Japan: Same deals, different value-add

The 34th AVCJ Annual Private Equity & Venture Forum will be held in Hong Kong on 16 to 18 November as a hybrid event connecting the global private equity and venture capital community for three days of insightful presentations, thought-provoking discussions and valuable interaction both in-person and online.

MoFo’s partner and co-head of Asia Private Equity practice, Nozomi Oda will moderate the “Japan: Same deals, different value-add” panel at the Investment summit on November 18. The panel of professionals including Satoru Arakawa of J-Star Co., Ltd,  Toshiya Tsukahara of Advantage Partners, Jun Tsusaka of NSSK and Eiji Yatagawa of KKR will explore:

• How are GPs honing their approaches to corporate carve-outs?
• In which areas are local managers developing more in-house capabilities?
• What makes Japan stand out in the broader Asian private equity landscape?
• Is shareholder activism becoming more of a factor in the middle market?