Clara Shirota

Prior to joining Kirkland, Clara was involved in the following representative matters:

• CVC Capital Partners Asia:
  • on the financing for the take private acquisition of Mandom Corp.
  • on the financing for the take private acquisition of Macromill Group, a leading Japanese online marketing research company.
  • on the financing for the acquisition comprising senior facilities and a mezzanine facility provided for CVC's investment in TRY Group and subsequent refinancing of TRY Group, the largest one-to-one tutoring services provider in Japan.
  • on the financing for the original acquisition of the personal care business of Shiseido from Shiseido Company, Limited and subsequent sale of FineToday Holdings Co., Ltd.
  • on the financing for Riraku, the largest budget relaxation therapy chain operator in Japan.
• EQT:
  • on the financing for the tender offer to privatize Kakaku.com, Inc., a Japanese classified and marketplace platform.
  • on the financing for the tender offer to privatize MAMEZO, a Japanese IT services company that supports enterprises in modernizing IT systems and adopting artificial intelligence more effectively.
  • on the financing for the tender offer to privatize Fujitec, a leading Japanese manufacturer of elevators and escalators.
  • on the financing for the tender offer to privatize CareNet, a leading Japanese digital healthcare platform.
  • on the financing for the acquisition of Benesse, is a trusted provider of comprehensive education services, offering programs and resources that support learning from early childhood through adulthood.
• Macquarie Asset Management on the sale and lease back / holdco financing for Rakuten Mobile.
• TA Associates on the financing for the ¥24 billion of Payroll Inc., a cloud HR and payroll provider.

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