Business Combinations

Our expertise ensures seamless and reliable clearance from both Japanese and overseas competition authorities for business combinations, including mergers and acquisitions, business alliances, and group reorganizations.
With the advancement of digitalization and global integration, the scope and complexity of business combination reviews by authorities are increasing globally. International business combinations in particular demand a high level of expertise and a strategic approach to ensure a consistent and effective response across multiple jurisdictions.

Mori Hamada provides consistent services by working in cooperation with leading law firms across the globe. This enables us to provide efficient and effective one-stop services for matters that require notification in multiple countries, including:

・　Assessing regulatory risk under competition/antitrust laws for potential M&A, and examining countermeasures
・　Determining the necessity of notifications to Japanese and international competition authorities
・　Conducting pre-notification consultations with and notifications to competition authorities
・　Engaging in consultations and negotiations with competition authorities, including negotiating measures to resolve issues
・　Advising on various issues arising in the M&A process, such as gun-jumping regulations