Gaku Ishiwata

Gaku Ishiwata has led on a wide range of high-profile M&A transactions in Japan, including cross-border M&A, contested transactions, private equity, crisis management, corporate governance and other matters related to corporate law and financial regulations.

He has served as a member of numerous committees established by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Financial Services Agency related to M&A legislation, and has been actively involved in the development of M&A regulations in Japan. He has also focused on fostering future generations, such as being in charge of the M&A legislation course at The University of Tokyo Graduate School for Law and Politics. In addition to his native language of Japanese, Gaku is fluent in English.

• Acquisition of Fujitsu General by Paloma Rheem Holdings through　TOB(representing Paloma Rheem Holdings)
• Stock acquisition of TASAKI by FountainVest and Unison​
• Acquisition of Yaizu Suisankagaku Industry by Inaba Foods through TOB
• Privatization of Hitachi Transport System by KKR (represented KKR)​
• Business transfer of professional business by Shiseido (represented Shiseido)​
• Acquisition of shares in Yayoi by KKR (represented KKR)
• Represented Kansai Super Market in connection with OK’s unsolicited offer and ​H2O Retailing’s acquisition
• Represented Kubota in connection with its acquisition of a majority stake of Escorts Limited
• Represented Kubota and Kverneland in connection with Kverneland’s acquisition of ROC S.r.l
• Carve-out of personal care business by Shiseido (represented Shiseido)​
• Represented Invesco Group​ in connection with its acquisition of Invesco Office J-REIT
• Represented AB Volvo in connection with its sale of UD Trucks to Isuzu Motors from the Volvo group