Alert 06.29.22
Investment Opportunities Abound in Japan’s M&A Market
The outlook for inbound mergers and acquisitions opportunities in Japan is bright with the yen at a 20-year low.
Olivia Matsushita is a Finance partner in Pillsbury’s Tokyo office and a member of the Asset Finance and Sustainable Finance team.
Olivia has been resident in the Japanese market for several years, and her practice spans acquisition financing, project financing of cross-border energy and infrastructure transactions, and the financing of moveable assets utilizing a range of financing structures.
Olivia is credited with Pillsbury’s recognition for its work on the JX Nippon/NRG Energy sponsored Petra Nova carbon capture and sequestration and enhanced oil recovery project in Texas, and the Sumitomo Chemical/Saudi-Aramco-sponsored Rabigh project, which won Deal of the Year from Project Finance International.
Olivia is an Australian and English-law-qualified solicitor and is fluent in Japanese.
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Education
LL.B., University of Canterbury, 2002
First Class Honours
B.A., University of Canterbury, 2002
Admissions
England and Wales
Victoria
Japan, Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association (Foreign Admitted Lawyer)
Languages
Japanese