Finance
American and European investment funds enter market, eyeing restructuring companies
Investment firms are flocking to Japan as opportunities grow, with M&A deals involving Japanese companies reaching a record 33 trillion yen in 2025. (Photo by Sae Kamae)
AKIRA YAMASHITA, SHIKO UEDA and HARUKI KITAGAWA
January 9, 2026 02:30 JST
LONDON/TOKYO — U.S. private equity group Advent International is reentering Japan after a decade and a half away, the latest in a wave of overseas investment firms hoping to tap opportunities in the country following widescale corporate governance reforms.