Noah Carr is a partner in the Corporate Department of Latham & Watkins’ Tokyo office. Mr. Carr advises clients on acquisitions, investments, venture capital financings, and strategic transactions in the financial, technology, and telecommunications industries.
Prior to joining Latham, Mr. Carr worked at a leading international law firm in Tokyo and Hong Kong. He is admitted to the New York bar and registered in Japan as a Gaikokuho-Jimu-Bengoshi (Registered Foreign Lawyer, New York Law).
Recognition Highlights
- Chambers Asia Pacific - Up and Coming Lawyer (2021)
- The Legal 500 Asia Pacific - Next Generation Partner (2021)
- IFLR1000 - Rising Star (2021)
- Asian Legal Business - 40 Under 40 (2019)
Mr. Carr’s transactional experience includes representing:
- A global investment fund in its US$200 million preferred share investment in a Chinese media technology company operating globally
- A Japanese technology investor in its more than US$10 billion primary and secondary investments in a leading Chinese smart transportation platform*
- A Singapore-based real assets investor in its US$1.3 billion joint take-private of a leading Japanese real estate fund manager
- A Japanese online retailer in an e-commerce joint venture with a leading Chinese internet company*
- A global investment fund in its US$20 million preferred share investment in a Hong Kong-based travel and tourism technology provider
- A Japanese technology investor in its more than US$1 billion investment into a leading Southeast Asian online-to-offline (O2O) services provider
- A major Japanese financial institution in its US$5 billion combination of its securities business with an international competitor, forming one of Japan’s largest investment banks*
- A Japanese corporation as lead investor in the micro-mobility spin-off from a leading Chinese internet business
- A leading Japanese food and bakery products business in its acquisition of a US commercial baker and distributor*
- A listed Japanese company in its US$1 billion minority investment in a leading South Korean online retailer*
- A Singapore/Japan early stage investment fund in multiple early-stage investments in the US and Asia
- A hotel investor in the formation and restructuring of Japan and China smart hospitality joint ventures
*Matter handled prior to joining Latham