Reimei Global Advisors

What Reimei Global Advisors does

Reimei Global Advisors, Inc. is a Tokyo-based boutique M&A advisory firm founded on April 17, 2012 that provides full-service advisory to large enterprises and financial institutions on domestic and cross-border transactions. The firm's core offerings cover the full M&A lifecycle: M&A advisory, due diligence, corporate and credit portfolio valuation, post-acquisition integration, and corporate and financial restructuring. Its mandate scope extends to LBO/MBO financing, principal investments, and distressed credit situations. Documented exclusive mandates include the Ajinomoto acquisition of Kükre A.Ş. (Turkey, 2013), J.C. Flowers' acquisition of KT Capital (KRW 300BN, Korea, 2015), DyDo's acquisition of Yıldız Holding beverage subsidiaries (Turkey, 2015), Acuon's acquisition of HK Savings Bank (KRW 2.1TN, Korea, 2016), CS Wind's acquisition of Ege Tower (Turkey), MOL Chemical Tankers' acquisition of Nordic Tankers and stake in Den Hartogh, Daio Paper's acquisition of Özen (Turkey), and MUFG Bank's acquisition of Moneytree KK (2024-2025). Operating geographies span Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, India, Turkey, Europe, Russia, Brazil, and the United States, with business conducted in five languages: Japanese, English, Korean, French, and Turkish.

The firm is founder-led by Sang-Ho Sohn (CEO, ex-Shinsei Bank Senior Managing Executive Officer and former Lehman Brothers and Yasuda Trust banker), with Managing Director Osamu Utsunomiya (ex-GE Capital, Credit Suisse First Boston, Shinsei Bank) and Executive Director JiHye Yoo (ex-Shinsei Bank, Cosmo Asset Management/SPARX Group). Senior Advisors Thierry Porté (Managing Director at J.C. Flowers; ex-President and CEO of Shinsei Bank, ex-Morgan Stanley Japan) and Koichiro Yasuda (ex-Deutsche Securities, Merrill Lynch Japan, Nikko Citigroup, UBS Warburg, 60+ closed M&A deals) anchor senior coverage. The team has collectively more than 100 years of corporate finance experience.

The business model is professional services revenue earned on a per-transaction basis through advisory fees on closed M&A mandates; pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated transaction by transaction. Distribution is anchored by direct, long-term client relationships and referrals rather than traditional marketing channels, supplemented by membership in the Orion International Advisors cross-border advisory network. The firm is privately held with no external investors and operates from a single headquarters office in Minato-ku, Tokyo.

Name

Reimei Global Advisors

Legal name

Reimei Global Advisors, Inc.

Website

https://reimeiglobal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tokyo-based boutique M&A advisory firm serving large enterprises and financial institutions on domestic and cross-border transactions, with particular depth in Japan-Korea-Turkey corridors. Its six-person team provides 100+ years of combined corporate finance experience.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

M&A Advisory Services

NAICS

Investment Banking and Securities Intermediation (523150)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHADAC

M&A Advisory (Buy-side/Sell-side)

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Strategy & Corporate Finance Advisory

SECONDARYFSAEAGAH

Cross-Border M&A Advisory

Financial & Insurance/Financial Advisory, Brokerage & Intermediation/M&A Advisory & Corporate Finance

SECONDARYFSAEAGAE

Corporate Finance Advisory (Strategic Finance, Capital Structure & Recaps)

Financial & Insurance/Financial Advisory, Brokerage & Intermediation/M&A Advisory & Corporate Finance

SECONDARYBPAHAOAD

Debt & Capital Advisory (Debt Raising, Refinancing, Private Credit)

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/M&A, Transaction & Restructuring Advisory

Keywords

• Mergers and acquisitions advisory
• Due diligence services
• Corporate restructuring advisory
• Cross-border M&A
• Post-acquisition integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. M&A Advisory Fees: Advisory fees generated from providing merger and acquisition advisory services, including domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, LBO/MBO financing arrangements, and restructuring advisory.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Reimei Global Advisors is a full-service M&A advisory firm providing merger and acquisition advisory, due diligence, corporate and credit portfolio valuation, post-acquisition integration, and corporate/financial restructuring services. Coverage spans domestic and cross-border transactions, LBO/MBO financing, principal investments, and distressed credits for enterprise clients across Asia, Europe, the Americas, and the Middle East.

Product overview

Reimei Global Advisors is a full-service M&A advisory firm offering a unified suite of advisory services. The core offerings include M&A advisory services, due diligence advisory services, corporate and credit portfolio valuation services, post-acquisition integration advisory services, and restructuring advisory services. These services are delivered collectively by a team of professionals with over 100 years of combined experience in corporate finance practice, spanning domestic and cross-border M&A, LBO/MBO financing, principal investments, corporate and financial restructurings, distressed credits, and post-acquisition integration.

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Problem solved

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Products and services

• M&A Advisory Services Full-service merger and acquisition advisory services including domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, LBO/MBO financing, and principal investments. Serves large enterprises and financial institutions pursuing strategic growth and long-term value creation.
• Due Diligence Advisory Services Due diligence advisory services to assess target companies' financial, legal, operational, and commercial aspects during M&A transactions. Intended for buyers, sellers, and investors evaluating acquisition targets.
• Corporate and Credit Portfolio Valuation Services Corporate and credit portfolio valuation services to determine fair market value and assess financial standing of companies and assets. Serves corporates, financial institutions, and investors needing independent valuation.
• Post-Acquisition Integration Advisory Services Post-acquisition integration advisory services to assist clients with merging operations, realizing synergies, and managing cultural integration following transactions. Serves acquirers seeking to capture deal value after closing.
• Restructuring Advisory Services Corporate and financial restructuring advisory services including distressed credit situations, turnaround strategies, and enterprise revitalization support. Serves companies, creditors, and sponsors in distressed or transitional situations.

Named customers9 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Orion International AdvisorsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReimei Global Advisors is a proud member of Orion International Advisors network, which extends their reach and capabilities for cross-border M&A advisory services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BDA Partners: Global cross-border M&A advisory boutique with deep Asia presence. Reimei's Senior Advisor Koichiro Yasuda serves as Vice Chairman & Managing Director at BDA, creating direct overlap in Asia-focused mid-market cross-border mandates — making BDA both a competitor for deal flow and a partner-source for inbound referrals.
• Lincoln International: Global mid-market M&A advisory firm with a strong Asia-Pacific and cross-border practice. Comparable in focus on middle-market, cross-border, and PE-sponsor-led transactions, though significantly larger and with deeper sector coverage.

Broad incumbents

• Lazard: Global bulge-bracket M&A advisory with extensive Asia cross-border capabilities. Competes for the same cross-border mid- and large-cap mandates from Japanese corporates and Korean sponsors but with vastly greater sector and execution scale.
• Rothschild & Co: Global advisory firm with a long-standing family-controlled, cross-border mid-market M&A franchise. Comparable on advisory style (independent, relationship-driven, full-service) but with materially broader geographic and product coverage.
• Evercore: Independent global advisory firm active in cross-border M&A, restructuring, and PE-sponsor work. Competes for the same Japanese and Korean cross-border mandates, particularly on larger deals requiring sector-specialist execution.
• Nomura Holdings: Japan's largest bulge-bracket investment bank with global M&A advisory. Represents the most direct local competition for cross-border mandates from Japanese corporates, with deeper sector teams and balance-sheet financing capacity.
• GCA (Houlihan Loky): Japan-rooted independent M&A advisory that was acquired by Houlihan Lokey in 2021. A historical direct competitor to Reimei in Japan-focused cross-border M&A, now operating within a much larger global platform.

Emerging players

• Oakley Capital: Independent advisory firm focused on cross-border mid-market M&A, particularly in Asia and EMEA. Comparable in size and boutique positioning, with overlap in cross-border mid-market advisory, though more EMEA-centric.

Others

• Orion International Advisors: International cross-border M&A advisory network of which Reimei is a member. While not a competitor, the network provides deal sourcing, co-advisory relationships, and geographic reach that directly supports Reimei's cross-border execution capability.

Regional players

• Yulchon: Premier Korean law and advisory firm with deep cross-border M&A practice, especially Korea-Japan and Korea-EMEA. Overlaps with Reimei on several disclosed Korean deals (KT Capital, Doosan Capital, HK Savings Bank) from the sell-side and buy-side advisory perspective.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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