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Latham Advises on SoftBank Group’s US$40 Billion Bridge Facilities
March 31, 2026
London team represents arrangers in the transaction.
Latham & Watkins has advised a group of arrangers led by Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, and Mizuho on US$40 billion bridge facilities provided to SoftBank Group Corp. (SBG) for investments in OpenAI Group PBC and for general corporate purposes. SBG is a leading Japanese strategic investment holding company, with a focus on global technology investments.
The Latham team was led by London corporate partner Francesco Lione and finance partner Dan Maze, with associates Jason Britto, Carolina Gori, Victoria North, and Lucas Adomeit. Advice was provided on tax matters by London partner Karl Mah and counsel Lina Le Roux.