Gordon Palmquist

About Gordon Palmquist

Gordon Palmquist is an M&A partner in our Tokyo office and specialises in M&A and investment funds. He is highly experienced in advising clients on their cross-border transactions across a range of sectors and is also adept in supporting investment fund clients from fund formation to investments. He has lived in Tokyo for over 22 years and is a fluent Japanese speaker.

Recent work

• Advised a Japanese trading company in its purchase of a 50% stake of a leading global aircraft parts distribution company and negotiation of the related joint venture agreement.*
• Advised a Japanese technology company in its sale of its US based subsidiary providing global energy storage solutions. *
• Advised a Japanese utility company in connection with its acquisition of a 30% stake of one of Vietnam’s largest renewable energy companies and negation of the shareholder agreement.*
• A Japanese trading company in its investment into a leading lithium battery recycling company.*
• A Japanese trading company in its purchase of an interest in a Canadian mining and infrastructure company from a Korean private equity fund and negotiation of the related joint venture agreements.*
• A Japanese trading company and a Japanese telecommunications company on the purchase of an interest in global mapping technology company for autonomous vehicles.*
• A Japanese trading company in connection with its acquisition of a stake in a US mining operation including negotiation of the joint venture agreement with the other parties and a separate joint venture for marketing the offtake.*
• A Japanese global fund in connection with its investment into a new technology platform in Vietnam and the related shareholders agreement.*
• Advised a Japanese technology company in relation to its fund investments in technology and venture capital funds.*
• Advised the technology subsidiary of a Japanese mega bank in relation to the establishment of numerous global funds and venture capital investments by the funds.*
• Advised a Japanese private equity fund manager in connection with the formation of multiple Cayman and Irish funds structures for global investors in its funds and negotiation with the fund investors.*
• Advised a Japanese quasi-governmental finance company in connection with the establishment of US subsidiaries and the formation of US venture capital and fund structures.*

* representation occurred prior to joining Freshfields