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Cover Image Yoshiyuki Asaoka

Yoshiyuki Asaoka

Partner at Linklaters

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Tokyo

Deal Bio

Total Deals8

Valued Deals6

Total Value£ 10.08 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.68 B

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20 May 2021|Japan|Software

Target: KAKAO JAPAN

Bidder: ANCHOR EQUITY PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 389 M

Value

16 May 2022|Japan|Machinery: Specialty

Target: KITO CORPORATION

Bidder: KKR & CO

16 Service Providers

4 Target | 12 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

6 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 357 M

Value

26 Sep 2023|United States|Aerospace

Target: SIERRA SPACE

Bidder: MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

2 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 237 M

Value

28 Jun 2024|Japan|Multi-Utilities

Target: ENERGY GRID

Bidder: CITADEL SECURITIES LLC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Dec 2024|United States|Life Insurance

Target: RESOLUTION LIFE

Bidder: NIPPON LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

18 Service Providers

9 Target | 9 Bidder

67 Dealmakers

52 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 6.43 B

Value

07 Feb 2025|United States|Life Insurance

Target: L&G (US TERM LIFE BUSINESS)

Bidder: MEIJI YASUDA LIFE INSURANCE CO

9 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

26 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 1.85 B

Value

10 Mar 2025|Germany|Food Products

Target: LEIBER GMBH

Bidder: ASAHI GROUP FOODS

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

89 Dealmakers

20 Target | 69 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 May 2025|United Kingdom|Diversified Financials

Target: M&G PLC

Bidder: DAI-ICHI LIFE INSURANCE CO LTD

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

14 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 817 M

Value

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