Biography
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
