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Japan

107 announced deals involving Japan, most recent first, with the firms that advised on each.

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Clifford Chance advises Natixis CIB on its acquisition of Sangyo Sosei Advisory 3 Nov 2026
M&A Financial Services Clifford Chance 2 NAMED
Clifford Chance advises on MUFG’s inaugural Australian dollar AT1 issuance 27 Oct 2026
Capital Markets & IPO Financial Services Clifford Chance AUD 500m 6 NAMED
News Clifford Chance advises on MUFG’s inaugural Australian dollar AT1 issuance 22 Oct 2026
Capital Markets & IPO Financial Services Clifford Chance AUD 500m 6 NAMED
Linklaters advises ESR on its proposed acquisition of Aquila Clean Energy APAC 2 Oct 2026
M&A Energy Linklaters 13 NAMED
Latham & Watkins Advises on SoftBank Group’s Record-Breaking US$11.1 Billion Bond Offering 29 Sept 2026
Debt Capital Markets Financial Services Latham & Watkins LLP USD 11.1bn 13 NAMED
Latham Advises Five Arrows on Financing for Vetz Petz 21 Sept 2026
Banking & Finance Latham & Watkins LLP 5 NAMED
Linklaters advises Daiwa House on acquisition of significant minority stake in Miller Homes 21 Sept 2026
M&A Real Estate Linklaters 11 NAMED
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader advises Makers Fund on US$250 Million Fund IV 28 Aug 2026
Fund Formation Financial Services Hogan Lovells Cadwalader USD 250m 2 NAMED
Linklaters advises one of the world’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturers on secondary offering 26 Aug 2026
Capital Markets & IPO Linklaters 8 NAMED
Linklaters advises UOB on proposed sale of UOB Asset Management to Allianz Global Investors 18 Aug 2026
M&A Financial Services Linklaters SGD 555m 15 NAMED
Baker McKenzie advises VAT Group on the acquisition of Atonarp 24 Jul 2026
M&A Technology Baker McKenzie CHF 110m 20 NAMED
Linklaters advises Resolution Life on two strategic reinsurance transactions in Hong Kong SAR and Japan 17 Jul 2026
Banking & Finance Insurance Linklaters 6 NAMED
Latham Advises Tokyo Century Corporation on Acquisition of Crowne Plaza Changi Airport Hotel, in Joint Venture With OUE Limited 30 Jun 2026
Joint Venture Real Estate Latham & Watkins LLPSalter Brothers SGD 500m 9 NAMED
Baker McKenzie Advises Mitsui Chemicals on its Acquisition of Ultradent Products, Inc. 23 Jun 2026
M&A Healthcare & Life Sciences Baker & McKenzie (Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise) USD 900m 16 NAMED
Baker McKenzie Advises on Pure Salmon Japan’s Landmark Salmon Farming Aquaculture Project in Japan 23 Jun 2026
Project Finance Agriculture & Food Baker McKenzie JPY 70bn 3 NAMED
Clifford Chance advises on JPY250 billion convertible bond offering by JX Advanced Metals 19 Jun 2026
Capital Markets & IPO Financial Services Clifford Chance JPY 250bn 5 NAMED
Latham Advises Warburg Pincus on Tender Offer for J.S.B. 16 Jun 2026
M&A Real Estate Latham & Watkins LLP JPY 9k 10 NAMED
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer advises Sumitomo Corporation on its exit from the Ambatovy nickel project in Madagascar 3 Jun 2026
M&A Mining & Metals Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer 19 NAMED
Clifford Chance advises Mitsui on creation of Ceva Bussan Animal Health joint venture 3 Jun 2026
Joint Venture Healthcare & Life Sciences Clifford Chance 10 NAMED
Linklaters advises Japan Post Insurance on strategic partnership with Ashmore Group 7 Apr 2026
Joint Venture Financial Services LinklatersFenchurchNatixis USD 1bn 6 NAMED
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer advises Sumitomo Corporation on US$1 billion subsea cable joint venture 20 Jan 2026
Joint Venture Energy Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer USD 1bn 2 NAMED
Hogan Lovells advises Recordati on the agreements for the acquisition of the manufacturing and commercialization rights to Inrebic® in Japan 22 Dec 2025
M&A Healthcare & Life Sciences Hogan Lovells Cadwalader 8 NAMED
Clifford Chance advises Prime Strategy on strategic alliance and public tender offer by GMO Internet Group 1 Dec 2025
M&A Technology Clifford Chance JPY 6bn 5 NAMED
Mayer Brown advises Nippon Life on completion of $10.6 billion acquisition of Resolution Life 4 Nov 2025
M&A Insurance Mayer Brown USD 10.6bn 4 NAMED
Dentons advises Fides Technology on sale to LegalOn Technologies 26 Oct 2025
M&A Technology Dentons 9 NAMED
Dentons advises TBR Global Chauffeuring on £83 million sale to Lyft 20 Oct 2025
M&A Transport & Logistics DentonsMori Hamada & Matsumoto GBP 83m 24 NAMED
Ropes & Gray Advises Viridian Therapeutics in Japan Licensing Deal with Kissei Pharmaceutical for Thyroid Eye Disease Treatments 1 Aug 2025
Venture Capital & Growth Healthcare & Life Sciences Ropes & Gray USD 70m 4 NAMED
Sidley Represents Stonepeak on Its US$1.3 Billion Investment Into Princeton Digital Group 22 Jul 2025
Private Equity & Buyouts Technology Sidley USD 1.30bn 8 NAMED
Sidley Advises Aspida Re in Second APAC Reinsurance Transaction 22 Jul 2025
M&A Insurance Sidley 7 NAMED
Clifford Chance advises KNM on the sale of BORSIG to NGK 5 Mar 2025
M&A Clifford Chance 16 NAMED
Linklaters advises Meiji Yasuda on its acquisition of 100% of L&G’s US protection business and strategic partnership with L&G 5 Mar 2025
M&A Insurance Linklaters USD 2.30bn 9 NAMED
K&L Gates Advises Financier Crédit Agricole CIB in Providing Southeast Asia’s First Ever Sustainability-Linked Loan for a Low-Cost Carrier 27 Feb 2025
Banking & Finance Telecoms & Media K&L Gates 2 NAMED
Clifford Chance advises SMBC Group on JPY80 billion Samurai Loan for EPH 26 Feb 2025
Banking & Finance Financial Services Clifford Chance JPY 80bn 4 NAMED
Linklaters advises Resolution Life on its acquisition by Nippon Life 11 Feb 2025
M&A Insurance Linklaters USD 10.6bn 2 NAMED
Freshfields advises on €800m financing for United Internet’s 5G expansion 8 Jan 2025
Banking & Finance Energy Freshfields EUR 800m 9 NAMED
Baker McKenzie Advises Heiwa on its Acquisition of all Shares in PJC Investments and Related Debt Financing 20 Dec 2024
M&A Baker & McKenzie (Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise) JPY 510bn 5 NAMED
Freshfields advises BAE Systems on landmark joint venture to deliver next generation combat aircraft 19 Dec 2024
Joint Venture Aerospace & Defence Freshfields 26 NAMED
K&L Gates Advises Auto Components Manufacturer Motherson on Acquisition of Japanese Manufacturer Atsumitec 17 Dec 2024
M&A Industrials & Manufacturing K&L Gates 19 NAMED
Mayer Brown Advises Nippon Life on $10.6 Billion Acquisition of Resolution Life 12 Dec 2024
M&A Insurance Mayer Brown USD 10.6bn 3 NAMED
Freshfields advises CVC Capital Partners IX on completion of its acquisition of the Therakos business from Mallinckrodt 5 Dec 2024
Private Equity & Buyouts Healthcare & Life Sciences Freshfields 26 NAMED
Herbert Smith Freehills advises Cool Japan Fund on investment in UK tour operator 3 Dec 2024
Venture Capital & Growth Hospitality & Leisure Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer 7 NAMED
Freshfields advises Kirin Holdings on the sale of Kyowa Hakko Kirin’s amino acid and HMO business to Meihua Holdings Group 28 Nov 2024
M&A Healthcare & Life Sciences Freshfields 27 NAMED
Linklaters advises Temasek’s ABC Impact on its investment into Tekoma Energy 27 Nov 2024
Venture Capital & Growth Energy Linklaters USD 50m 5 NAMED
Baker McKenzie Advises J-STAR and Potentia on Their Acquisition of jinjer in Japan 25 Nov 2024
Private Equity & Buyouts Technology Baker & McKenzie (Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise) 8 NAMED
Baker McKenzie advises Enilive S.p.A. in a joint venture with Petronas and Euglena 21 Nov 2024
Joint Venture Energy Baker McKenzieWong & Partners 2 NAMED
Clifford Chance advises MUFG Bank on sale of shares in a Japanese listed company 7 Nov 2024
Capital Markets & IPO Clifford Chance 5 NAMED
Linklaters advises True Corporation on its JPY 141.3bn sustainability-linked syndicated loan 10 Oct 2024
Banking & Finance Telecoms & Media Linklaters JPY 141bn 4 NAMED
Baker McKenzie Advises UBE Corporation on its Acquisition of LANXESS’ Urethane Systems business 5 Oct 2024
M&A Industrials & Manufacturing Baker McKenzie EUR 460m 36 NAMED
Hogan Lovells advises Sysmex on sale of a minority stake of Dasit S.p.A. to Dasit Group S.p.A. 3 Oct 2024
M&A Healthcare & Life Sciences Hogan Lovells Cadwalader 3 NAMED
Kirkland Advises Golub Capital on Strategic Partnership with Mizuho Financial Group 3 Oct 2024
Private Equity & Buyouts Financial Services Kirkland & Ellis 3 NAMED
Freshfields advises Nippon Express Holdings, Inc. on acquisition of Simon Hegele 1 Oct 2024
M&A Transport & Logistics Freshfields 9 NAMED
Latham & Watkins Advises EMZ Partners and Further Stakeholders on the Sale of Simon Hegele to Nippon Express Holdings 1 Oct 2024
M&A Latham & Watkins LLP 15 NAMED
Linklaters advises SMBC on its JPY 70.3bn green loan financing for the first gigafactory project in Japan 1 Oct 2024
Banking & Finance Energy Linklaters JPY 70.3bn 9 NAMED
Mayer Brown advises Blackstone on the acquisition of AirTrunk as Hong Kong legal counsel 25 Sept 2024
M&A Infrastructure Mayer BrownSimpson Thacher & Bartlett AUD 24bn 12 NAMED
Baker McKenzie advised Mitsui on JPY 4 billion strategic participation in food manufacturing and distribution business 23 Aug 2024
Joint Venture Agriculture & Food Baker McKenzie JPY 4bn 2 NAMED
Latham Advises BCI on Investment in Rakuten Mobile 16 Aug 2024
Real Estate Energy Latham & Watkins LLP 11 NAMED
Baker McKenzie advises Bank of Fukuoka on the origination of project financing for a solar power generation project using a Corporate PPA 10 Aug 2024
Project Finance Energy Baker & McKenzie (Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise) JPY 5.30bn 6 NAMED
Freshfields advises CVC Capital Partners IX on $925m acquisition of Therakos from Mallinckrodt 5 Aug 2024
M&A Healthcare & Life Sciences Freshfields USD 925m 21 NAMED
Freshfields advises Hitachi on multibillion dollar HVAC sale to Bosch and simultaneous acquisition of Japan assets 23 Jul 2024
M&A Industrials & Manufacturing Freshfields USD 1.40bn
Clifford Chance advises Hitachi Rail on the acquisition of Thales’ Ground Transportation Systems for €1,660m 11 Jun 2024
M&A Clifford Chance EUR 1.66bn 36 NAMED

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