Hiroshi Miura

Experience: Mergers and Acquisitions: Represented L Catterton Private Equity Fund Group and other major shareholders in its sale of OWNDAYS Co., Ltd., one of the Japanese leading eyewear companies, to Lenskart Solutions Pte. Limited.; Represented L Catterton Private Equity Fund Group in its acquisition of certain interest in Ci FLAVORS Co., Ltd., a Japanese cosmetic company.; Represented L Catterton Private Equity Fund Group in its JPY20 billion acquisition of 5% interest in PHC Holding Corporation, a Japanese medical equipment manufacturer company.; Represented Astellas Pharma Inc. in its JPY9.6 billion sale of certain Asia businesses to Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited.; Represented Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co., Ltd. In its 3.46 billion acquisition of Amlin PLC.; Represented Nikkei Inc. in its 844 million acquisition of the Financial Times Group from Pearson PLC.; Represented Digital Garage, Inc., in its US$114 million going-private acquisition of its subsidiary econtext Asia Limited (Hong Kong).; Represented Marubeni Corporation in its US$2.7 billion (excluding debt) acquisition of Gavilon Group LLC and related preferred equity investment by Japan Bank for International Cooperation.; Represented NTT DOCOMO, Inc. in its US$290 million all cash tender offer for Buongiorno S.p.A. (Italy).; Represented Advantest Corporation in its US$1.1 billion acquisition of Verigy Ltd. (Singapore).; Represented TOMY Company, Ltd. in its US$860 million acquisition of RC2 Corporation through an all-cash tender offer and related financing.; Represented Aioi Insurance Company, Limited in its business combination with Nissay Dowa General Insurance Company, Limited and Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group Holdings, Inc. to form the largest non-life insurance company group in Japan.; Equity Finance Transactions: Represented Fast Retailing Co., Ltd., the Japan-based operator of the UNIQLO retail clothing brand, on its listing of Hong Kong depository receipts on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.; Represented econtext Asia Limited, a Japan-based online payment services provider in its spin-off from Tokyo-listed Digital Garage, Inc. and HK$516 million (US$66 million) initial public offering and listing of shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.; Represented the underwriters in the listing of SBI Holdings, Inc. on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, the first such listing by a Japanese company.; Represented a Japanese fashion apparel company in its proposed global offering and listing of shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.; Represented Marubeni Corporation in US$600 million preferred equity investment into its affiliate by Japan Bank of International Cooperation in relation to its US$2.7 billion acquisition of Gavilon Group LLC.; Represented CSK Holdings Corporation in its corporate restructuring including its US$300 million debt-equity swap with four Japanese banks and the issue of approximately US$160 million preferred stock to Ant Corporate Advisory.; Represented TPG Capital, Inc. in its US$170 million acquisition of a 14 percent stake in TOMY Company, Ltd. By subscribing common shares and convertible bonds.; Corporate Finance Transactions: Represented L Catterton Private Equity Fund Group in its US$120 million acquisition financing in relation to US$200 million acquisition of 5% interest in PHC Holding Corporation, a Japanese medical equipment manufacturer company.; Represented Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co., Ltd. in its JPY800 billion acquisition financing in relation to 3.46 billion acquisition of Amlin PCL by way of scheme of arrangement.; Represented Nikkei Inc. in its JPY120 billion acquisition financing in relation to 844 million acquisition of the Financial Times Group from Pearson PLC.; Represented Pan Pacific International Holdings (f/k/a, Don Quijote Holdings Co., Ltd.) in its US$80 million acquisition of real estate in Hawaii from and US$280 million issue of notes to Pacific Office Properties Trust Inc., a U.S. based listed public investment trust that owns and operates institutional qualities office properties in the U.S. The notes were jointly issued with Goldman, Sachs & Co.; Represented TOMY Company Ltd. in its JPY35 billion acquisition financing in relation to its US$860 million acquisition of RC2 Corporation through all cash tender offer.; Represented HellermannTyton Co., Ltd. in connection with 80 million revolving facilities and 220 million of senior secured floating rate notes issued by HellermannTyton Finance PLC, a listed public company incorporated in England and Wales.; Represented Goldman Sachs Bank USA, Deutche Bank AG, DBS Bank Ltd. and other banks in US$50 million facility and US$300 million secured guaranteed notes issued by Pacnet Limited and its affiliates.; Represented SunEdison Semiconductor, LLC in its US$250 million credit secured facility in relation to certain buyout financing.; Represented JPMorgan Chase & Co. and J.P. Morgan Asset Management in its acquisition of Sonnedix Group, a global solar power producer, and its relevant solar power project finance transactions.; The above representations were handled by Mr. Miura prior to his joining GT Tokyo Horitsu Jimusho.