Evaluating M&A Approaches In 'The New' Corporate Japan

Corporate Japan, with the active support of the government, is undertaking an increasingly aggressive restructuring at home and the biggest wave of In-Out M&A ever. In many cases this is transformational for the companies involved. Corporate Japan Constrained By Deflation Companies have had to do it on their own for the last 15 years. Corporate Japan has been constrained by deflation, biting demographics and policy passivity. This has encouraged consolidation at home, such as the 2011 steel industry announcement, and the need to look overseas for growth. M&A has been a key driver of the internationalization of Japanese companies. The excitement…