Partner (Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu NY LLP) / Head of Overseas Office (New York Office)

Ryo Okubo

Admitted to bar	2007, New York, U.S.A. 2000, Japan
Languages	Japanese and English
Contact	Contact this Lawyer TEL : +1-646-378-7762 FAX : +1-212-957-3939
Practice Areas	Private Equity/Venture Capital, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), Acquisition Finance, Financial Regulations/Financial Compliance, Restructuring/Insolvency, IT and Telecommunications, Media, Entertainment and Sport, Asia, North America and Latin America

Biography

Ryo Okubo is a Co-Head of Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu NY LLP. His main areas of practice are private equity, M&A, acquisition finance, securities law regulations and other complicated corporate transactions. He has extensive experience in matters that require expertise in both finance and corporate, and any type of cross-border transactions (involving the U.S., European or Asian parties). He also has deep knowledge on space-related matters and frequently provides advice related to IT or technology-related matters.

He graduated with an LL.B. from the University of Tokyo in 1999 and with an LL.M. from The University of Chicago Law School in 2006. He worked at Ropes & Gray LLP in Boston and New York from 2006 to 2008. He has also been a member of contracts supervisory committee of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) since 2010 and a part-time lecturer (civil law) at the legal department of the University of Tokyo from 2014 to 2015.

Education/Professional Experience

1999	The University of Tokyo (LL.B.)
2000-	Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
2006	The University of Chicago Law School (LL.M.)
2006-2007	Ropes & Gray LLP, Boston
2007-2008	Ropes & Gray LLP, New York
2010-2017	Partner, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
2010-present	Member of Contracts Supervisory Committee, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
2014-2015	Adjunct Lecturer (Civil law), The University of Tokyo
2017-present	Partner and Co-Head of Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu NY LLP

Seminars

September 24, 2019	Seminars	A profile of the Seadrill Chapter 11 reorganisation (Panel Discussion)
May 8, 2018	Seminars	The Brave New World of Blockchain, Cyber Currencies, and Smart Contracts and Their Impact on Insolvency Law – Part II
September 7, 2017	NO&T Seminars	ADVANCE Corporate Law Seminar - Pioneering the Frontier in Corporate Law 2017 Part 5 M&A Seminar "The Revised Civil Code and Recent Contract Practices"
March 16, 2017	NO&T Seminars	U.S. Legal Seminar "Courting Business: The U.S. Supreme Court and International Business."
October 20, 2016	Seminars	Joint Ventures and Innovation Policies in Asia: Tactical and Operational Considerations
June 22, 2016	Seminars	Japan private equity: The state of the market in 2016
September 18, 2015	NO&T Seminars	ADVANCE Corporate Law Seminar - Pioneering the Frontier in Corporate Law Part 3 M&A Seminar "Aggressive and Conservative M&As"
October 21, 2014	Seminars	Hazardous plants – how to tackle environmental risks in insolvency

Publications

November, 2019	Articles	Chambers Global Practice Guides Acquisition Finance 2019 Japan - Law & Practice (Co-author)
June, 2019	Articles	The Private Equity Review - Edition 8 Part I (Fundraising) Chapter 11 JAPAN and Part II (Investing) Chapter 10 JAPAN (co-author)
November, 2018	Books	Private Equity: Jurisdictional Comparisons 3rd edition - Japan Chapter (co-author) Thomson Reuters
April, 2018	Articles	The Private Equity Review - Edition 7 Part 1 (Fundraising) Chapter 11 JAPAN and Part 2 (Investing) Chapter 10 JAPAN (co-author)
March, 2017	Articles	The Private Equity Review - Edition 6 Part1 (Fundraising) Chapter10 JAPAN and Part2 (Investing) Chapter14 JAPAN (co-author)
May, 2016	Books	Acquisition finance in Japan: overview (co-author) Practical Law - A Thomson Reuters Legal Solution
January, 2016	Books	"Advanced Corporate Law" (Co-authors) Shojihomu Co., Ltd.
May, 2015	Articles	Getting the Deal Through - Acquisition Finance 2015 Japan (co-author)
October, 2014	Books	Private Equity: Jurisdictional Comparisons 2nd edition 2014 - Japan Chapter (co-author) Thomson Reuters
June, 2014	Articles	Getting the Deal Through - Acquisition Finance 2014 Japan (co-author)
May, 2013	Articles	Getting the Deal Through - Acquisition Finance 2013 Japan (co-author)
December, 2010	Articles	Private Equity - Jurisdictional comparisons Japan (Co-author)
October, 2008	Articles	International Acquisition Finance - Jurisdictional comparisonsJapan

Topics

April 4, 2019	Awards	High evaluation received in the 2020 Edition of "The Best Lawyers in Japan"
May 31, 2018	Awards	High evaluation received in Asialaw Leading Lawyers 2018
April 6, 2018	Awards	High evaluation received in the 2019 Edition of "The Best Lawyers in Japan"
February 19, 2018	Awards	NO&T recognized by Chambers Global 2018
December 11, 2017	Awards	NO&T recognized by Chambers Asia-Pacific 2018
October 26, 2017	News	Announcing New Co-Head of New York Office, Ryo Okubo
July 31, 2017	Awards	High evaluation received in Asialaw Leading Lawyers 2017
March 3, 2017	Awards	High evaluation received in the 2018 Edition of "The Best Lawyers in Japan"
February 29, 2016	Awards	High evaluation received in the 2017 Edition of "The Best Lawyers in Japan"
May 28, 2015	Awards	High evaluation received in the 2016 Edition of "The Best Lawyers in Japan"

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