About
Masahisa Mitsunaga represents Japanese publicly traded companies and government-related entities in United States mergers and acquisitions. He chairs Buchalter's Japan Practice group as a Partner in the Los Angeles office. He represents Japanese start-up companies in capital transactions. Early in his career, he worked on media mergers, acquisitions, and debt and equity finance in entertainment. He holds an LL.M. from USC Gould School of Law and an LL.B. from Keio University in Tokyo. He represents private equity funds, large trading companies, and logistics companies. Food service companies, medical device manufacturers, and broadcasting companies also hire him.
Who is a good fit for Masahisa Mitsunaga
- Japanese government-related entities buying or selling a business in the United States.
- Japanese start-up companies completing a capital transaction.
- Entertainment companies in a media merger or acquisition.
- Medical device manufacturers buying a company or selling one.
Education and admissions
- Education
- USC Gould School of Law, LL.M.
- Keio University, Tokyo, Japan, LL.B.
- Bar admissions
- California, New York
Recognition
- 2021 and 2022 “Minority Leaders of Influence Attorneys” by the Los Angeles Business Journal
Specialties
Buy-side M&A representation
Representative matters
As described on the firm’s website.
- Represented a major Japanese medical device manufacturer in connection with its strategic transaction to expand its presence in the United States.
- Represented a major Japanese advertising company in connection with a Japanese government sponsored program promoting Japanese culture and served as its outside general counsel.
- Represented a U.S. online service provider in connection with its alliance agreement and raising capital from a major Japanese telecommunication company.
- Represented a major Japanese renewable energy company and a major construction consulting company in connection with their acquisition of a wind project with battery storage.
- Represented a major Japanese trading company in connection with its acquisition of a food manufacturing business.
- Represented major Japanese food service companies in connection with their acquisitions and capital raise.
- Represented a major Japanese trading company in connection with its investment into a Hollywood incubator.
- Represented a Japanese-government-sponsored private equity fund in connection with a business dispute that arose from its investment in the United States and successfully resolved the dispute.
- Represented numerous Japanese producers, rights holders, and financiers in connection with their motion picture deals in Hollywood.
- Represented numerous Japanese clients in connection with license deals, merchandise deals, joint venture deals, and other U.S. operations.
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional
Frequently Asked Questions
The Los Angeles Business Journal recognized Masahisa Mitsunaga among its 2021 and 2022 Minority Leaders of Influence Attorneys.
Masahisa Mitsunaga holds bar admissions in California and in New York.