Biography

Jonathon Jackson is an associate (not admitted in Japan) in our Corporate/M&A practice group based in Tokyo. He regularly advises Japanese domestic and international investors on variety corporate matters across a wide spectrum of sectors.

Experience

Representative matters:

  • Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TSE:6503) in connection with its 100% acquisition of Power Costs, Inc. (d/b/a/ PCI Energy Solutions, Inc., “PCI”), a premier U.S.-based enterprise software provider of energy management and optimization platforms for US$1.4 billion. PCI provides enterprise software services to power generation companies and utilities. (2026)
  • Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TSE:6503), a Japanese multinational electronics and electrical equipment manufacturing company, on its acquisition of Nozomi Networks, Inc., a U.S.-based developer and distributor of operational technology (OT) security solutions, for circa US$1 billion. (2025)
  • Yamauchi-No.10 Family Office, the family office of the Yamauchi family which started and built up the global gaming giant Nintendo, in its unsolicited counterbid to acquire Toyo Construction (TSE: 1890) to privatize the Japanese construction company at an offer price of JPY 1,255 per share, or approximately JPY 118 billion in total, its related successful campaign to replace a majority of Toyo Construction's board of directors by shareholder proposal and its subsequent sale of Toyo Construction to Taisei Corporation for approximately JPY 160 billion. (2022-2025)
  • Toyota Tsusho Corporation (TSE: 8015), a leading Japanese trading company, on its landmark US$1.34 billion acquisition of Radius Recycling, Inc. (Nasdaq: RDUS), a North American metal recycling and steel manufacturing company. (2025)

Professional Highlights

New York
Not admitted in Japan
JD
Indiana University Maurer School of Law
BS
Indiana University
English
Japanese

Service areas