M&A and COVID-19 strategy in India, Japan, and Korea: Charting new horizons in a world of asymmetric recovery

Summary: M&A activity is likely to be dominated through an offensive strategy or a defensive strategy with a view to maximizing value. Asia Pacific remains the hot bed of economic activity and the focus on the region from an M&A perspective is quite high. For buyers, the greater opportunity of companies likely to streamline and reposition their portfolios, through the sale of non-core businesses pursuant to the pandemic, is leading to an increase in potential investment opportunities. However, end-to-end M&A, which includes but is not limited to carve-out and acquisition/disposal of a business presents some unique challenges. Learn about practical issues in connection with M&A tax considerations for possible buyers and potential sellers in India, Japan, and Korea.(Live presentation was aired on 10 November 2020)