MasayukiHoriike

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Masayuki Horiike has experience advising multinational companies and private equity funds in a range of transactions, including domestic and cross-border M&A, investments, and joint ventures.

Masayuki's experience includes working in Jones Day's Silicon Valley Office where he advised clients on U.S. domestic M&A transactions, including acquisitions of and investments in start-ups, and he continues to advise Japanese companies on outbound M&A and investments.

In addition, Masayuki represents international companies and private equity funds in investments and acquisitions in Japan in a wide range of industries, including manufacturing, technology, energy, and real estate. He advises clients on general corporate, employment, and international cartel investigations matters as well and has experience conducting cross-border internal investigations.

During a two-year secondment to the legal department of a major international medical device company, Masayuki provided advice on the establishment of B2C e-commerce and on medical industry regulations related to the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Law, Medical Practitioners Law, Fair Competition Code, and Personal Information Protection Law.

Experience

  • Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma acquires late stage biopharma companies and forms alliance with Roivant Sciences Ltd. worth $3 billionJones Day advised Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co., Ltd. ("Sumitomo") in an acquisition of late stage biopharma companies and formation of alliance with Roivant Sciences Ltd.
  • Western Digital sells IntelliFlash™ business to DataDirect Networks, Inc. (DDN®)Jones Day advised Western Digital Corp. in the sale of its IntelliFlash™ business to DataDirect Networks, Inc. (DDN®), a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI) and multi-cloud data management.
  • Marken acquires PCX International Co., Ltd.Jones Day advised United Parcel Service in the acquisition by its Marken division of PCX International Co., Ltd., a logistics and courier service company specializing in transport of clinical samples in Japan.
  • ANSYS acquires Granta Design LimitedJones Day advised ANSYS, Inc., the global leader and innovator of engineering simulation software, in their acquisition of Granta Design, the premier provider of materials information technology, and Granta Design Limited has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of ANSYS.
  • UPL acquires Arysta LifeScience from Platform Specialty Products Corporation for $4.2 billionJones Day advised UPL Limited ("UPL"), a leading global generic agrochemical company based in India, in connection with its subsidiary, UPL Corporation Limited’s, US$4.2 billion acquisition and related $3 billion term financing of Arysta Lifescience Inc. (“Arysta”), a global provider of crop protection solutions, including bio-solutions and seed treatment, from NYSE listed Platform Specialty Products Corporation (“Platform”).
  • Morpho acquires majority stake in Top Data Science Ltd.Jones Day advised Morpho, Inc., a global leader in software image processing solutions for mobile devices, in its majority stake acquisition of Top Data Science Ltd., a Finnish data science company focusing on AI powered computer vision and deep learning solutions and development services.
  • Cabot acquires NSCC Carbon (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd. carbon black plant in ChinaJones Day advised Cabot Corporation in its acquisition of NSCC Carbon (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd. from Nippon Steel Carbon Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Nippon Steel Chemical & Material Co., Ltd.
  • Arsenal Capital Partners sells IGM Resins to AstorgJones Day advised Arsenal Capital Partners (“ACP”) on the full shop auction of IGM Resins Cooperative U.A. and its group (“IGM”) to European private equity firm Astorg as the successful bidder.
  • AGIC Capital acquires Fotona from The Gores GroupJones Day advised Asia-Germany Industrial Promotion Limited ("AGIC Capital"), an Asian-European private equity investor focused on industrial technology companies in the European and North American mid-market, in connection with the acquisition and related financing of Fotona, a U.S. and Slovenia based developer of high-tech laser systems and components, primarily used in medicine, aesthetics, surgery, gynecology, and dentistry, from private equity firm, The Gores Group.
  • GE Digital acquires IQP CorporationJones Day advised GE Digital in its acquisition of IQP Corporation, a start-up operating in Israel, Japan, and the U.S. that provides a no-code or low-code IoT app builder, with a visual interface available on mobile, tablet, and PC, includes data apps, and is installable on public cloud, private cloud, and on premise.
  • Newell Brands sells Winter Sports businesses to Kohlberg & Company for $240 millionJones Day advised Newell Brands Inc. (NYSE: NWL) in the sale of its Winter Sports businesses to private equity firm Kohlberg & Company for $240 million, subject to adjustment.
  • Orange invests in DanalJones Day represented Orange, S.A. in connection with its investment in Danal, Inc., a provider of mobile digital identity solutions.
  • Riverside acquires Comprehensive Loss ManagementJones Day represented The Riverside Company in connection with the add-on acquisition and related financing to the Health & Safety Institute platform of Comprehensive Loss Management, Inc., a provider of safety and compliance-related courses to a diverse customer base.
  • Itron acquires Comverge for approximately $100 millionJones Day advised Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI) in its approximately $100 million cash acquisition of Comverge, Inc. by way of the purchase of its parent company, Peak Holding Corp.
  • Intersil acquired by Renesas Electronics for $3.2 billionJones Day advised Intersil Corporation, a provider of power management and precision analog solutions, in its $3.2 billion acquisition by Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions.
  • SAP acquires Abakus, Inc.Jones Day advised SAP SE in its acquisition of Abakus, Inc., a developer of marketing optimization software.
  • XIO acquires Lumenis for approximately $510 million, $14 per share, in cashJones 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.
  • 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.
  • TonenGeneral Sekiyu acquires Mitsui & Co.'s 89.93 percent interest in Mitsui Oil for JPY24.9 billion (US$241.3 million)Jones Day advised TonenGeneral Sekiyu K.K. in its 89.93 percent interest in the stock of Mitsui Oil Co., Ltd. for JPY24.9 billion (US$241.3 million).
  • Mitsui Chemicals acquires Heraeus Dental for €450 million (US$578 million)Jones Day advised Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. in its acquisition of the dental business of Heraeus Holding GmbH for €450 million (US$578 million).
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