Japan M&A Momentum to Persist, Alvarez & Marsal’s Aversano Says

Deal flow in Japan will likely keep up its brisk pace, thanks in part to regulatory policies that are fueling mergers and acquisitions as well as broader macroeconomic trends, according to Alvarez & Marsal Inc.’s Paul Aversano.

The number of deals targeting companies in Japan exceeded 900 in the first three months of the year as it has in each quarter going back to late 2024, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Momentum should continue “if not accelerate in the short-to-medium term,” Aversano, global practice leader of A&M’s global transaction advisory group, said in an interview on Wednesday.

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