Bradley Edmister Bio

Bradley Edmister is a cross-border dealmaker who represents global clients in international mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and capital markets transactions. Fluent in Japanese, Bradley practiced in Tokyo for 10 years, where he advised on transactions throughout Asia. He handles a range of public and private M&A matters for both strategic and financial clients. He also handles cross-border joint ventures and global equity and debt capital market transactions. In addition to advising on inbound investments in 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.