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Corporate/M&A: International - Japan

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What the Team is Known For

DLA Piper has an experienced team that advises well-known Japanese companies across a range of joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions. The firm boasts varied sector coverage including deals in the media, telecommunications, hospitality, finance and pharmaceutical sectors. The team is knowledgeable in various domestic corporate structures, including establishing silent partnerships, and also has particular expertise in cross-border acquisitions, sales and joint ventures, including for technology and life sciences clients. The practice also receives instructions from multinationals for work on the formation of operations in Japan. Notable recent clients include Japan Bank for International Cooperation, JGC Holdings and INEOS.

Work Highlights

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  • DLA Piper advised INEOS on its USD330 million acquisition of Mitsui Phenols Singapore.

Strengths

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"They always address problems and issues head on in a proactive fashion."

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"The team have exhibited great depth in expertise, lining up all risks involved in our decisions and actions. The breadth in options they have provided has been excellent."

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Notable Practitioners

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Masahiko Ishida
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Masahiko Ishida
4
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Masahiko Ishida is head of the corporate team at DLA Piper in Japan. He has an established practice that includes advising on both domestic and cross-border M&A transactions and corporate advisory mandates.

"Masa not only provides solid expertise in M&A transactions based on his extensive experience; he is also always there with his facilitative style to help clients take a step back, dig deep to understand, focus and solve the truly critical issues."

"He understands our businesses in depth and gives us clear and sophisticated advice."

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