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South & Southeast Asia M&A Report

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We are pleased to provide this twice-annual report summarising notable mergers and acquisitions activity in South and Southeast Asia, highlighting transactions over US$100 million in aggregate value. This edition features...more

MoFo Tech

AI Trends for 2025 - Has AI Put Japan’s Startup Scene on the World Map?

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While Japan has a longstanding reputation for innovation, its startup market has not historically drawn the same degree of interest as those in the U.S. and other countries, despite a tenfold increase in ecosystem investment...more

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Global M&A Trends: Spotlight on Japan

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According to a recent KPMG report, the global M&A landscape in 2024 signals a rebound despite challenges like geopolitical tensions, high interest rates, and persistent inflation for much of the year. The dealmaking...more

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Is life returning to the private equity exit market?

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Following a period in which financial sponsors have struggled to realize an acceptable prices for their assets, signs point towards a brighter outlook for 2025. At the start of 2024 private equity firms were hoping that...more

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Japan’s PE market is thriving, with potential for exits to follow

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Stronger stock market performance bodes well for exit conditions in Japan’s rapidly maturing PE space - Interested observers have long anticipated the “arrival” of Japan’s private equity market. As the world’s...more

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Uptick in high yield could signal start of recovery

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High yield bond issuance in the US and Europe improved in 2023, but came in significantly below long-term annual averages, while markets in the Asia-Pacific (“APAC”) (excl. Japan) region remained stymied, primarily due to...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Japanese Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act: Important Considerations for Venture Capital and Private Equity

On June 7, the amended ordinances (the “Amended Ordinances”) prepared by the Japanese government to implement amendments to the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (the “FEFTA”) were fully implemented, after coming into...more

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METI issues "Fair M&A Guidelines" and publishes an English version

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Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry completely revised the 2007 MBO guidelines on June 28, 2019. The new guidelines, now termed "Fair M&A Guidelines," include within their scope acquisitions by controlling...more

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Private Equity in Japan: With Opportunities Come Continuing Challenges

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Firms targeting assets divested by conglomerates still face obstacles, though barriers to PE investment in Japan are gradually falling. Many hurdles that traditionally challenged private equity firms looking to invest in...more

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Your daily dose of financial news - The Brief – 8.2.16

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A day-after assessment of the Uber/Didi deal through the lens of another yet tech giant who’s failed to overcome the many obstacles of establishing a meaningful presence in China....more

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New Japanese Fund Regulatory Framework: FSA’s Proposed Rules and Public Consultation

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On May 27, 2015, an amendment bill to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act of Japan (“FIEA”) passed the Diet, which would come into effect sometime next year but no later than June 3, 2016 (“2015 Amendment”). The 2015...more

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Spencer Klein Talks M&A with Mergers & Acquisitions Magazine

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Spencer Klein Talks M&A with Mergers & Acquisitions Magazine....more

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