Bradley K. Edmister
In addition to advising inbound investments into the United States by Japanese and other global clients, Bradley has worked on high-profile deals across Asia, including in Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand, as well as throughout Australia, Europe, and Latin America. He also advises clients on the cross-border securities aspects of public M&A transactions and advises investment banks with respect to fairness opinions. As a trusted advisor to major global companies, Bradley additionally coordinates general U.S. advice, including on disputes, trade sanctions, and regulatory matters.
In capital markets, he has advised on numerous global equity and debt offerings involving well-known Japanese companies and financial institutions. He is one of the preeminent advisors to J-REITs and listed Japanese infrastructure funds, regularly advising issuers and underwriters in global offerings for such entities.
Bradley has taught U.S. law at Keio University Law School in Tokyo for over a decade.
Related Practices
Experience
Representative Matters
- Finalized a divestiture by our client, TBC Corporation (a 50-50 JV between Michelin and Sumitomo) of the Midas system of over 2,000 auto repair service centers
Insights
Credentials
Education
- J.D. Harvard Law School 1999
- B.A. Harvard College 1996
Bar Admissions
- New York
Recognition
- Chambers Global
- Capital Markets, Japan, Global, 2023
- Capital Markets: Debt & Equity (Foreign Expert for Japan), USA, 2016 – 2023
- Capital Markets (Expertise Based Abroad), Japan, 2012 – 2014
- Chambers Asia-Pacific, 2010 – 2011
- FLR1000
- Notable Practitioner, Financial and Corporate, 2019 – 2022
- Notable Practitioner, United States, 2018, 2020
- The Legal 500, Recommended, Mergers and Acquisitions, U.S., 2014