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TMI Associates

Corporate/M&A: Domestic

Asia-Pacific Guide 2026 : Japan


TMI Associates

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TMI Associates regularly handles complex and sophisticated corporate and M&A transactions, advising clients on large-scale cross-border transactions, going-private transactions, private equity and venture capital investments, joint ventures, and responses to activist shareholders and the formulation of takeover defences.

The M&A team consists of attorneys with significant experience in the Firm’s Corporate, Finance and Competition/Antitrust practice teams and can call upon, as necessary, highly experienced bankruptcy and regulatory attorneys and professionals, including those with senior level work experience at the Financial Services Agency of Japan, the Japan Fair Trade Commission (including one of its former Secretary Generals), and the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

TMI’s wide office network in China and Southeast Asia enables the Firm to support clients in their M&A transactions throughout Asia, and the Firm’s M&A clients are also increasingly benefitting from TMI’s North American and European offices and presence.

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Corporate/M&A: Domestic - Japan

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For
TMI Associates regularly assists corporations with domestic and cross-border transfers, management and leveraged buyouts and other M&A transactions. The firm offers support in joint ventures, share exchanges and the establishment of special purpose companies. The team maintains a proven track record of advising banks, private equity firms and insurers, in addition to public companies across various industries, and is noted for its defence work in shareholder activism matters.

Work Highlights

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  • TMI Associates advised NIDEC on the JPY257 billion unsolicited takeover bid of Makino Milling Machine.

Strengths

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  • We have found TMI Associates extremely professional, reliable and solution-oriented in their approach. The team is well-versed in cross-border legal issues.

    Corporate/M&A: Domestic respondentAsia-Pacific

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Masakazu Iwakura
    Band 2Masakazu Iwakura

    Masakazu Iwakura

    Masakazu Iwakura is a very well-known corporate lawyer who has over three decades of experience handling transactions across a wide range of sectors.
  • Band 4Takashi Toichi
    Band 4Takashi Toichi

    Takashi Toichi

    Takashi Toichi offers extensive experience in handling cross-border instructions. He draws on dual corporate and capital markets expertise to handle a diverse range of transactions.
  • Band 4Takushi Saito
    Band 4Takushi Saito

    Takushi Saito

    Takushi Saito is regularly involved in share acquisitions and tender offers and also has experience in squeeze-out transactions and other takeovers.

  • Band 4Tatsuhiro Takahara
    Band 4Tatsuhiro Takahara

    Tatsuhiro Takahara

    Tatsuhiro Takahara is known for his work on a diverse range of transactions. He is routinely instructed by companies and private equity clients to advise on joint ventures, share acquisitions and venture capital mandates.
    • He has provided legal advice, including due diligence, quickly and efficiently based on the establishment of an optimal system.

      Corporate/M&A: Domestic respondentAsia-Pacific

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