Japan Relay Partners: Establishment of a Traditional Search Fund
Nishimura & Asahi advised a student of IESE Business School on the establishment of Japan Relay Partners, a traditional search fund. The fund aims to raise capital from multiple investors to find and acquire a promising small or medium-sized business through M&A, aiming to grow its value.
The Nishimura & Asahi team advising the student was led by partner Akihisa Yamamoto, supported by Tetsu Miyazawa.
Akihisa is a partner in our M&A team. He handles many domestic and international M&As, business alliances including JVs, business succession, equity finance, and hostile takeovers. He has abundant practical experience for both listed and unlisted companies and wide range of company sizes and transaction types, knowledge of cutting-edge practical trends and laws and regulations, and the ability to respond flexibly and hands-on.
In addition, he active in start-up finance support, IPO support, and daily legal support.
Recently, using the network and knowledge cultivated through studying abroad in Europe and the United States, he also deals with sustainability-related topics such as sustainable finance, including ESG investment and impact investment, social enterprise, B Corp certification, and social IPO.