Ogier is pleased to announce that a new associate, Takesh Nakayama, has joined its Hong Kong office. Takesh will advise on finance, capital markets and corporate transactions.

Duncan Smith, Partner, Ogier Hong Kong, commented, “We are pleased to have another senior and experienced lawyer join our team in Hong Kong. Our strategy for building out our Japanese business is now well advanced and Takesh will be a key part of executing that plan. His Japan market experience both at a quality global law firm and in-house at Mitsubishi Corporation is tremendously useful for our clients.”

Prior to joining Ogier, Takesh practiced at Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP in Tokyo, He has a broad range of experience in cross-border corporate and finance matters, including acquisition finance, mergers and acquisitions, joint-ventures, project finance and securities transactions.