Opportunist Japanese Acquirers Prey Upon European Assets

A sleeping dealmaking giant is awakening in Asia. Over the past few years the M&A market headlines in Asia have been dominated by China as it used its unparalleled foreign exchange reserves to buy up assets across the globe; then more recently came India's turn in the spotlight (see, 'Indian Outbound M&A Enjoys Moment In The Sun', CFW October 17 2011); but now it is the turn of the world's second-largest economy, Japan to take centre stage.

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