Areas of Practice

Chiaki Tani joined Ropes & Gray’s private equity transactions group in 2024. Her practice focuses primarily on advising private equity funds, venture capital funds, corporate clients and financial investors in mergers and acquisitions, investments and other general corporate matters.

Prior to joining the firm, Chiaki practiced at an international law firm in Tokyo. Chiaki has a wide range of experience advising Japanese and international clients on their cross-border M&A transactions, including investments, joint ventures, labor law issues, shareholder meeting procedures, and other general corporate matters.

Experience

  • Advised a US brand company on its acquisition of controlling stake in Japanese brand company, along with a new brand license and supply arrangements with a US brand group and a US real estate group.*
  • Advised a Japanese insurance company on the sale of a UK financial services holding companies.*
  • Advised a French wine manufacturer and supplier on its bid for Japanese distillery.*
  • Advised a US food delivery services company on the Japanese law as aspects of its acquisition of a Helsinki-based international technology company offering services in the food delivery, grocery and retail sectors in over 22 jurisdictions worldwide.*
  • Advised a Denmark logistics company on the acquisition of a worldwide logistics company.*
  • Advised a global private equity fund on its sale of Japanese chemical storage tank.*
  • Advised a major European jewelry designer on its acquisition of a Japanese jewelry brand.*
  • Advised a Japanese healthcare company on their investment in a California-based life science corporation.*
  • Advised a Japanese materials manufacturer on its acquisition of a stake in Chile-based copper mine company.*
  • Advised a Japanese pharma company on its license agreement with a United Nation-backed public health organization.*
  • Advised a Japanese multinational IT company on the disposal of one of its technology businesses and related assets across over 20 jurisdictions.*
  • Advised a middle east venture capital firm on its minority stake investment in a Japanese drone utilization services company.*
  • Advised a portfolio company of a UK private equity firm on its acquisition of its third-party Japanese distributor.*

*Experience prior to joining Ropes & Gray

Areas of Practice