M&A/Finance

  • M&A and Corporate Restructuring

    We have handled numerous M&A, intra-group corporate restructurings, and business succession transactions. We draft and negotiate basic agreements, conduct legal research (due diligence), and draft and negotiate final agreements, all in one integrated process.
    We also have extensive experience as a member of third-party committees established during M&A deals with conflict-of-interest structures (we also frequently act as the chair of these third-party or special committees in such cases), and have provided legal advice on defensive measures against hostile corporate takeovers.

  • Finance

    We have extensive experience in various types of transactions involving shares, stock acquisition rights, bonds with stock acquisition rights, etc., typically tailored to the needs of companies using corporate financing, and have provided a wide range of legal services, including creating legal structures, providing legal advice on structures, and drafting loan agreements, various security agreements, bond subscription agreements, investment agreements and shareholders' agreements.
    We also provide professional and diverse services for the formation and management of various funds such as collective investment schemes, etc., in accordance with the circumstances of fund demand, investors, funds, and VCs.

  • Financial regulation

    We have attorneys with practical experience at various securities firms and with the Financial Services Agency, and provide legal advice on a wide range of financial transactions and financial regulations under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, including the issuance of securities (public and private offerings), disclosure of corporate information, takeover bids, large shareholding reports, insider trading and other unfair transactions, and the business and conduct regulations for financial instruments business operators, etc.
    In addition to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, we also provide a wide range of legal advice on registration, licensing, and notification requirements under various business laws, including the Payment Services Act, Banking Act, Insurance Business Act, and the Money Lending Business Act, as well as on regulatory compliance regarding new business development, anti-money laundering and terrorism financing, and other matters required in response to legal revisions to various business laws.