Supporting Japan-Korea cross-border M&A
Supporting Japan-Korea cross-border M&A
Our firm provides comprehensive support for cross-border M&A between Japan and Korea. In recent years in particular, there has been an increase in cases of Korean companies acquiring Japanese companies and income-generating real estate, and our firm has extensive experience supporting Korean companies in acquiring Japanese companies and real estate.
For Korean companies wishing to acquire Japanese companies, our firm provides not only general M&A legal services such as considering and advising on M&A schemes, drafting and reviewing share transfer agreements, and legal due diligence, but also represents them in M&A negotiations and assists with PMI (Post Merger Integration). We also provide services in areas that traditional law firms have not typically handled, such as support for Korean companies’ M&A integration and research and proposals on potential M&A target companies. Conversely, we also act as an agent or advisor for Japanese companies, researching and proposing potential Korean M&A buyers, representing them in sale negotiations, and assisting with contract preparation, etc.
In addition, our firm works closely with certified public accountants, tax accountants, judicial scriveners, administrative scriveners, real estate appraisers, and other professionals, and is well-positioned to provide high-quality one-stop services for a variety of issues related to M&A between Korean companies and Japanese companies, not only legal support but also financial due diligence, obtaining visas for directors and employees dispatched from Korea, asset (real estate) appraisals for target companies, and post-acquisition tax support.
【Examples of Cases Handled】
- Support for a Korean company’s acquisition of a Japanese golf course
(Researching and proposing acquisition candidates, negotiating agency, reviewing share transfer agreements, etc., due diligence, and providing legal advice for the golf course after the acquisition) - Support for a Korean company’s acquisition of a Japanese resort facility
(Researching and proposing acquisition candidates, negotiating agency, reviewing share transfer agreements, etc., due diligence, and providing legal advice for the resort facility after the acquisition) - Support for a Korean company’s acquisition of a Japanese hotel
(Review of business transfer agreements, providing legal advice for the hotel after the acquisition) - Support for a Korean company’s acquisition of income-generating real estate
(Review of real estate purchase and sale agreements, requesting rent increases from tenants after the acquisition, etc.) - Support for a Korean company’s acquisition of a Japanese medical corporation
(Researching and proposing acquisition candidates, advising on M&A schemes, etc.), etc.