経歴
ロレイン イップは、東京オフィスのコーポレート/M&A部門のローカルパートナー(外国法事務弁護士未登録)です。日本及び香港に関連する複雑なアウトバウンド・インバウンドのクロスボーダーM&A及び戦略的コーポレート案件について幅広く助言を提供しています。
ホワイト&ケース入所以前は、香港において米国大手投資銀行の法務部に出向していた経験を有しています。
主な案件実績
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TSE:6503), a Japanese multinational electronics and electrical equipment manufacturing company, on its:
- Acquisition of Nozomi Networks, Inc., a U.S.-based developer and distributor of operational technology (OT) security solutions, for circa US$1 billion.
- Acquisition of Motum AB from Accent Equity 2012 L.P, a leading operator of an elevator and automatic door business based in Sweden.
- 100% acquisition of Scibreak AB, a Swedish-based company that develops direct current circuit breakers (DCCBs).
- Acquisition of Seeing Machines Limited, an advanced computer vision technology company.
EQT, a global private equity firm, on its:
- Acquisition of Fujitec (TSE:6406).
- Sale of Pioneer Corporation.
Toyota Tsusho Corporation (TSE: 8015), a leading Japanese trading company, on its landmark US$1.34 billion acquisition of Radius Recycling, Inc. (Nasdaq: RDUS), a North American metal recycling and steel manufacturing company.
Delta Electronics, Inc. on its acquisition of Japan's Noda RF Technologies Co., Ltd.
PayPal Holdings, Inc. on its acquisition of Paidy Inc., a leading two-sided payments platform and provider of buy now, pay later solutions in Japan, for an enterprise value of ¥300 billion, or approximately US$2.7 billion
Panasonic Corporation on its acquisition of the remaining 80% of the capital stock interests of Blue Yonder, a leading end-to-end, digital fulfillment platform provider, at an enterprise value of US$8.5 billion on a cash-free, debt-free basis. This transaction adds to the 20% stake of Blue Yonder which Panasonic Corporation acquired in July 2020, also represented by White & Case.
SoftBank Group Corp., a Japanese multinational conglomerate holding company, in the business combination between its portfolio company, Berkshire Grey, Inc., a US-based robotics company, and Revolution Acceleration Acquisition Corp (Nasdaq: RAAC), a special purpose acquisition company, to create a leading publicly listed robotics and automation solutions company.
Vinda International Holdings Limited on its acquisition from SCA Group Holding BV of its operations in Southeast Asia, Korea and Taiwan, comprising the entire issued share capital of each of SCA Hygiene Korea Co. Ltd, SCA Hygiene Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. and SCA Taiwan Ltd., for an aggregate consideration of HK$2.8 billion. The acquisition constituted a major and connected transaction for the purchaser.