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Ryo Okubo Co-Head of New York Office Admitted to bar 2000, Japan (Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association) and 2007, New York Area of Practice Private equity, acquisition finance, cross-border mergers and acquisitions and distress mergers and acquisitions. Have extensive knowledge on IT and technology-related matters and space-related matters. Education/Professional Experience 1999 The University of Tokyo (LL.B.) 2000 to 2010 Associate, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu 2006 The University of Chicago Law School (LL.M.) 2006 to 2007 Associate, Ropes & Gray LLP(Boston) 2007 to 2008 Associate, Ropes & Gray LLP (New York) 2008 Associate, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu 2010 to present Partner, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu 2010 to present Contracts Review Committee Member of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) 2014 to 2015 Part-time lecturer at the University of Tokyo 2017 to present Co-head, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu NY LLP Recent Publications 2017 LBO Finance in Japan (co-authored, Kinyu Zaisei Jijo Kenkyukai) The Private Equity Review Edition 6 Part 2- Japan Chapter (co-authored, Law Business Research Ltd) 2016 Practical Law Acquisition Finance Global Guide 2016 - Japan Chapter (co-authored, Thomson Reuters) Advance Companies Law (co-authored, Shojihoumu) 2015 Getting the deal through - Acquisition Finance 2015 Japan co-authored, Law Business Research Ltd.) 2014 Legal Practice of Acquisition Finance (editor and co-author, Chuo Keizai-sha) Commentary on Financial Instruments and Exchange Act Volume II (co-authored, Shojihoumu) Private Equity-Jurisdictional Comparisons, 2nd edition (co-authored, The European Lawyer) 2012 Feasibility Study of Use of Leveraged Recapitalization Transactions in Japan, Japan Buy-out Annual Market Report (2nd half of 2011) (co-authored, Japan Buy-out Research Institute Corporation) 2010 Practice of M&A Contracts (co-authored, Chuo Keizai-sha) Recent Recognitions 2018 Listed as rising star lawyer in the area of Corporate/M&A by Chambers Global 2018 and Chambers Asia-Pacific 2018 2018 Listed as Best Lawyer in the areas of “Corporate and M&A Law” and “Private Equity, Private Funds and Venture Capital Law” 2017 Recognized as rising star lawyer in the area of Private Equity by Asialaw Leading Lawyers