Biography
James Keate is an associate (not admitted in Japan) in our Corporate/M&A practice group, based in Tokyo.
Prior to joining the Tokyo office, James worked in the Project Development and Finance Group in the Melbourne office.
Experience
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, a Tokyo-based, diversified, world-leading provider of electrical and electronic systems including elevators, on its acquisition of Motum AB from Accent Equity 2012 L.P. (2022)
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 (2021)
Starwood Capital Group on its tender offer for Invesco Office J-REIT, Inc., a listed J-REIT in Japan, for ¥22,500 per investment unit (total equity value of approximately ¥198 billion, publicly reported debt of ¥126 billion, for an enterprise value of approximately ¥325 billion) (2021)
INPEX in relation to disputes regarding the offshore facilities for the Ichthys LNG project off the coast of Western Australia*
ViaNova Consortium in relation to its bid to the Victorian Government to deliver the North East Link Project in Victoria*
Transurban Group in relation to its unsolicited proposal to the Victorian Government to deliver the West Gate Tunnel Project in Victoria*
*Experience gained in White & Case Melbourne office
