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Hogan Lovells advises Sojitz Corporation on its joint venture with Braskem S.A.
11 April 2022
Raymond Dunn
AssociateTokyo
Email [email protected]hoganlovells.com
Phone +81 3 5157 8179
Fax +81 3 5157 8210
LanguagesEnglish, Japanese
Practice groupCorporate & Finance
Raymond Dunn's practice covers a range of corporate and business matters, including mergers and acquisitions (M&A), joint ventures, general commercial counselling, and corporate governance. He also has experience in restructuring and insolvency issues, as well as wind-downs and liquidation procedures.
Raymond has lived and worked in Japan for more than a decade, giving him a deep understanding of Japanese culture and business practices allowing him to bridge the gap between investors and business leaders from the East and West. He has advised Japanese and international corporates on a variety of inbound and outbound M&A deals, with a particular focus on technology related transactions.
Education and admissions
Education
J.D., Wake Forest University School of Law, cum laude
B.A., North Carolina State University
Bar admissions and qualifications
Washington
Representative experience
Advising Sojitz Corporation on a joint venture with Braskem America Inc. to produce and market sustainable bioMEG and bioMPG, the raw materials for the production of polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
Advising Applied Materials on its proposed multi-billion-dollar acquisition of Kokusai Electric’s semiconductor manufacturing business in Japan
Advising Cornes Technologies in its acquisition of U.S. & Israeli tech companies in the lab-grown diamonds business
Advising a large U.S. technology corporation on its acquisition of two Japanese data analytics companies
Advising a large U.S. internet services corporation on regulatory requirements related to Net-Neutrality and Zero-Rating
Advising a multinational automotive maker on a global restructuring project
Advising an international pharmaceutical company on the sale of two parcels of land in Aichi prefecture
Advising a global financial services company on employment related issues for their Japanese subsidiaries
Advising a Japanese academic non-profit company on data privacy regulations and the collection and use of personal information
Advising a global software solutions company on the wind down and solvent liquidation of operations in Japan
Advising a global risk management solutions company on the wind down and solvent liquidation of operations in Japan
Represented Synopsys in connection with its acquisition of the semiconductor and flat panel display solutions business from BISTel
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