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Randy Steven Laxer

Partner | Tokyo

I’m driven by the opportunity to help world-class Japanese and international organizations with their most challenging cross-border transactions

Experience

Represented SEKISUI HOUSE, LTD., Japan’s largest homebuilder, in its $4.9 billion acquisition of M.D.C. Holdings, Inc., a NYSE listed company and leading US homebuilder operating under the Richmond American Homes brand.

Represented SEKISUI HOUSE, LTD., Japan’s largest homebuilder, in its $4.9 billion acquisition of M.D.C. Holdings, Inc., a NYSE listed company and leading US homebuilder operating under the Richmond American Homes brand.

Represented SEKI SUI HOUSE, LTD., Japan’s largest homebuilder, in its $468 million acquisition of U.S. homebuilder Woodside Homes Company, LLC.

Represented TDK in the formation of its $3 billion joint venture with Qualcomm to provide industry leading radio frequency front–end (RFFE) modules and RF filters for mobile devices and for other fast–growing business segments, such as drones, robotics and automotive applications.

Represented Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. in its $550 million carve–out acquisition of the regional jet program from Bombardier Inc., a global leader in the transportation industry.

Represented Asahi Kasei Corporation in its approximately $1 billion acquisition of U.S.–based Sage Automotive Interiors, Inc., from Clearlake Capital Group.

Represented SEKISUI HOUSE, LTD., in its acquisition of U.S. homebuilder Holt Group Inc., one of the largest private homebuilders and land developers in the U.S. Pacific Northwest.

Represented Otsuka Holdings in its acquisition of ReCor, a medical device company. The acquisition followed on our previous representations of Otsuka in its 2015 strategic investment in ReCor, and its subsequent 2016 entry into a development and commercialization agreement with ReCor and concurrent acquisition of an option to acquire the company.

Represented Hitachi, Ltd. in its $1.245 billion acquisition of the Sullair brand air compressor manufacture and sale business from Accudyne Industries.

Represented Charoen Pokphand Group (CPG), a Thailand–based leading diversified conglomerate in Asia, in its $1.8 billion cross investment and strategic alliance with ITOCHU Corporation.


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