Hengeler Mueller advises Japan Industrial Partners on the acquisition of Toshiba

A Japanese consortium led by the financial investor Japan Industrial Partners will make a buyout offer to take over the Japanese multinational Toshiba for around 2 trillion yen (approx. EUR 14 billion). The bidding group, which includes some 20 Japanese companies, plans to submit a public takeover offer at the end of July. Toshiba's board of directors is set to accept the takeover offer.

Hengeler Mueller Team (Local Counsel) for Japan Industrial Partners

M&A: Thomas Meurer (partner, lead), Jan Schülting, Benedikt Mertens (both associates),

Antitrust: Alf-Henrik Bischke (partner), Marco Karim Badra (associate),

Public Law: Vera Jungkind (partner, all Dusseldorf),

Lead Counsel: TMI Associates (Tokyo).