Sumitomo Corporation: Privatization of T-Gaia Corporation

Hiroyuki has advised on numerous M&A transactions in both domestic and cross-boarder areas, and in both the private and public sector for over 25 years. He has also provided legal services regarding general corporate matters including advice on the general shareholders meetings of public companies, risk management and business judgment matters based on his extensive knowledge of law and economics.

Shinji provides strategic and practical advice to both public and private clients in various corporate matters, including cross-border M&A transactions. Shinji is well accustomed to communicating closely with clients, addressing their concerns precisely, proposing strategic solutions, and providing legal services in a timely manner. Shinji’s practice covers various M&A transactions, such as Inbound / Outbound cross-border deals, mergers between public companies, tender offers, management buy-outs, privatization transactions, business alliances, corporate reorganizations, and joint ventures. Shinji also deals with a wide range of corporate matters, including corporate governance matters, defenses against hostile takeovers and shareholder activism, advice on shareholder meetings, corporate disputes, and labor matters. In addition, Shinji has published various articles on M&A topics and corporate law topics in Japan.