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Kitahama Partners provided legal advice to Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. in connection with the capital and business alliance with Japan Marine United Corporation, and supported the procedures for the regulation of business combinations under the competition laws of Japan and other countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daisuke Wakai<\/a>, Ryosuke Naka<\/a>, and Shintaro Hino<\/a> led the Kitahama Partners team which handled the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Daisuke Wakai
Partner \/ Osaka Office & Tokyo Offic<\/a>e<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ryosuke Naka
Partner \/ Osaka Office & Tokyo Office<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Shintaro Hino
Partner \/ Tokyo Office<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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