Stephen J.DeCosse (Steve)

Experience

OMRON Nohgata sells 80 percent stake to Advantech
Jones Day advised OMRON Corporation in the sale of an 80 percent interest in OMRON Nohgata to Advantech.

Orocobre Limited secures AUD$361 million funding through private placement and underwritten accelerated entitlement offer
Jones Day represented Orocobre Limited, a leading lithium chemicals producer, in connection with its AUD$361 million capital raising, comprising of a AUD$282 million private placement to Toyota Tsusho Corporation and an underwritten entitlement offer raising AUD$79 million.

Calgon Carbon acquired by Kuraray for $1.3 billion
Jones Day advised Calgon Carbon Corporation (NYSE:CCC) in its $1.3 billion all-cash acquisition by Kuraray Co., Ltd. (TSE:3405).

Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund II sells National Car Parks Limited to consortium of Park24 Co., Ltd. and Development Bank of Japan Inc.
Jones Day advised Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund II LP in the sale of 100 percent of its interest in National Car Parks Limited to a consortium of Park24 Co., Ltd. and Development Bank of Japan Inc.

OMRON acquires Sentech
Jones Day advised OMRON Corporation in connection with the ex-Japan aspects of its acquisition of Sentech Co., Ltd., a manufacturer of industrial cameras.

TDK acquires InvenSense for $1.3 billion
Jones Day advised TDK Corporation in its $1.3 billion acquisition of InvenSense, Inc.

HNA EcoTech Pioneer Acquisition acquires majority stake in Advanced Card Systems Holdings Limited
Jones Day advised HNA EcoTech Pioneer Acquisition, an indirect subsidiary of HNA EcoTech Group Co., Ltd., in its acquisition of a 61.39 percent stake in Advanced Card System Holdings Limited ("ACS") for HK$521.8 million (US$67.3 million) and a subsequent mandatory unconditional cash offer of HK$328.2 million (US$42.3 million) to acquire all remaining shares.

International Automotive Components Group North America sells IAC Japan Co., Ltd.
Jones Day advised International Automotive Components Group North America, LLC in its sale by International Automotive Components Group (IAC) of IAC Japan Co., Ltd., IAC's domestic Japan manufacturing business, to Akeel Holdings LLC.

Synaptics acquires LCD display driver manufacturer Renesas SP Drivers for JPY48.5 billion (US$475 million)
Jones Day advised Synaptics Inc., a leading developer of human interface solutions, in connection with its JPY48.5 billion (US$475 million) definitive agreement to acquire Renesas SP Drivers, Inc., a Japanese joint venture between Renesas Electronics Corporation, Sharp Corporation, and Powerchip Technology Corp., which is the market leader in small and medium-sized LCD driver ICs and provides high performance display drivers to the world's leading consumer device OEMs.

XIO acquires Lumenis for approximately $510 million, $14 per share, in cash
Jones Day advised XIO Group in its acquisition of Lumenis Ltd., the world's largest energy-based medical company for surgical, ophthalmology, and aesthetic applications, for $14 per share in cash, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $510 million.

Quintiles and Quest Diagnostics to form joint venture to provide clinical trials laboratory services
Jones Day is advising Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. in its joint venture with Quest Diagnostics Inc. to form a global clinical trials laboratory services business.

Mitsubishi participates in uranium exploration projects in Mongolia
Jones Day advised Mitsubishi Corporation on the creation of a strategic partnership with Areva NC regarding uranium exploration projects in the Provinces of Dornogobi and Sukhbaatar in Mongolia.

Tokyo Electron attempts $29 billion merger of equals with Applied Materials
Jones Day represented Tokyo Electron Limited in its proposed $29 billion merger of equals with Applied Materials, Inc., which, if completed, would have created a global innovator in semiconductor and display manufacturing technology based in The Netherlands and dual listed on NASDAQ and the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Omron sells equity interest in Power Systems
Jones Day advised Omron Corporation (TSE-listed) in its sale of its equity interest in Power Systems, Ltd., a maker of flexible, slim pack, electrical double layer capacitors, to Ioxus, Inc., a U.S. company in the energy storage business for clean energy, EV, transportation, and other applications.

RHJ International sells 100% equity interest in Phoenix Resort to Sega Sammy
Jones Day advised RHJ International SA in connection with its sale of its 100% equity interest in Phoenix Resort K.K., a multi-faceted hotel, resort, and conference complex, to Sega Sammy Inc., a Japanese listed corporation.

RHJ International sells its 77.9% ownership of Niles Co. to Valeo for ¥15.4 billion (€135 million)
Jones Day advised RHJ International SA in its sale of its 77.9% interest in Niles Co., Ltd., a Japanese auto parts manufacturer, to Valeo SA, a worldwide leader in the interior controls market, for a total cash consideration of ¥15.4 billion (€135 million).

Major Japanese energy company invests in solar energy business in U.S.
Jones Day advised a major Japanese energy company in its investments in solar energy business in the U.S.

Japanese conglomerate with gold and silver mining interests in western U.S. responds to EPA and state environmental agency inquiries
Jones Day assisted a Japanese company in responding to inquiries by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and state environmental authorities regarding a gold/silver mine in the western United States.

Major Japanese company bids (subsequently terminated) for a U.S. power company out of a Chapter 11 proceeding
Jones Day advised a major Japanese company in its bid (subsequently terminated) for a U.S. company in the power turbine business out of a Chapter 11 proceeding.

American Airlines secures alliance with Japan Airlines
Jones Day represented American Airlines, Inc. before antitrust and regulatory agencies in Asia and the U.S. in a successful global effort to retain its multi-year joint business agreement with Japan Airlines, under which JAL will remain within the oneworld alliance.

Major Japanese energy company negotiates specialty chemicals supply agreement with a U.S. maker including consideration of future joint venture arrangements
Jones Day advised a major Japanese energy company in the negotiation of a specialty chemicals supply agreement with a U.S. maker including consideration of future joint venture arrangements.

European financial firm forms joint venture with a major Japanese trading company to provide IT consulting services
Jones Day advised European financial firm in the negotiation of a joint venture in Japan to provide IT consulting services with a major Japanese trading company.

AnGes MG enters into collaborative agreement and invests $22.6 million in Vical
Jones Day advised AnGes MG, Inc. in connection with its purchase of $22.6 million of Common Stock in a private placement by Vical Incorporated.

The following represents selected deal experience acquired prior to joining Jones Day:

Represented Omron Healthcare in its acquisition of Colin Medical Technology Corp. from Carlyle.

Represented Zeon Corporation, a Japanese chemical conglomerate, in the auction sale of its subsidiary, Biomune Company.

Represented Amana Group in its US$51 million auction sale of its EU and U.S. subsidiaries to Getty Images, Inc.

Represented Hitachi, Ltd. in its $2 billion acquisition of IBM's hard disk drive business.

Represented Japan Air Gases, a joint venture of Air Liquide and BOC, in its joint venture in Japan with Iwatani International to merge their cryogenic equipment manufacturing businesses.

Represented The Charles Schwab Corporation in its acquisition of CyberCorp, an electronic trading and brokerage firm based in Texas, in a stock for stock transaction valued at approximately $500 million.