Shiro Sawa

Specialty

M&A Advisory

Summary of expertise

Shiro Sawa started his career in 1998 at a major Japanese bank, where he was engaged in corporate finance. He has been engaged in M&A advisory services for 18 years since 2000 and has advised clients in both the consumer and retail industry and the private equity (PE)/financial institution industry on various types of transactions at a major international accounting firm and an M&A boutique firm. He also has experience in key management roles at a listed retail company for four years. Most recently, prior to joining PwC Advisory LLC, he was a managing director at a major financial advisory services company. 

He received a Bachelor of Law from Doshisha University.

Major transactions

• Business integration of a major department store
• Business reallocation of a supermarket business for a general trading company and a large retailer
• Business integration of a major food wholesaler and a general trading company
• Sale of a supermarket subsidiary of a major department store
• Acquisition of a supermarket business by a major retailer
• Business integration of a major distribution agent
• Investment alliance between major household appliance retailers
• Acquisition of a confectionary company by a major food manufacturer
• Many deals related to PE firms
• Business integration of a major leasing agent and a general trading firm
• Acquisition of a megabank’s subsidiary by a large leasing agent
• Acquisition of a credit card company by a foreign financial firm
• Business reallocation of the dealership business of a car manufacturer
• Acquisition of a general contractor by a comprehensive housing and wood products company
• Acquisition of a long-term care business by a major house building company