.
financial regulations
  • Advised a Japanese banking company on Japanese banking law issues relating to its acquisition of a foreign banking company.
  • Represented a Japanese payment services company in offering its services to a company operating a multinational platform.
others
  • Advised a US-based electronics manufacturing conglomerate in restructuring its business in Japan.
  • Advised a Korea-based operator of a global e-commerce platform in the expansion of its business into Japan.
  • Represented a Japan-based global manufacturer in an investigation involving US regulatory authorities.
  • Advised several Japanese companies with respect to economic sanctions by and against Russia.

  • Member of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations (since 2018)
  • Member of the Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association (since 2018)

Capabilities

Mergers & Acquisitions
Transactions
Corporate Governance
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Public Companies
Private Equity
Private Investment Funds
Financial Innovation & Regulation

Key Matters

Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Represented a Japan-listed manufacturer in its acquisition of a German manufacturing company.
  • Represented a US options exchange company in its acquisition of a proprietary trading system operator based in Japan and several other countries.
  • Represented a US-based apparel manufacturing company in its acquisition of a UK-based software design company.
  • Represented a US-based fashion apparel company in its acquisition of a Japan-based retail company.
  • Represented a Japan-listed security services company in its acquisition of a Japan-based security services company.
financial regulations
  • Advised a Japanese banking company on Japanese banking law issues relating to its acquisition of a foreign banking company.
  • Represented a Japanese payment services company in offering its services to a company operating a multinational platform.
others
  • Advised a US-based electronics manufacturing conglomerate in restructuring its business in Japan.
  • Advised a Korea-based operator of a global e-commerce platform in the expansion of its business into Japan.
  • Represented a Japan-based global manufacturer in an investigation involving US regulatory authorities.
  • Advised several Japanese companies with respect to economic sanctions by and against Russia.

Credentials

Education

Nanoka received Master of Laws (LL.M.) from Columbia Law School in 2024, and Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), with honors, from the University of Tokyo in 2016. She earned a certificate from the Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan in 2018.

    Related Insights & News

    • Japan’s Economic Sanctions against Russia, co-author (Lexology March 25, 2022 / NO&T Japan Legal Update No.31) (in English)
    • EU Economic Sanctions against Russia, co-author (NO&T U.S. Law Update No.73 / NO&T Europe Legal Update No.12) (in Japanese)
    • Russia’s Countermeasures against Economic Sanctions, co-author (NO&T U.S. Law Update No.71 / NO&T Europe Legal Update No.10) (in Japanese)
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    Capabilities

    Mergers & Acquisitions
    Transactions
    Corporate Governance
    Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
    Public Companies
    Private Equity
    Private Investment Funds
    Financial Innovation & Regulation
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