Hirokazu Amemiya, Darcy H. Kishida, Tatsuro Terada, Katsuya Ishii and Chikara Mochida authored the Japan chapter of the Legal 500’s “Technology M&A Comparative Guide” (click here for a PDF version). This article provides a cogent summary of the issues affecting technology M&A in Japan and addresses topics such as regulatory and legal environments, as well as insight on the most common issues investors will likely encounter in Japan.