Outbound M&A by Japanese Firms
About
We provide reliable support for Japanese corporations across a range of activities, including the acquisition of foreign entities and assets, overseas expansion through joint ventures and business partnerships, public takeover bids and other types of acquisitions and capital tie-ups and expanding or withdrawing from existing overseas business operations including dissolution of local joint ventures anywhere in the world. Working closely with other member firms in the Baker McKenzie network, we support our clients on both domestic and cross-border M&A transactions across Asia, Oceania, North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Representative Experience
- Acted for a Japanese watch manufacturer on its acquisition of a Swiss manufacturer of luxury wrist watches.
- Acted for a Japanese trading company on its acquisition of a new aluminum refinery project in Malaysia.
- Advised a Japanese life insurer on its acquisition of a 100 percent share in a US listed insurance company through a reverse triangle merger for USD 5 billion.
- Advised a Japanese life insurer on its acquisition of a 100 percent share in a US listed insurance company for USD 5.7 billion.
- Advised a Japanese advertising company on its public takeover of a UK listed marketing group for GBP 3.2 billion.
- Advised a Japanese brewery company on its AUD 1.2 billion acquisition of a beverage company in Australia.
- Advised Hitachi, Ltd. on its acquisition of a power grid business from ABB, a Swiss engineering group.
List of Senior Professionals(Alphabetical)
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Junya Ae
Bengoshi
Partner
Partner
[ Practice Areas ]
Antitrust & Competition
Corporate / M&A
Automotive Industry
Antitrust & Competition
Corporate / M&A
Automotive Industry
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Samir S. Desai
Gaikokuho Jimu Bengoshi(Foreign Registered Lawyer)
Partner
Partner
[ Practice Areas ]
Projects
Renewable and Clean Energy
Projects
Renewable and Clean Energy
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Kiyoshi Endo
Bengoshi
Partner
Partner
[ Practice Areas ]
Corporate / M&A
Corporate / M&A
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Toshio Ibaraki
Bengoshi,Certified Public Accountants
Partner
Partner
[ Practice Areas ]
Compliance & Investigations
Dispute Resolution
Corporate / M&A
Energy, Mining & Infrastructure
Automotive Industry
Compliance & Investigations
Dispute Resolution
Corporate / M&A
Energy, Mining & Infrastructure
Automotive Industry
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Mihoko Ida
Bengoshi
Partner
Partner
[ Practice Areas ]
Employment & Compensation
Environment/Climate Change
Corporate / M&A
Employment & Compensation
Environment/Climate Change
Corporate / M&A
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Akira Inoue
Bengoshi
Partner
Partner
[ Practice Areas ]
Antitrust & Competition
Dispute Resolution
Corporate / M&A
Antitrust & Competition
Dispute Resolution
Corporate / M&A
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Kana Itabashi
Bengoshi
Partner
Partner
[ Practice Areas ]
Environment/Climate Change
International Commercial & Trade
Corporate / M&A
Environment/Climate Change
International Commercial & Trade
Corporate / M&A
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Yutaka Kimura
Bengoshi
Partner
Partner
[ Practice Areas ]
Corporate / M&A
Corporate / M&A