Markus Janssen

Legal Counsel

Markus Janssen

Legal Counsel

Markus Janssen

Legal Counsel

Markus Janssen has been participating in management of leading international law firms in Tokyo as equity partner since 1998.

Markus is living and working as registered in Japan for over 25 years and assisted multi-national enterprises as well as SMEs in numerous cross border transactions between Europe and Japan in several industries with Mergers & Acquisitions and other large transactions. The credo of Markus and his team is “Only the right questions lead to the right answers, and we find both with you”. He has been participating in management of leading international law firms in Tokyo as equity partner since 1998. Asking the right questions often means questioning the basis that is taken for granted by deal partners, and not refraining from such questions has enabled Markus to implement numerous landmark transactions outlined below – Ongoing Renewable Energy projects exceeding 1 GW and total investment of over 300 billion JPY (including Japan’s largest Solar Power project of 480 MW) – Currently representing three cross-border M&A transactions, thereof 2 acquisitions of listed companies (outbound and inbound) – Major German SME acquiring 2/3 of a Japanese SME with pioneer model of multidimensional governance – Wilhelm Karmann GmbH greenfield establishment of Japanese operations followed by sale to Magna during insolvency of parent company – Acquisition of US nanotechnology company by Japanese technology group; negotiated global cooperation agreement with German partner – Merck acquisition of generic maker Mohan and later divestment of same; buy out of JV with Kanto Chemical and divestment of participation – Spin-off Audi Japan from VW Japan into formerly listed dealership (JAXX) taken private

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