Toho Co., Ltd. - Acquisition of GKIDS, Inc.

Yuji’s practice includes a wide range of M&A, investment, and joint venture transaction, etc. involving a Japanese company and a foreign company / investment fund; in that transaction, he represented both parties through successful completion of the transaction. With his seasoned experience of acquisition matters by foreign investment funds, he advises numerous Japanese listed and unlisted companies on activism matters. He has received accolades from his clients that (i) he is very pragmatic and proactive (ii) he always gives a good, commercial view of the bigger picture around a situation with deep understanding of his client and (iii) he has an ability to ‘put himself in his clients’ shoes. He is also active in the Firm’s Asia practice such as India, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Indonesia and Vietnam.

Hudson regularly advises Japanese and non-Japanese clients in large, complex cross-border transactions, including stock acquisitions, asset acquisitions, private equity and venture capital investments, intellectual property agreements, joint ventures and strategic alliances. Clients value his communication skills, both in Japanese and English, and his dedication to producing successful outcomes.