Gordon A. Palmquist

M&A and Corporate Experience

• A Japanese technology company in its sale of its US based subsidiary providing global energy storage solutions.
• 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 and a Japanese telecommunications company on the purchase of a 30% interest in Netherlands-based HERE Technologies, a mapping technology company for autonomous vehicles.
• A Japanese trading company in its acquisition of a division of a PVC additives provider.
• 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. 
• A Japanese multinational corporation specializing in measuring instruments and metrological technology in connection with the acquisition of a Hong Kong and Chinese distribution platform from a listed Hong Kong entity. 
• A Japanese trading house in the formation of a joint venture with a Japanese food company and the acquisition by the joint venture of a US based food manufacturer.
• A Japanese manufacturer in the carve out and sale of a business unit to a US based global manufacturer.
• A Japanese insurer in connection with to the sale of its reinsurance subsidiary.
• A Japanese multinational personal care company in the US$485 million sale of its haircare subsidiary to a leading German chemical and consumer goods company. 
• A Japanese management of a global technology consulting services company in a management buyout from private equity owners of the US, Japan and Belgian operating companies. 
• A Japanese insurance holding company in the reorganization of its global businesses under a newly formed Bermudan holding company.
• A Japanese insurance holding company in its US$6.3 billion acquisition of an Bermuda-based insurance company.
• A Japanese financing company in numerous overseas investments including investments into two US power utilities, an investment in a US toll road operation.
• A Contract Manufacturing Organization in the sale of its operations in Denmark and the US to a Japanese global glass manufacturing company.
• A Japanese private equity company in its acquisition of two US based medical and haircare treatment companies.
• The indirect subsidiary of a Japanese private equity company, in its tender offer for the common stock and convertible bonds of a Japanese haircare company. 
• A private equity and real estate investment firm in the purchase of a business process outsourcing services company headquartered in the US and with operations in the Philippines and Guatemala. 
• A Japanese leading financial institution in many transactions, including its acquisition of an ownership interest in and alliance with a privately owned investment manager. and its purchase of HK$780 million of newly issued shares of a Hong Kong-based conglomerate holding company. 
• A renewable energy company in connection with the sale of its Japanese solar power business to a Thailand-based energy company. 
• A Japanese textile company in its acquisition of 51 percent of a German manufactured of carbon fiber reinforced plastics from an Austria-based industrial holding group. 
• A Japanese multinational company in its acquisition of a manufacturer of innovative solutions for musicians. 
• A Japanese telecommunications and information systems in its acquisition of a leading ATM manufacturer in Brazil. 
• A multinational finance company in its investment in an India-based renewable energy company. 
• A Japan-based securities financing business in its merger with another Japanese securities financing company. 
• A Japan-based manufacturing company as international counsel in its acquisition of additional shares in a German-based machine tools manufacturer AG in exchange for shares in its US and Japanese subsidiaries. 
• A Japanese manufacturer of optics and reprography products. in the sale of its subsidiary specialized in high-resolution CMOS imaging sensors to a Japanese multinational electronics company. 
• A subsidiary of a Japanese trading company in its creation of a joint venture with a US company and construction of a new facility in the US. 
• A Japanese trading company in its proposed creation of a joint venture with a Brazilian company. 
• Caterpillar, Inc. in its US$8.6 billion acquisition of Bucyrus International, Inc. via a public merger. 
• Progress Rail Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc., in its US$820 million acquisition of Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc. from private equity firms. 
• The special committee of the board of directors of a publicly traded US company in the sale of the company to a private equity fund via a public merger.

Alternative Investments/Fund Formation Experience
Investor Matters

• A Japanese finance and insurance company on numerous co-investments with global funds.
• A Japanese technology company in relation to its fund investments in technology and venture capital funds.
• A Japanese governmental finance company in relation to numerous fund investments, club investments with funds and other co-investment structures and fund of fund arrangements.
• The technology fund of a Japanese mega bank in relation to numerous venture capital investments.
• The technology fund of a Japanese finance company in relation to cornerstone investments in venture capital and private equity funds
• A Japanese pension fund in connection with its infrastructure co-investment structure and the potential purchase of a large portfolio of alternative investments.
• A Japanese agricultural bank in relation to fund investments in infrastructure and REITs and co-investment structures with funds.
• A Japanese mega bank on dozens of private equity investments.
• A Japanese government finance company in connection with investments in venture capital and private equity funds.
• A Japanese company in connection with the establishment of numerous US subsidiaries and the formation of US fund vehicles.
• An Asian bank in connection with its cornerstone investment in a new private equity fund and acquisition of a portion of the general partner.
• An Asian sovereign wealth fund in connection with numerous fund investments and cornerstone investments in private equity and REIT funds.
• High net worth Japanese individuals in connection with their investments in private equity funds.
• A US based state pension fund on the structuring and investment of fund investments.
• A US based university pension fund in relation to its fund investments.

Sponsor Matters

• 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.
• A Japanese quasi-governmental finance company in connection with the establishment of US subsidiaries and the formation of US venture capital and fund structures.
• A global real estate company in connection with the formation and negotiations with investors in an Asian REIT.
• A Japanese based fund manager in connection with negotiation of fund investment structures for Japanese corporations.
• A global insurance company in connection with the formation and negotiation with investors of a Bermuda fund.
• A US based fund manager in connection with negotiations of co-investment and club investment platforms with investors.
• A Chinese sovereign wealth fund in connection with the formation of an Asian fund investment platform.
• Several global infrastructure fund managers in connection with the formation of new infrastructure funds and negotiations with investors.
• Numerous US, Cayman and other REIT fund managers in connection with the formation of new REIT funds and negotiations with investors
• A US based venture capital fund in connection with the formation of new venture capital funds and negotiations with investors
• A US based fund manager in connection with the formation and negotiation of a fund of one structure with a large investor.

University of Minnesota Law School, JD, magna cum laude

International University of Japan, MA

Saint Olaf College, BA

Waseda University, Tokyo, One-year Exchange Program

• Illinois
• District of Columbia
• Japan (Gaikokuho Jimu Bengoshi)