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Tokyo market leader set to acquire $74m interest in PagePack
A Tokyo stock exchange-listed company has proposed to acquire 51 per cent interest in the newly formed Australian and New Zealand entity, PagePack.
Emma Musgrave
Firm: Baker McKenzie (Japan Pulp and Paper Co. Ltd); Undisclosed (PagePack)
Value: $74,949,600
Area: M&A
Key players: The legal teams advising Japan Pulp and Paper Co. Ltd were from the Tokyo and Sydney offices of Baker McKenzie.
The Tokyo team was led by partners Kiyoshi Endo, Satoshi Abe and Tatsuya Niwa, while the Sydney team was led by partners Lawrence Mendes and Ben McLaughlin.
Deal significance: PagePack is a newly formed entity comprising two previously separate wholesale paper, packaging and industrial products distribution businesses operated by the BJ Ball and the KW Doggett groups in Australia and New Zealand.
Meanwhile, Japan Pulp and Paper Co. Ltd is a Tokyo-listed engaged in the distribution of paper and paper-related products.
The completion of this transaction is subject to customary conditions, including regulatory approvals, according to a statement from Baker McKenzie.
“The transaction has been complex as it combines three groups,” said Baker McKenzie partner Ben McLaughlin.
“We look forward to working with our Tokyo colleagues and other advisers to bring the transaction to a successful conclusion.”
Emma Musgrave
Emma Musgrave (née Ryan) is the managing editor, professional services at Momentum Media.
Emma has worked for Momentum Media since 2015, including five years spent as the editor of the company's legal brand - Lawyers Weekly. Throughout her time at Momentum, she has been responsible for breaking some of the biggest stories in corporate Australia. In addition, she has produced exclusive multimedia and event content related to the company's respective brands and audiences.
Prior to joining Momentum Media, Emma worked in breakfast radio, delivering news to the Central West region of NSW, before taking on a radio journalist role at Southern Cross Austereo, based in Townsville, North Queensland.
She holds a Bachelor of Communications (Journalism) degree from Charles Sturt University.
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