Japan Activation Capital: Acquisition of Shares in Shimadzu Corporation and Execution of a Partnership Agreement
Nishimura & Asahi advised Japan Activation Capital on its acquisition of shares in Shimadzu Corporation and the execution of a partnership agreement aimed at enhancing corporate value.
The team was led by Tokyo partners Hiroshi Uchima and Yohei Omata.
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Yohei is a partner in the M&A/Corporate practice group at Nishimura & Asahi, based in the Tokyo office. He handles various types of M&A transactions, including acquisitions, business integrations, joint ventures, carve-outs, capital and business alliances, and going-private deals. He is particularly skilled in public deals, such as tender offer bids, and in private equity transactions, with extensive experience managing high-stakes deals involving complex structures and unsolicited acquisition proposals.
In the area of general corporate law, he provides advice on a wide array of matters including shareholder meetings, equity-based compensation, and corporate governance. He delivers practical and agile advice tailored to clients’ concerns and needs, ensuring a client-focused approach in every engagement.
Since 2002, Hiroshi has been a partner in the firm’s M&A and corporate practice area. His experience ranges from M&A (business integration, acquisition and organizational restructuring between operating companies, acquisition of listed/unlisted companies by funds, going private, cross-border M&A, etc.) to general corporate law (general meetings of shareholders, corporate governance, various commercial transactions and contracts, financing, personnel and labor, response to legal revisions, disputes, crisis management, etc.). While he has extensive experience in large-scale and complex M&A transactions, he also provides efficient and effective advice depending on the status of the project in areas such as overseas M&A of Japanese companies, expansion into Japan by overseas companies, and support for startup businesses. In crisis management and dispute cases, he provide practical and effective advice to ensure clients achieve their goals based on a thorough understanding of the circumstances faced by the client. His clients are diverse, including domestic and overseas companies, financial institutions, and investment funds.