Inbound M&A by Foreign Firms
About
Our group assists foreign firms with acquisitions and dispositions of Japanese corporations and assets held in Japan and also with the establishment of joint ventures and business partnerships in Japan. On all transactions, we utilize our deep understanding of Japanese and foreign laws to provide the best cross-border service to our clients. We bring sophisticated and fully integrated abilities to help capture and protect value even in the most complex and multifaceted transactions.
Representative Experience
- Advised a Taiwanese electronics manufacturer on its JPY388 billion investment to acquire a 66% stake in a major Japanese electronics company.
- Advised a German engineering and electronics company on its acquisition of a listed Japanese supplier of auto components.
- Represented an international hotel group in its acquisition of a majority stake in a joint venture with a Japanese airline company.
- Acted for a US telecommunications company on its tender offer to acquire an 80% controlling interest in a listed Japanese global provider of radio communication solutions.
- Acted for a French manufacturer of payment terminals on the acquisition of 70% of its distribution partner in Japan.
- Represented a European telecommunications company in the purchase and subsequent sale of its stake in one of Japan’s largest telecommunications companies and its wireless arm.
List of Senior Professionals(Alphabetical)
Junya Ae
Bengoshi
Partner
Partner
[ Practice Areas ]
Corporate / M&A
Antitrust & Competition
Automotive Industry
Corporate / M&A
Antitrust & Competition
Automotive Industry
Mina Arai-Ito
Gaikokuho Jimu Bengoshi(Foreign Registered Lawyer)
Special Counsel
Special Counsel
[ Practice Areas ]
Samir S. Desai
Gaikokuho Jimu Bengoshi(Foreign Registered Lawyer)
Partner
Partner
[ Practice Areas ]
Projects
Renewable and Clean Energy
Projects
Renewable and Clean Energy
Kiyoshi Endo
Bengoshi
Partner
Partner
[ Practice Areas ]
Corporate / M&A
Corporate / M&A
Christopher M. Hodgens
Gaikokuho Jimu Bengoshi(Foreign Registered Lawyer)
Senior Counsel
Senior Counsel
[ Practice Areas ]
Corporate / M&A
Real Estate
Corporate / M&A
Real Estate
Toshio Ibaraki
Bengoshi,Certified Public Accountants
Partner
Partner
[ Practice Areas ]
Energy, Mining & Infrastructure
Corporate / M&A
Compliance & Investigations
Dispute Resolution
Automotive Industry
Energy, Mining & Infrastructure
Corporate / M&A
Compliance & Investigations
Dispute Resolution
Automotive Industry
Mihoko Ida
Bengoshi
Partner
Partner
[ Practice Areas ]
Corporate / M&A
Employment & Compensation
Environment/Climate Change
Corporate / M&A
Employment & Compensation
Environment/Climate Change
Akira Inoue
Bengoshi
Partner
Partner
[ Practice Areas ]
Corporate / M&A
Antitrust & Competition
Dispute Resolution
Corporate / M&A
Antitrust & Competition
Dispute Resolution