Leading U.S. Corporate Lawyer Jon Gray Joins Davis Polk in Tokyo
Davis Polk today announced that Jon Gray, a leading U.S. corporate
lawyer, has joined the firm as a partner in Tokyo. His arrival, together
with the return of corporate partner Eugene Gregor to Tokyo, reflects
Davis Polk’s commitment to Japan. This announcement follows the
significant expansion of Davis Polk’s presence in Asia over the past
five years, and further extends Davis Polk’s leadership among the elite
law firms in Asia.
Mr. Gray joins Davis Polk from Linklaters, where he had been a partner
since 2007. He has advised investment banks, private equity funds and
issuers on a variety of debt, equity and restructuring transactions. Mr.
Gray’s transactional experience includes SEC-registered offerings, Rule
144A and Regulation S offerings and other private placements. A
significant portion of his practice has involved Japanese companies, and
he is widely recognized as a leading U.S. lawyer on capital markets
transactions involving Japanese issuers.
「We are delighted to welcome Jon to the firm,」 said Thomas J. Reid,
Davis Polk’s managing partner. 「His arrival reflects our long-standing
commitment to Japan and to having a platform that allows us to provide
the highest level of advice and service to our clients there. He joins
our market-leading group of lawyers in Tokyo and across Asia, and we
look forward to his playing a key role as we continue to expand our
presence.」
About Davis Polk. Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP is a global law firm.
For over 160 years, its lawyers have advised industry-leading companies
and global financial institutions on their most challenging legal and
business matters. Davis Polk ranks among the world’s preeminent law
firms across the entire range of its practice, which spans such areas as
capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, credit, litigation,
antitrust, private equity, tax, financial regulation, investment
management, insolvency and restructuring, executive compensation,
intellectual property, real estate and trusts and estates. Davis Polk
(including its associated entities) has over 800 lawyers in offices in
New York, Menlo Park, CA, Washington DC, São Paulo, London, Paris,
Madrid, Hong Kong, Beijing and Tokyo. For more information: http://www.davispolk.com.
About Davis Polk’s Japan Practice. Davis Polk’s Tokyo office
opened in 1987 and was among the first Asian offices founded by a top
Wall Street firm. Active in Japan for over 90 years, Davis Polk is today
among the leading U.S. legal advisers on complex transactions involving
Japanese companies and the Japanese marketplace. Davis Polk combines its
presence and extensive experience in Japan with a leading global
practice in complex, cross-border securities, M&A and strategic
investment transactions. The Tokyo office also has experience handling
cross-border insolvency and restructuring, finance and credit
transactions as well as antitrust and competition, litigation, global
enforcement and investigations, and other corporate and advisory
projects.
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Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
Susan Peters, 212-450-4159
susan.peters@davispolk.com
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