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Leading M&A law firm in Japan and Southeast Asia capable of one-stop service from strategic planning to deal execution and post-merger integration.
Nishimura & Asahi is one of the leading M&A law firms in Japan and Southeast Asia, and advises clients on mergers and acquisitions in every business field, whether international or domestic, with state-of-the-art knowledge, extensive experience and abundant creativity, conducted with the highest level of professionalism. Our work on M&A transactions includes (i) strategic planning, (ii) legal due diligence, (iii) documentation, (iv) negotiation, (v) communication with relevant governmental authorities, and (vi) procedures for the closing.
M&A transactions involve issues associated with not only corporate law and securities regulations, but also tax law, antitrust law, intellectual property law, labor law, bankruptcy law, various business regulations, etc.; therefore, our M&A lawyers closely cooperate with specialists in those areas, and highly value our long-standing cooperative relationships with leading scholars and governmental authorities. With our expertise and considerable experience, we are able to provide our clients with strategic and practical advice and with appropriate solutions to realize a smooth closing and post-merger-integration even in the most challenging transactions.
Recent Work
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- 2025.5
- Sumitomo Mitsui Construction Co., Ltd. - Business Integration with INFRONEER Holdings Inc. via Tender Offer
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- 2025.5
- LY Corporation: Acquisition of Shares Via Tender Offer
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- 2025.5
- NTT Data Group Corporation: Acquisition by Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
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- 2025.5
- Ain Holdings Inc. – Acquisition of Sakura Pharmacy Group
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- 2025.4
- Tonami Holdings Co., Ltd. - MBO by Tonami’s management and Japan Post Co., Ltd.
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- 2025.4
- Nippon Denkai, Ltd. - Sale of Business to MUFG Strategic Investment, Ltd.
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- 2025.4
- AEON Co., Ltd. – Capital and Business Alliance with Tsuruha Holdings Inc. and Welcia Holdings Co., Ltd
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- 2025.4
- DNA Chip Research Inc. - Acquisition by Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
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- 2025.4
- Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc. - Consolidation of Domestic Real Estate Businesses with Marubeni Corporation
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- 2025.4
- ORIX Corporation: Acquisition of Shares in LULUARQ Inc.
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European M&A dynamics - what makes a successful auction transaction in England and France
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Navigating Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Issues in M&A Transactions
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- Round-table discussion: Future Prospects of M&A in Japan: Latest Trends in Cross-Border M&A in Europe and the Middle East