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Trends in the number and value of M&A by Japanese companies over the past four years (all data below is based on research by RECOF Data) As you can see here, domestic deals (IN-IN) account for 70% to 75% of the total number of cases, while crossborder deals (IN-OUT and OUT-IN) account for 80% to […]

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A serial article (vol.59) regarding M&A in Malaysia written by our CEO was featured on The Daily NNA Malaysia Edition (Jan 21, 2021 No.06886). In this article, we will look back at the trends in M&A by Japanese companies in 2020.https://www.nna.jp/news/list/malaysia

Representations and Warranties – Part 2 4               Effects and Functions of Representations and Warranties 4.1           Terminating the M&A transaction and claims for damages When a Representation was inaccurate, and/or a Warranty had been clearly breached:(i) The breaching party is deemed not to have fulfilled its pre-contractual representation, and the aggrieved party has the right to

In order to encourage more foreign direct investment, Malaysian government has set up a One-Stop Center (OSC) to facilitate the approval process for business travellers who make trips to Malaysia, either for short-term or long-term business purposes. Currently they are improving the process from manual application to a more digitized application and approval process, in

A serial article (vol.58) regarding M&A in Malaysia written by our CEO was featured on The Daily NNA Malaysia Edition (Jan 6, 2021 No.06875). An article on Representations and Warranties part 2. It depicts about the effect/function of it, cut-off date, scope, and Representations and Warranties Insurance.https://www.nna.jp/news/list/malaysia

1               What are Representations and Warranties Clauses? Representations and Warranties is where a party in a contract promises the other party that the facts or legal related matters of the object of the contract are true and accurate, at the time or prior to entering into the contract.There are two main provisions, which are provisions

A serial article (vol.57) regarding M&A in Malaysia written by our CEO was featured on The Daily NNA Malaysia Edition (Dec 16, 2020 No.06865). An article on Representations and Warranties.　Representations and Warranties clause is one of the most common clauses that you will see in a typical business contract.https://www.nna.jp/news/list/malaysia

1               Where the issues arise 　In an M&A transaction, the buyer and seller will enter into a binding contract such as a Share Purchase Agreement (“SPA”), and then M&A transaction will be executed based on that contract. The execution of the M&A transaction is called Closing. It could typically take a few months to over