I am a trusted adviser to my clients on their public and private M&A transactions, strategic joint ventures and a broad range of corporate, commercial and governance matters. I regularly advise both foreign and domestic clients across a broad range of sectors including Energy & Resources, Renewables, Tech and FMCG and focus on advising Japanese corporates on their Australian investments and operations.

I also frequently advises his clients on foreign investment regulation and dealings with Government in relation to FIRB and ACCC.

I have law degrees from both Kobe University in Japan and the Australian National University and, as a result, works seamlessly in Japanese and English when required. Through this broad experience, he has developed a deep understanding of Japanese business and culture ? attributes that my clients value highly. I am practically minded and a strong communicator who enjoys working closely with clients to help them achieve their commercial and strategic objectives.

Career highlights

• Advising J-POWER on its proposed acquisition of Genex via a dual track scheme of arrangement and takeover.
• Advised TAL Dai-ichi Life on its $725 million acquisition of Suncorp's life insurance business.
• Advised Nippon Life Insurance Company on its $2.4 billion acquisition of 80% of MLC.
• Advised Hitachi on its $975 million takeover of Bradken.
• Advised Kirin on its $6.3 billion takeover of Lion Nathan.
• Advised Nomura Research Institute on the acquisition of AUSIEX from Commonwealth Bank of Australia.
• Advising Eurus Energy on its participation in the proposed A$2 billion large scale hydrogen production, transportation and export H2N Project in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales.
• Advised ITOCHU on its investment in Australian carbon capture and utilisation start-up Mineral Carbonation International.
• Advised ITOCHU on its sale of certain Australian thermal coal assets to Glencore.
• Advised Peabody on the its joint venture of the Wambo and United mines with Glencore.
• Advised MicroChannel on the sale of its IT services business to Fujifilm Business Innovation Corp.
• Advised Scientific Games Corporation on its acquisitions of Australian technology companies, Sportcast and Lighting Box.
• Advised Endeavour Drinks on the acquisition of the Chapel Hill and Five Oaks wineries.

Awards and recognition

• Recognised in Best Lawyers, Australia – Mergers & Acquisitions Law 2024 and 2025 (Sydney).

• ENEOS drives Australian hydrogen innovation
  

  E&R Industry Insider: Partner Geread Dooley spoke with Masahiro Echigoya, Managing Director at ENEOS Australia, at IMARC 2023 about ENEOS' proposed hydrogen projects in Australia.

• MinterEllison advises J-Power on takeover of Genex Power Limited
  

  Leading Australian law firm MinterEllison has advised Electric Power Development Co., Ltd. (J-POWER), one of Japan's largest electricity utility companies on its $381 million acquisition of 100% of the shares in ASX-listed Genex Power Limited (Genex) which implies an enterprise value of $1,035 million, by way of a dual track scheme of arrangement and concurrent off-market takeover offer.