Japanese M&A - Can the wave continue?

08/11/2024 17 min
Japanese M&A - Can the wave continue?

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Episode Synopsis

In this M&A in the City Podcast from KWM, Will Heath is joined by Nicola Charlston, fresh from chairing an M&A committee meeting of the International Bar Association in Tokyo.Together they discuss:- What has (finally) lifted the Nikkei back to its pre 1989 crash level- The drivers behind Japanese M&A - The Couche-Tard offer for 7-11- Japanese bidders going outbound- Domestic and regional politics' impact on dealmaking- The market outlook amongst M&A professionalsPLUS Tokyo must do's (and a must drink)!Look out for a further in-depth look at Japanese M&A in the coming edition of M&A in the City, out soon.