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No one M&A transaction is the same. Each brings about their own unique set of considerations and conditions.

Brand Brisbane is rising, boosted by the publicity of their upcoming host gig for the 2032 Olympics and Paralympic Games.

Our client was a subsidiary of a US-listed entity, which was then acquired by a Japanese company (Parent company).

A well-renowned listed Japanese company (the Parent company) successfully expanded their business into New Zealand and decided to replicate the same model into Australia.

A reputable Japanese company (Parent company) acquired an Australian entity operation prior to the outbreak of COVID-19.

A reputable Japanese company (the Parent company) acquired an Australian entity before the outbreak of COVID-19.

For many businesses, COVID-19 has been a trigger for developing or revising international strategies, with new markets and efficiencies being found in other countries: and India is consistently on the radar as one of the world’s largest economies.

When it comes to business-changing decisions, organisations can find themselves too close to a matter to objectively identify the most commercially-successful path to take.

A number of colleagues – David Chau, Bei Bei Han, Judy Jin – and I were recently in China’s Tea Capital, Hangzhou, with partners from all around our international network to talk about trends in business globally, but also the huge opportunities we’re seeing coming out of China.

Arakawa, our own Japanese Practice Leader, and Louise Willdridge from GTI. What many people might not know is that the merger between Grant Thornton Japan and Yusei Audit Co. and Yamada & partners Certified Public Tax Accountants' Co. in July this year, means that the Japanese partnership greatly mirrors our Australian partnership – similar size and similar offerings across audit, tax and advisory.

It looks like Silicon Valley and Tel Aviv need to welcome another member to their start-up club soon: Manila, Philippines’ thriving capital, is rising at a quick pace on the digital innovation map.

The World Bank confirms it: Singapore is the world’s top country when it comes to ease of doing business.