DC Advisory is the global corporate finance advisory business of Daiwa Securities Group Inc., Japan’s oldest and second largest investment bank

Daiwa Securities Group Inc., established in 1902, is headquartered in Japan and employs 15,000 staff across 118 offices around the world. With strategic relationships with some of the world’s largest and most active private equity operators and corporate strategic acquirers, Daiwa and DC Advisory offer clients genuine access to the international investment community. Via our dedicated Asia Access teams in the US and Europe, and a Global Access team in Tokyo, we ensure seamless connectivity between our M&A, strategic advisory and financing solutions and clients, wherever they are in the world.

Daiwa's global footprint

15000

employees

118

offices

1000

investment banking professionals

$ 15

Bn

Assets Under Management

As part of Daiwa*, DC Advisory benefits from a long-standing, committed investor to build a business dedicated to the needs of our global clients. In the past ten years, together with Daiwa, DC Advisory has expanded its footprint in the US and Europe with six news locations to drive new solutions for clients. Find out more >

Japan & Japan cross-border transactions

Japan
Industrials
Advised
  • Nippon Steel
on its acquisition of the remaining shares of
  • Sanyo Special Steel
Value: 70.5bn JPY
Germany
Japan
Industrials
Advised
  • Yamaha Motor
on its acquisition of Brose Antriebstechnik from
  • Brose
United States
Canada
Australia
Japan
Industrials
Advised
  • Yamaha Motor
on its agreement to acquire Telwater from
  • BRP Inc.
Japan
Industrials
Advised
  • Advantage Partners
on the sale of its shares in FICT to a Consortium
Japan
Technology & Software
Advised
  • Elematec
on the sale of its remaining shares to
  • Toyota Tsusho
Switzerland
Germany
Canada
Technology & Software
Advised
  • Unigestion
on the sale of Tecvia to
  • Harris Computer
Germany
Sweden
Business & Tech-Enabled Services
Advised
  • Family Trust
on the sale of novia Group to
  • Bufab Group
United States
Aerospace, Defense & Government Services
Advised
  • Aries Defense
on its sale to
  • Sigma Defense
United Kingdom
Consumer, Leisure & Retail
Advised
  • Antin Infrastructure Partners
on the acquisition of
  • Aquavista Watersides & Marinas
France
Spain
Industrials
Advised
  • a residential and commercial ventilation business
on its divestment of a manufacturer of air handling units and ventilation solutions to
  • a ventilation business

For important information regarding transactions, please see our disclaimer.

About Daiwa

Daiwa Securities Group Inc. is a comprehensive securities group that provides a wide range of services centered on retail, global markets, global investment banking, asset management, and core investment businesses. The Group marked its 120th anniversary in May 2022. The company and its subsidiaries have business locations in major financial markets starting with Japan and including Europe, Asia and United States. Through our globally expanding network, we provide a wide range of services to meet both the fundraising and asset management needs of our customers throughout the world.

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