Yuki Wakabayashi is a debt finance associate in the Tokyo office of Kirkland & Ellis (Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo). He advises domestic and international sponsors and lenders on a wide range of financing transactions, with a particular focus on acquisition finance, including JSLA-based and LMA-based loan documentation. Yuki also has experience in buy-side and sell-side M&A transactions, as well as project finance, real estate finance, corporate finance and a variety of real estate matters.
Experience
Representative Matters
Prior to joining Kirkland, Yuki was involved in the following representative matters:
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation / MUFG Bank, Ltd. and other financial institutions as senior arrangers/lenders on the acquisition of Central Tank Terminal Co., Ltd.by KKR (including the roll-up acquisition of Tokyo Yuso).
Mizuho Bank, Ltd. and other financial institutions as senior arrangers/lenders on the acquisition of Bushu Pharmaceuticals by KKR.
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation / MUFG Bank, Ltd. and other financial institutions as senior arrangers/lenders on the acquisition of Topcon Corporation by KKR.
SMBC Nikko Securities Inc. and other financial institutions as mezzanine arrangers/lenders on the acquisition of TASAKI & Co., Ltd. by Unison Capital / Fountain Vest.
MCo Corporation / Kiraboshi Bank, Ltd. / Deutsche Bank as mezzanine arrangers/lenders on the acquisition of JSB Co., Ltd. by Warburg Pincus.
ITOCHU Corporation on the privatization of Descente Ltd.
Torii Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. on its acquisition by Shionogi & Co., Ltd.
Japanese financial institutions in project finance transactions.
J-REIT in their hotel development projects in Japan.
