Hogan Lovells Publications
Offshore Wind Worldwide - Regulatory framework in selected countries
April 2022
Kyal Hill
ConsultantTokyo
Email [email protected]hoganlovells.com
Phone +81 3 5157 8164
Fax +81 3 5157 8210
LanguagesEnglish, Japanese
Practice groupCorporate & Finance
As a consultant in our Corporate group, Kyal Hill advises clients on a wide range of corporate transactional and advisory matters, with a particular focus on M&A transactions and joint ventures as well as IP transactions, employment, and regulatory matters.
As an M&A lawyer, Kyal has assisted in all stages of several large, complicated cross-border transactions, from conducting due diligence to the review and drafting of definitive and related agreements, as well as the handling of post-merger integration matters. He has also advised clients in negotiations for joint ventures and the drafting of JV agreements as well as on business restructuring issues, including assisting multinational clients in the reorganization of businesses across numerous countries and the withdrawal of businesses from certain markets.
Kyal is fluent in speaking and reading Japanese and has 2 years' experience working side by side with the business teams of one of Japan's leading auto manufacturers, providing contractual and strategic advice in Japanese and English for negotiations with domestic and overseas transaction counterparties. He also regularly advises clients on the full range of employment issues, including the hiring, registering, and terminating of Japanese and non-Japanese independent contractors, executives, and full-time employees.
Before becoming a lawyer, Kyal was a legal translator, translating share purchase agreements, loan agreements, licensing agreements, and other corporate and IP transactional documents from Japanese into English.
Education and admissions
Education
J.D., University of New England
MAJIT, University of Queensland
B.A., Griffith University
Bar admissions and qualifications
New South Wales
Representative experience
Advising Japanese auto maker in negotiations with a UK engineering firm for the development of fuel cell technology
Advising Japanese oil company in negotiations with a U.S. university for the development and licensing of oil exploration technology
Advising listed US medical device manufacturer on complex contractual arrangements and negotiations with multiple Japanese contract research, development, and manufacturing organizations (CROs & CDMO)
Advising US-headquartered global life sciences corporation on potential joint ventures with Japanese CROs & CDMOs
Advising Applied Materials on its proposed multi-billion-dollar acquisition of Kokusai Electric’s semiconductor manufacturing business in Japan
Advising Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd on the restructuring of its European and International beer operations
Advising Cornes Technologies in its acquisition of U.S. & Israeli tech companies in the lab-grown diamonds business
Advising Synopsys in connection with its acquisition of the semiconductor and flat panel display solutions business from BISTel
Advising multinational listed company on full range of employment law matters, including reviewing and revising employment agreements for Japanese and international employees, terminations and redundancies, resignation & release agreements, Work Rules, stock award agreements, and labor-management agreements
Advising an international logistics company on employment matters relating to its Japanese subsidiary, including advice in relation to terminations, redundancy, resignations, settlement negotiations, drafting of resignation and release agreements, and litigation
Latest thinking and events
Published Works
EU Products Law - Second edition
February 2022
Hogan Lovells Publications
Same-sex marriage equality developments in Japan
15 June 2021
Hogan Lovells Publications
Offshore wind worldwide – Regulatory framework in selected countries
April 2021
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EU Products Law
28 October 2020
News
Getting The Deal Through: Automotive 2020
10 September 2020
