Terms of Use

These terms govern your use of the Japan M&A Gateway website operated by CoDigital, inc. By using this website you accept these terms.

Who this website is for

This website is intended for business owners, companies, corporate acquirers, private equity firms, family offices, and other investors and advisers acting in a professional or business capacity. It is not directed at retail consumers or retail investors, and nothing on it is intended to be relied upon by them. By using this website you confirm that you are accessing it in a business capacity and that doing so is lawful in the jurisdiction from which you access it.

Purpose of this website

This website provides general information about our cross-border M&A advisory services and illustrative summaries of acquisition opportunities. It does not constitute an offer, solicitation or recommendation to buy or sell any business, security or asset.

No professional advice

Content on this website is provided for general information only and does not constitute legal, tax, accounting, financial or investment advice. You should obtain independent professional advice before making any transaction decision.

Acquisition opportunity information

Summaries of acquisition opportunities are anonymised and may be illustrative. Availability, financial information and transaction terms are subject to change and require independent verification.

Permitted use

You may use this website to evaluate our services and the opportunities described on it. You may not use automated systems to scrape or harvest its content, attempt to identify the businesses described in anonymised summaries, use information obtained here to approach a business or its owners, employees, customers or suppliers directly, interfere with the operation or security of the website, or use it for any unlawful purpose.

Compliance, sanctions and client screening

Before entering into an engagement we carry out identity, ownership and background checks on prospective clients and counterparties, including screening against applicable sanctions and anti-money-laundering measures. We do not act for, and reserve the right to decline or discontinue, any enquiry or engagement involving a person or entity that is subject to such measures, or where we consider that proceeding would be inconsistent with applicable law or our compliance obligations. By submitting an enquiry you confirm that, to the best of your knowledge, neither you nor any person on whose behalf you are acting is subject to such measures.

Intellectual property

The content, design and materials on this website are owned by CoDigital, inc. or its licensors and may not be reproduced without permission.

External links

This website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the content or practices of those websites.

Limitation of liability

This website is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. We do not warrant that it will be uninterrupted, error-free or free of harmful components, and we may modify, suspend or withdraw it, or any part of it, at any time. To the extent permitted by applicable law, we are not liable for any indirect or consequential loss, or for any loss of profit, revenue, business, goodwill or data, arising from the use of, or reliance on, information published on this website. Nothing in these terms limits or excludes any liability that cannot be limited or excluded under applicable law, including liability for fraud or for death or personal injury caused by negligence.

Governing language

This website is published in several languages for convenience, and translations are provided as an accommodation only. If there is any inconsistency between the English version of these terms, the privacy policy or the disclaimer and a translated version, the English version prevails, except where applicable law requires otherwise.

Governing law and jurisdiction

These terms, and any non-contractual obligation arising out of or in connection with them, are governed by the laws of Japan. The Tokyo District Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction as the court of first instance over any dispute arising out of or in connection with this website or these terms. Nothing in this clause deprives you of the protection of any mandatory provision of the law of the country in which you are resident, including any right you may have to bring proceedings before your local courts.

Changes to these terms

We may revise these terms from time to time, and the current version is always published on this page. If any provision of these terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue in full force and effect.