Legal DealFolio - Fujifilm Acquisition of SonoSite

Shearman & Sterling is advising Fujifilm Holdings Corporation (Fujifilm) in its acquisition of SonoSite, Inc. in a transaction valued at approximately $995 million. Fujifilm Holdings Corporation is the holding company of the Fujifilm Group, having three operating companies such as Fujifilm Corporation, Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. and Toyama Chemical Co., Ltd. under its umbrella. The Group's priority business fields are: medical/life sciences such as medical equipment, pharmaceuticals, functional skin care cosmetics and nutritional supplements; graphic arts such as printing materials and equipment; documents such as office equipment/printing; optical devices such as camera phone lens units; highly functional materials such as LCD materials; and digital imaging such as digital cameras, digital printing, and Photobook. SonoSite, Inc. is the innovator and world leader in bedside and point-of-care ultrasound and an industry leader in ultra high-frequency micro-ultrasound technology and impedance cardiography equipment. Headquartered near Seattle, the company is represented by 14 subsidiaries and a global distribution network in over 100 countries. The Shearman & Sterling team included a Tokyo team led by partner Ken Lebrun (Tokyo-Mergers & Acquisitions) and including counsel Brian Wheeler (Tokyo-Mergers & Acquisitions) and associates Raleigh Morgan (Tokyo-Mergers & Acquisitions) and Joe Sasanuma (Tokyo-Capital Markets) and a New York team including partners Clare O'Brien (New York-Mergers & Acquisitions), John Cannon (New York-Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits) and Beau Buffier (New York-Antitrust). Other lawyers involved included partners Larry Crouch (Palo Alto-Tax), Masahisa Ikeda (Tokyo-Capital Markets), and John Opar (New York-Real Estate); and associates Ayako Adachi (Tokyo-Capital Markets), Zheng Bao (Palo Alto-Intellectual Property Transactions), Vittorio Cottafavi (New York-Antitrust), Kelly Karapetyan (New York-Antitrust), Ryan Mahoney (New York-Real Estate), Kana Morimura (Tokyo-Capital Markets), Eileen O'Pray (San Francisco-Tax), Tiffany Sepulveda (New York-Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits) and Jin Wang (Beijing-Intellectual Property Transactions).

Deal Date:	15-12-2011	Practice Area:	Corporate and M&A
Deal Title:	Fujifilm Acquisition of SonoSite	Industry:	Healthcare Equipment & Services
Description:	Shearman & Sterling is advising Fujifilm Holdings Corporation (Fujifilm) in its acquisition of SonoSite, Inc. in a transaction valued at approximately $995 million. Fujifilm Holdings Corporation is the holding company of the Fujifilm Group, having three operating companies such as Fujifilm Corporation, Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. and Toyama Chemical Co., Ltd. under its umbrella. The Group's priority business fields are: medical/life sciences such as medical equipment, pharmaceuticals, functional skin care cosmetics and nutritional supplements; graphic arts such as printing materials and equipment; documents such as office equipment/printing; optical devices such as camera phone lens units; highly functional materials such as LCD materials; and digital imaging such as digital cameras, digital printing, and Photobook. SonoSite, Inc. is the innovator and world leader in bedside and point-of-care ultrasound and an industry leader in ultra high-frequency micro-ultrasound technology and impedance cardiography equipment. Headquartered near Seattle, the company is represented by 14 subsidiaries and a global distribution network in over 100 countries. The Shearman & Sterling team included a Tokyo team led by partner Ken Lebrun (Tokyo-Mergers & Acquisitions) and including counsel Brian Wheeler (Tokyo-Mergers & Acquisitions) and associates Raleigh Morgan (Tokyo-Mergers & Acquisitions) and Joe Sasanuma (Tokyo-Capital Markets) and a New York team including partners Clare O'Brien (New York-Mergers & Acquisitions), John Cannon (New York-Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits) and Beau Buffier (New York-Antitrust). Other lawyers involved included partners Larry Crouch (Palo Alto-Tax), Masahisa Ikeda (Tokyo-Capital Markets), and John Opar (New York-Real Estate); and associates Ayako Adachi (Tokyo-Capital Markets), Zheng Bao (Palo Alto-Intellectual Property Transactions), Vittorio Cottafavi (New York-Antitrust), Kelly Karapetyan (New York-Antitrust), Ryan Mahoney (New York-Real Estate), Kana Morimura (Tokyo-Capital Markets), Eileen O'Pray (San Francisco-Tax), Tiffany Sepulveda (New York-Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits) and Jin Wang (Beijing-Intellectual Property Transactions).
Financial Center:	Tokyo	Value:	500.01-1000.00
Advised Party:	Acquiror	Law Firm	Shearman & Sterling
Target Company Jurisdiction:	United States	Acquiror Jurisdiction:	Japan
Classification:	Strategic Buyer Acquisitions Private Company	Lawyer	Kenneth J Lebrun

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