David C. Snowden

David Snowden is a Partner in Simpson Thacher’s Tokyo office and a member of the Firm’s Capital Markets Practice. Since joining the Firm’s Tokyo office in 2010, David has worked with both Japanese issuers and international underwriters on a wide range of complex and significant securities offerings, including global IPOs by Japanese issuers, Rule 144A/Regulation S international debt and equity offerings, public offerings in the United States as well as debt tender offers, across several industries. He is a native French speaker and is proficient in Japanese.

David has been recognized as a “Next Generation Partner" in the category of “Capital Markets: International Firms and Joint Ventures” in Japan by The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific and "Rising Star Partner" in the category of "Capital Markets Equity and Debt" in Japan by IFLR1000 Asia Pacific. He is also ranked by Chambers Asia Pacific for his capital markets work in Japan, highlighting his strong market presence and reputation for delivering sophisticated, high‑value advice to clients.

David’s representative transactions include advising:

• PayPay Corporation in its U.S. IPO on Nasdaq
• Tekscend Photomask in its global IPO
• The underwriters in debt offerings by Komatsu
• The underwriters in an offering of senior notes by Nissan Motor Co.
• Rigaku Holdings in its global IPO
• Kokusai Electric Corporation in its global IPO and follow-on offering, which was named PEI 2024’s “Exit of the Year in Asia-Pacific”
• The Norinchukin Bank in several offerings of green bonds and notes offerings
• The underwriters in several follow-on offerings by Japan Post Holdings, Japan Post Bank and Japan Post Insurance
• The underwriters in numerous registered debt offerings and Rule 144A/Regulation S debt offerings by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and its banking subsidiaries
• The underwriters in numerous registered debt offerings and Rule 144A/Regulation S debt offerings by Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group and its banking subsidiaries
• The underwriters in the global IPO of Synspective Inc.
• The underwriters in several registered debt offerings by ORIX Corporation
• The underwriters in the global IPO of Timee
• The underwriters in offerings of senior notes by Mitsubishi HC Finance America
• Nissan Motor Co. in its offering of senior dollar-denominated notes and senior euro-denominated notes
• Japan Airlines in its follow-on offering
• Asahi Group Holdings in its follow-on offerings and bond offering
• Skymark Airlines in its global IPO
• Suntory Holdings Limited in its offering of senior notes
• Daiei Kankyo in its global IPO
• PHC Corporation in its global IPO
• The underwriters in the global IPO and follow-on offering of ispace
• The underwriters in the global IPO of Integral Corporation
• The underwriters in offerings of senior notes of Rakuten Group
• Rakuten Group in its offerings of senior notes and subordinated notes
• Olympus Corporation in its offering of senior notes
• The underwriters in several registered and Rule 144A /Regulation S debt offerings by Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited and its finance subsidiary
• The underwriters in debt offerings by Mitsubishi HC Capital
• The underwriters in several debt offerings by Panasonic Corporation
• Mitsui Fudosan in several offerings of senior notes
• The underwriters in the global IPO and follow-on offering of freee K.K.
• MACROMILL in its global IPO
• Katitas in its global IPO
• Seibu Holdings in its global IPO
• Dexerials Corporation in its global IPO
• Hulic in several follow-on offerings
• Daiwa House Industry in its follow-on offering
• The underwriters in the global IPO and numerous follow-on offerings of Nippon Prologis REIT
• The underwriters in the global IPO and several follow-on offerings of Daiwa House REIT Investment Corporation
• The underwriters in several follow-on offerings of AEON REIT Investment Corporation
• ARUHI Corporation in its global IPO and follow-on offering
• The underwriters in a follow-on offering by Yakult Honsha
• The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company in several offerings of subordinated notes
• Seven & i Holdings in its offering of senior notes
• The underwriters in numerous Section 3(a)(2) debt offerings by Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation under its global medium term note program
• The underwriters in several registered debt offerings of senior notes and subordinated notes by Nomura Holdings
• Mizuho Corporate Bank in its offering of senior notes guaranteed by Mizuho Financial Group
• Resona Holdings in its follow-on offering
• All Nippon Airways in its follow-on offering