KDDI Corporation (TSE:9433) made an offer to acquire an additional 47.88% stake in Lawson, Inc. (TSE:2651) from its shareholders for ¥500 billion on February 6, 2024. The commencement of tender offer is March 28, 2024, and closing of tender offer period is April 25, 2024. Nishimura & Asahi acted as legal advisor and UBS Securities Japan Co., Ltd. acted as financial advisor for KDDI Corporation.

Anderson Mori & Tomotsune LPC and Nakamura, Tsunoda & Matsumoto acted as legal advisors and Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd. and SMBC Nikko Securities Inc. acted as financial advisors for Lawson Inc. Nomura Securities Co., Ltd acted as Tender offer agent in the transaction.