AMT combines creative thinking, backed by a deep understanding of and practical experience in various businesses and industries, with real-world advice in relation to M&A and large-scale business restructuring of all sizes and complexity. Large scale M&A or business restructuring often require competition and/or foreign investment regulatory approval among the many other business and legal issues that arise during the ordinary course of a transaction. AMT regularly advises our clients in a timely manner on such transactions spanning multiple jurisdictions as global lead counsel, managing any jurisdictional issues that may arise in collaboration with our trusted local law firms in such jurisdictions.

When forming a joint venture, it is essential for each party to clearly understand their respective roles, rights and obligations, and any potential risks that may arise throughout the lifetime of the joint venture, particularly the possibility of the project not proceeding as planned. Further, joint venture participants will undoubtedly experience a diverse range of legal issues and the need for bespoke contracts during the course of the joint venture including the entry into of transactions between the joint venture entity and its shareholders, determining ownership of intellectual property resulting from the joint venture, and utilization by the joint venture entity of shareholders' employees. AMT has extensive experience in advising on all stages of a joint venture and provides our clients with the necessary legal support and advice to smoothly navigate this arrangement.

AMT offers step-by-step and strategic counsel and delivers timely, high-quality services in the areas of startup fundraising, investments, and M&A transactions targeting startups. We serve a diverse array of stakeholders, including startups, acquirers, and venture capitalists. In the realm of startup M&A, transactions and contract negotiations often become intricate, particularly when balancing the interests of multiple investors, such as in the allocation of acquisition consideration and structuring schemes. AMT excels in providing practical and innovative solutions, underpinned by a deep understanding of, and extensive experience in, investment contracts, shareholder agreements, and the startup ecosystem.

AMT has extensive experience in providing comprehensive legal support in a timely manner to both offshore and Japan-based private equity funds in relation to the acquisition and sale of portfolio companies across a broad range of industries. AMT is recognized as a leading law firm and is widely trusted among private equity funds for its advice, in particular, in matters of acquisition financing for leveraged buyouts. For structuring acquisition finance, we provide creative solutions to make the transaction bankable and assist in negotiations with financial institutions. In addition to supporting our clients on transactional matters, we also provide comprehensive support to private equity funds including advice and documentation services for the formation of funds and financial and securities regulatory advice on fund offerings.

AMT has extensive experience in representing both acquirers and target companies throughout the various stages of corporate control battles. AMT excels in providing strategic guidance to target companies on how to respond to acquisition proposals, counterproposals, and takeover defense measures. Simultaneously, we offer acquirers expert advice on the implementation of acquisition proposals, counterproposals, and responses to takeover defenses. In the rapidly evolving landscape of corporate control battles, AMT is well-equipped to provide timely, precise, and strategic advice and support, even in urgent situations. This is made possible by our team of attorneys who possess extensive experience and expertise in both the practical and theoretical aspects of this field.

Cross-border M&A Cross-border transactions have been a core practice area of AMT since its inception over 70 years ago. As a pre-eminent law firm in this area, we actively support our clients by providing market-leading legal services for cross-border transactions, including M&A, that are increasingly being undertaken by companies as a strategy to enter into overseas markets or to raise funds from overseas. With AMT's strong worldwide network, we are able to reach almost every country and region in the world to timely provide high-quality services to our clients.

In M&A transactions where a listed company is involved as either the buyer, seller, or target, it is imperative to navigate a myriad of complex regulations. These include insider trading regulations, tender offer regulations, large shareholding reporting regulations, and timely disclosure regulations, in addition to the timely disclosure rules mandated by financial exchanges. A comprehensive approach is also required to ensure the fulfillment of fiduciary duties by the executives and directors of listed companies, who are entrusted with management responsibilities by the general shareholders. AMT, with its extensive experience in handling M&A transactions involving listed companies and a profound understanding of the intricate legal landscape, is exceptionally well-equipped to deliver high-quality services in a timely manner.

The seamless transition of business ownership from retiring founders has recently become a significant challenge for the Japanese economy. AMT has extensive experience in advising buyers, sellers, and target companies in M&A transactions specifically designed to facilitate such business successions. One of the primary challenges in ensuring a successful business succession M&A transaction is the systematic disentanglement of the various relationships between the founder and the target company. This process involves gradually reducing the target company's dependence on the founder, thereby paving the way for the company to operate independently from the founding family. AMT addresses these critical challenges by providing practical and timely advice, leveraging our deep experience and creative thinking.