Ryu Umezu
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Ryu Umezu specializes in finance, securities and capital market transactions, investments (including corporate, business and real property acquisitions), investment funds and regulatory matters for financial institutions and investment funds. As a capital markets specialist, he has prominent record in advising IPOs, listings, equity offerings and debt offerings in Japan as well as at the markets out of Japan including the US, UK, Europe, Hong Kong, Singapore and Israel. He advises a number of major global and Japanese financial institutions.
Practice Areas
Key Practice Areas
Related Practice Areas
Topics
Practice Groups
- Capital Markets Group
Experience
| 1996‐2001 | IBM Corporation (JPY Bonds Offering) |
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| 2003 | Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd (HKSE Listing and IPO) |
| Innolux Corporation (formerly Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corporation) (HKSE Listing and IPO) | |
| Hopewell Highway Infrastructure Limited (HKSE Listing and IPO) | |
| 2004 | Air China Limited (HKSE Listing and IPO) |
| Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. (HKSE Listing and IPO) | |
| 2004‐2013 | JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPY Bonds Offering) |
| 2005 | MediciNova, Inc. (Hercules Listing, Osaka Securities Exchange) |
| Shanghai Electric Group Company Limited (HKSE Listing and IPO) | |
| Bank of Communications Co., Ltd. (HKSE Listing and IPO) | |
| China Construction Bank Corporation (HKSE Listing and IPO) | |
| China Cosco Holdings Company Limited (HKSE Listing and IPO) | |
| Link Real Estate Investment Trust (formerly The Link Real Estate Investment Trust) (HKSE Listing and IPO) | |
| 2006 | Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited (HKSE Listing and IPO) |
| China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd. (HKSE Listing and IPO) | |
| 2006 ‐ 2015 | Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A. (JPY Bonds Offering) |
| 2007 | China Boqi Environmental (Holding) Co., Ltd (Tokyo Stock Exchange 1st Section Listing) |
| 2007 ‐ 2017 | National Australia Bank Limited (JPY Bonds Offering) |
| 2009 ‐ 2013 | Republic of Poland (JPY Bonds Offering) |
| 2012 ‐ 2018 | BPCE S.A. (JPY Bonds Offering) |
| 2013 | Xyec Holdings Co., Ltd. (Catalist Primary Listing, Singapore Exchange) |
| FRONTEO, Inc. (formerly UBIC, Inc.) (NASDAQ Listing) | |
| 2015 ‐ 2017 | Macquarie Bank Limited (JPY Pro-Bond) |
| 2017 | Okura Holdings Limited (HKSE Primary Listing) |
| Techpoint, Inc.(Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers Listing) |
Background
| Mar 1989 | The University of Tokyo (LL.B.) |
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| Apr 1991 | Joined Anderson Mori & Tomotsune |
| Jan 2000 | Became a partner of Anderson Mori & Tomotsune |
| Apr 2023 - | Managing Partner at Anderson Mori & Tomotsune |
Publications
The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides - Japan : Banking & Finance
The Legal 500 Banking & Finance Comparative Guide
Mar 2024
Dispute Resolution Group Newsletter - Subrogation of damage claims in Japan - Considerations in the context of the Haneda aircraft collision
AMT Newsletters
Jan 2024
Case Analysis on Structured Covered Bond
Kinyu Homu Jijo, No. 2108
Feb 2019
Investment Structures under Act for Development of Specified Complex Tourist Facilities Areas (Casino Law)
NBL 1135 (2018.12.1)
Dec 2018
Lectures
Cross Border Transactions
Chambers and Partners
Feb 26, 2019
Cybersecurity powerhouse Israel and current status and challenges of Japan
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Feb 6, 2019
Practices of primary listings in Hong Kong by Japanese enterprises
Deacons, Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Sep 6, 2012
Achievements
Sep 12, 2024
Sep 14, 2023
Apr 20, 2023
Sep 16, 2022
Apr 14, 2022
Feb 18, 2022
Sep 17, 2021
Apr 15, 2021
Feb 19, 2021
Dec 15, 2020
Sep 17, 2020
Apr 9, 2020
Feb 14, 2020
Dec 6, 2019
Sep 19, 2019
Apr 4, 2019
Professional Admissions
- Japan (1991)
Professional and Academic Associations
- Daini Tokyo Bar Association
Languages
- Japanese (first language)
- English