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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates

Corporate/M&A: Domestic

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Building on the firm’s historical strength as one of the world’s leading M&A firms, we have been engaged in structuring and negotiating a wide variety of public and private mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures involving Japanese entities in the United States, Japan and other parts of the world.

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Corporate/M&A: Domestic - Japan

Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates has longstanding expertise in tackling international M&A work on behalf of sellers and buyers. The firm is recognised for its notable activity in structuring joint ventures on behalf of major Japanese corporations and acts for both individual investors and investor consortiums on private equity-led M&A. The firm leverages its extensive international network on complex cross-border acquisitions involving Japanese companies.

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Work Highlights

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  • Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom advised Otsuka Pharmaceutical in its acquisition of Jnana Therapeutics for USD800 million upfront and up to USD325 million in future milestone payments.

Notable Practitioners

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  • Mitsuhiro Kamiya
    Mitsuhiro Kamiya

    Mitsuhiro Kamiya

    Mitsuhiro Kamiya remains a well-regarded practitioner in M&A matters. He has experience representing international and domestic clients.

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