Hiro has built his career at Pitcher Partners since joining in 2016 and specialises in delivering fully outsourced CFO solutions and advisory services to Australian and offshore entities of Japanese multinational groups. His expertise spans tax compliance, financial reporting, and broader business advisory, enabling him to provide integrated and practical support across the full business […]
Azusa joined Pitcher Partners Sydney in 2016 to establish the Japan Desk, growing it from 2 to 10 Japanese staff across outsourcing and tax divisions. With approximately 20 years in accounting firms and previous experience at a major Japanese insurance company and bank, she serves subsidiaries, branches, and representative offices of listed Japanese companies. Azusa […]
Key points: Japan’s corporate governance revolution is driving their M&A activity Australia is uniquely positions as the prime beneficiary These high levels of activity represent a permanent shift, not a cyclical trend Japan is experiencing its most significant corporate governance transformation in decades, creating unprecedented opportunities for mergers and acquisitions in Australia. Structural legal changes, […]
Makiko joined Pitcher Partners Melbourne in 2025, playing a pivotal role as Japan Desk Lead in the Corporate Finance team. Makiko focuses in facilitating Japanese investment into Australia. With over 25 years of experience at a leading Japanese bank in Melbourne, Makiko offers deep cultural insight, extensive business networks, collaboration and guide clients through regulatory […]
Outbound M&A activity originating from Japan surprised us in 2018 by making more than 1000 transactions valued at over AU$190.7bn. Looking at 2019 data it appears that this appetite for deals remains strong; in the first half of the year, Japanese buyers accounted for 30% of business services acquisitions by foreign buyers in the Australian midmarket.
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