Yamada Holdings Co., Ltd. - Acquisition of Hinokiya Group Co., Ltd.

Tokuhiro Matsunaga has handled a wide variety of cross-border M&A transactions in Asia and other regions. Recently, he has been focusing on the expansion of N&A’s Thai legal practice, and provides hands-on support to both Japanese and international clients that invest or are located in Thailand. He advises clients from both corporate/M&A and competition law perspectives, and has prevailed in a broad range of complicated cases, such as M&A transactions that involve serious antitrust issues. In addition, he has extensive experience with competition law investigations by the Japanese Fair Trade Commission, as well as investigations by other competition authorities in more than 15 countries. He also advises on other legal practice areas, including corporate governance, shareholders’ meetings, countermeasures against hostile takeovers and shareholder activism, compliance enhancement, internal investigations, and whistleblowing cases. He is adept at precisely understanding clients’ needs, and works carefully and efficiently to achieve the optimal outcomes for his clients.

Takashi's practice covers various types of M&A transactions, including both cross-border deals and domestic deals. Based on his extensive knowledge and insight into cross-border transactions, he is able to take the lead in negotiations. He also draws upon his experience of being seconded to an energy company and an IT company as in-house counsel, providing practical legal solutions that take into account real world business operations. In addition, Takashi has expertise in competition law practice, including merger filings for domestic and cross-border deals. He is able to provide one-stop legal services for those engaging in such business transactions.