Business combination of the Crosby Group (portfolio of KKR US) and Kito Corporation (privatization of Kito Corporation by the Crosby Group)

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May, 2022

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Kenichi Sekiguchi

Kenichi Sekiguchi

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Tokyo

+81-3-6266-8562

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Corporate Law

Asset Management / Funds

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Saori Takekoshi

Saori Takekoshi

Partner

Tokyo

+81-3-6266-8903

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Competition / Antitrust

Consumer Law

Crisis Management / Compliance
Masaaki Hirota

Masaaki Hirota

Partner

Tokyo

+81-3-6266-8985

masaaki.hirota@morihamada.com

M&A

Structured Finance / Banking
Kensuke Sakajiri

Kensuke Sakajiri

Senior Associate

Tokyo

+81-3-6213-8108

M&A

Corporate Law

Capital Markets

Life Science / Healthcare
Shintaro Okawa

Shintaro Okawa

Senior Associate

Tokyo

+81-3-6213-8150

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International Trade

Corporate Law

Public Policy

Crisis Management / Compliance
Yusuke Ueda

Yusuke Ueda

Senior Associate

Tokyo

+81-3-5223-7773

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Competition / Antitrust

Intellectual Property
Henry Lau

Henry Lau

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Tokyo

+81-3-6266-8556

henry.lau@morihamada.com

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Aruto Kagami

Aruto Kagami

Partner

New York

+1-646-255-1158 （New York） +81-3-5223-7757 （Tokyo）

aruto.kagami@morihamada.com

Competition / Antitrust

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Business combination of the Crosby Group (portfolio of KKR US) and Kito Corporation (privatization of Kito Corporation by the Crosby Group)