Portrait of Kai Nakamura

Kai Nakamura

Associate

Hong Kong

Practice areas

Education

  • Columbia Law School, J.D. (2019)
  • Stanford University, B.S. (1996)

Certifications

  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
  • Certified Mediator, AAA Commercial Panel

Kai Nakamura advises alternative investment fund managers and their institutional investors on fund formation, regulatory compliance, and secondary transactions across Asia Pacific markets.

Bar Admissions

  • Illinois (2003)
  • Delaware (2006)

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Notable Matters

  • Represented underwriters in $850M IPO of biotech issuer
  • Lead counsel in $4.2B cross-border acquisition of MeridianTech (2023)

Cases

  • Brightline Energy v. FERC, 78 F.4th 221 (D.C. Cir. 2023)

Professional

  • American Intellectual Property Law Association
  • American Bar Association

Community

  • Habitat for Humanity NYC — Volunteer Counsel
  • Benchmark Litigation — Litigation Star (2024)
  • Chambers USA — Band 1 (2024)
  • Legal 500 US — Leading Lawyer (2023)

Articles

  • "The Quiet Revolution in Section 220 Books-and-Records Demands", Del. J. Corp. L. (2023)
  • "Privacy by Design in M&A Due Diligence", IAPP Privacy Advisor (2023)

Presentations

  • Speaker, "Generative AI and Attorney Work-Product", ABA Tech Show 2024