Yoshiyuki Asaoka is a Corporate Partner at Linklaters in Tokyo, where he co-heads the firm's Corporate practice. With a distinguished career in corporate and M&A law, Yoshi is recognized as one of Japan's leading lawyers in the field. He specializes in advising on complex cross-border and domestic transactions for private equity firms, global financial institutions, and major corporates across various industries. His notable work includes advising on Takeda Pharmaceutical's acquisition of Shire and the business integration between LINE and Z Holdings. Yoshi's expertise extends to LBOs, MBOs, PIPEs, carve-out deals, and growth investments, as well as corporate governance and M&A-related litigation. Prior to joining Linklaters, he was a partner at Nishimura & Asahi in Tokyo.
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