Zennosuke Shimozawa

Specialty

M&A advisory
Mining, metal and chemical

Summary of expertise

Zennosuke Shimozawa joined PwC’s member firm in October 2003 and was engaged in accounting audit work for Japanese public companies in the wholesale, retail and information industries, as well as IPO support. He moved to the Transaction Service department in February 2007, and has been engaged in various execution services such as financial due diligence, financial advisory services and structuring support services for over 15 years, mainly in the metal, chemical and auto industry.
He also has experience in M&A advisory practice for distressed deals.

Recent Transactions

• Acquisition of a housing material maker by a major chemical company
• Divestiture of a housing equipment manufacturing business by a major metal trading company
• Sale of a special steel trading company by a major trading company
• Business integration between major metal trading companies
• Sale of a construction equipment leasing company by a major leasing company
• Establishment of JV between a Japanese major leasing company and an Asian major leasing company
• Acquisition of an auto parts maker by a major trading company
• Acquisition of an Asian auto manufacturer by a Japanese major auto manufacture from a JV partner
• Management buyout of an auto parts maker (providing advice to a target company)
• Management buyout of a variety stores management company (providing advice to a target company)

Certificates

• Japanese Certified Public Accountant