The range of experience accumulated by Mori Hamada & Matsumoto lawyers in all aspects of Japanese law makes the firm well prepared to advise on complex transactions involving mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and other strategic alliances in a wide variety of industries, including highly regulated ones.
The firm has significant experience acting on the side of both the seller and the buyer in connection with the acquisition of Japanese companies and assets. The firm also handles the financing side of acquisition transactions, including transactions using complex and innovative debt and equity financing techniques.
The firm's size, together with the range of fields in which it practices, make it particularly well positioned to handle large cross-border acquisitions that often require the quick assembly of a team of lawyers from various practice groups, such as labor, antitrust, real estate and bankruptcy, to handle the array of issues that are likely to arise.
Recently, Japan has experienced the introduction of the revamped Company Act and Financial Instruments and Exchange Law, which deeply affect the structuring of M&A and financial transactions in Japan. The firm places high priority on continued legal education and has devoted considerable time and resources to internal seminars and study groups focused on analyzing these recent changes to determine how they may best be put to use on behalf of our clients.
"Considered by clients to be “up there with the very best for domestic M&A,” Mori Hamada has been significantly expanding its ability to represent Japanese companies in cross-border transactions. The firm’s expansion into international transactions is well timed, as Japan’s domestic M&A boom looks to be fuelling renewed international interest in the market. Lawyers pride themselves on a strong domestic client base featuring many blue-chip Japanese corporates. For example, the team represented Skylark in the largest MBO in Japan, worth USD2.3 billion." - Chambers Global
"Mori Hamada & Matsumoto was also involved in Skylark’s MBO. The firm also advised on SoftBank’s acquisition of Vodafone Japan – without doubt the highest-profile M&A deal of 2006." - Legal 500
"Mori Hamada & Matsumoto’s involvement in complex M&A transactions over a number of years has resulted in a sharp and fully qualified team that is prepared to advise on strategic alliances, takeovers and sales for clients from diverse industries." - IFLR 1000
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