Lance Miller Corporate & Commercial Lawyer of the Year Japan

Firm Profile

DLA Piper is a global law firm with 4,200 lawyers located in more than 30 countries throughout the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe and the Middle East, positioning it to help companies with their legal needs anywhere in the world. In Asia Pacific,

About Lance Miller

Lance Miller is admitted to practice in New York and California. His principal areas of practice are corporate and commercial, with a focus on cross-border

mergers and acquisitions, as well as financings and restructurings/ workouts. He frequently advises clients on complex employment issues associated with M&A transactions and reductions in force. His experience includes working with

Notable Legal Work

• Representation of a major Japanese electronics and information technology company in connection with its acquisition of a telecommunications OSS developer with operations across multiple jurisdictions, including the US, UK, Russia, Ukraine and Australia.

• Represented a leading Life Sciences company in connection with the Japanese portion of

• Representation of large US-based private equity fund in connection with the dissolution of its joint venture with a major Japanese department store chain.

• Acquisition of advertising companies in the Philippines, Thailand and India on behalf of an international advertising group.

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acquisition of a biochemical and diagnostic instrument manufacturer.

• Represented a leading Life Sciences company in connection with its Japanese divestiture and spin-off of its mass spectrometry business to a Fortune 200 Science and Technology company.

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• Acquisition of the joint venture interest from the Japanese partner of the Japanese operations of a well-known kitchen appliance manufacturer.

• Establishing the Japanese operations of the first trade repository set up in Japan to report derivative trades.

multinationals, financial institutions and funds throughout Asia, Latin America and the US. He is widely recognised for his work in property development and hotels, power, telecommunications, advertising and downstream petrochemicals. Lance has been named in Chambers Asia Pacific as a leading lawyer

DLA Piper has more than 700 lawyers located in 12 offices spread across six countries. DLA Piper’s experienced team is perfectly positioned to provide clients with a wide range of legal services, wherever they do business around the world.

Areas of Expertise

Key practices of DLA Piper Tokyo • Banking • Bankruptcy and Insolvency • Corporate and Commercial • Dispute Resolution • Employment • Finance and Projects

• Intellectual Property and Technology

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Corporate/M&A, Japan, 2012 and 2013, and Employment, Japan 2012 and 2013. Lance has been described by Chambers Asia Pacific 2013, as a "very smart and hands-on lawyer."

• Insurance • Mergers and Acquisitions • Private Equity and Venture Capital • Real Estate • Regulatory and Government Affairs • Tax • Telecommunication

Core practices of Lance Miller • Corporate and Commercial • Mergers and acquisitions • Financings • Restructurings/workouts • Real Estate

Contact

Lance Miller Country Managing Partner, Japan DLA Piper Tokyo Partnership Meiji Seimei Kan 7F 2-1-1 Marunouchi Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-0005

Tel: +81 3 4550 2800 Fax: +81 3 4550 2801 Email: lance.miller@dlapiper.com Website: www.dlapiper.com/japan

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