[Due to Popular Demand, Part 2! | Free Online Seminar by a Leading Expert in SME M&A Legal Affairs] "Is Your Basic Agreement Really Okay?" "Pitfalls of M&A Schemes" You Absolutely Must Know to Achieve Ideal M&A
fundbook Inc. will hold the second part of its free online seminar on M&A brokerage on June 24, 2026. A leading expert in SME M&A legal affairs will explain the importance of basic agreements and the pitfalls of M&A schemes, providing practical tips for business owners to avoid regret.
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fundbook Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Kazuhisa Watanabe, hereinafter referred to as "the Company"), which conducts M&A brokerage, will hold a free online seminar for business owners on Wednesday, June 24, 2026.
(Application: https://fundbook.co.jp/event/20260624-2/)
M&A is not something that experts finalize in a contract at the very end. In reality, decisions and negotiations from the initial scheme design to the basic agreement significantly influence the subsequent success or failure.
In particular, insufficient consideration at the basic agreement stage or incorrect scheme selection can lead to "structural risks" that cannot be overturned later, no matter how much experts try to amend them.
In this seminar, from the perspective of a legal manager who has overseen numerous successful M&A deals in the field of SME M&A and also witnessed moments of "If only I had done that then..." regret, we will convey the condensed truth of M&A practices, including risks of deferred and installment payments and condition adjustments.
The seminar held last year received a great response, with many business owners participating. This time, we will explain even more in-depth content as the second part.
◼︎ Event Outline
Title: Direct Teachings from a Leading Expert in SME M&A Legal Affairs! "Is Your Basic Agreement Really Okay?" "Pitfalls of M&A Schemes" You Absolutely Must Know to Avoid Regret Later
Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2026, 13:00-14:00
Method: Online distribution via Zoom
Participation Fee: Free (pre-registration required)
Target Audience: Owners of companies and corporations, business owners
* We ask that competing businesses such as M&A brokerage firms refrain from applying.
* Those outside the target audience may be asked to refrain from participating.
Application: https://fundbook.co.jp/event/20260624-2/
Organizer: fundbook Inc.
Secretariat: fundbook Event Secretariat
25F Toranomon Hills Mori Tower, 1-23-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0001
◼︎ Speaker
Ayumi Umeda
Executive Officer, Head of Legal Department, fundbook Inc.
Graduated from Osaka University Faculty of Law. After working at judicial scrivener offices, joined Japan M&A Center in 2013. As section chief of the legal department, engaged in drafting closing-related documents for stock transfers and business transfers. Joined fundbook in 2020. Appointed Executive Officer and Head of Legal Department in July 2021. Author of "SME M&A Practical Handbook: Legal Edition" (Kinza).
◼︎ Background of the Seminar
M&A has been rapidly expanding in recent years for various purposes such as business succession and growth strategies. The "White Paper on Small and Medium Enterprises in Japan" by the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency also shows that the number of M&A cases involving Japanese companies has been increasing year by year, continuously updating record highs. While M&A as a management strategy has become commonplace and the number of successful deals accumulates, it is also a fact that practical troubles and regrets, such as "the conditions assumed differed from the actual situation after the transfer" and "suffering disadvantages in receiving transfer consideration," have become apparent.
In response to this situation, the Company held a seminar last year on the theme of "pitfalls" hidden in M&A final contracts, which received positive feedback from participating business owners, such as "I gained new knowledge" and "I recognized the importance of contracts."
Based on this feedback, we decided to hold this seminar as the second part of a seminar discussing "pitfalls" in SME M&A legal affairs. This time, we will go back even further than the previous theme (final contract) and focus on "initial selection (scheme design)" and the "importance of basic agreements," which fundamentally determine the success or failure of M&A. To prevent M&A as a growth strategy from leading to "regret," we will delve deeper into practical aspects, explaining how to prepare for "structural risks" that can never be overturned later.
◼︎ Future Outlook
fundbook will continue to disseminate practical information like this seminar in the future, contributing to the sound development of the M&A market by creating an environment where business owners can make decisions correctly and with peace of mind, thereby realizing our mission of "proper and valuable M&A to everyone."
◼︎ fundbook Inc. Company Profile
Established: August 7, 2017
Representative: Representative Director Kazuhisa Watanabe
Business Content: M&A brokerage business
Headquarters: 25F Toranomon Hills Mori Tower, 1-23-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Capital, etc.: 2 billion yen (including capital surplus)
URL: https://fundbook.co.jp
What is M&A: https://fundbook.co.jp/what-is-ma/
(Application: https://fundbook.co.jp/event/20260624-2/)
M&A is not something that experts finalize in a contract at the very end. In reality, decisions and negotiations from the initial scheme design to the basic agreement significantly influence the subsequent success or failure.
In particular, insufficient consideration at the basic agreement stage or incorrect scheme selection can lead to "structural risks" that cannot be overturned later, no matter how much experts try to amend them.
In this seminar, from the perspective of a legal manager who has overseen numerous successful M&A deals in the field of SME M&A and also witnessed moments of "If only I had done that then..." regret, we will convey the condensed truth of M&A practices, including risks of deferred and installment payments and condition adjustments.
The seminar held last year received a great response, with many business owners participating. This time, we will explain even more in-depth content as the second part.
◼︎ Event Outline
Title: Direct Teachings from a Leading Expert in SME M&A Legal Affairs! "Is Your Basic Agreement Really Okay?" "Pitfalls of M&A Schemes" You Absolutely Must Know to Avoid Regret Later
Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2026, 13:00-14:00
Method: Online distribution via Zoom
Participation Fee: Free (pre-registration required)
Target Audience: Owners of companies and corporations, business owners
* We ask that competing businesses such as M&A brokerage firms refrain from applying.
* Those outside the target audience may be asked to refrain from participating.
Application: https://fundbook.co.jp/event/20260624-2/
Organizer: fundbook Inc.
Secretariat: fundbook Event Secretariat
25F Toranomon Hills Mori Tower, 1-23-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0001
◼︎ Speaker
Ayumi Umeda
Executive Officer, Head of Legal Department, fundbook Inc.
Graduated from Osaka University Faculty of Law. After working at judicial scrivener offices, joined Japan M&A Center in 2013. As section chief of the legal department, engaged in drafting closing-related documents for stock transfers and business transfers. Joined fundbook in 2020. Appointed Executive Officer and Head of Legal Department in July 2021. Author of "SME M&A Practical Handbook: Legal Edition" (Kinza).
◼︎ Background of the Seminar
M&A has been rapidly expanding in recent years for various purposes such as business succession and growth strategies. The "White Paper on Small and Medium Enterprises in Japan" by the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency also shows that the number of M&A cases involving Japanese companies has been increasing year by year, continuously updating record highs. While M&A as a management strategy has become commonplace and the number of successful deals accumulates, it is also a fact that practical troubles and regrets, such as "the conditions assumed differed from the actual situation after the transfer" and "suffering disadvantages in receiving transfer consideration," have become apparent.
In response to this situation, the Company held a seminar last year on the theme of "pitfalls" hidden in M&A final contracts, which received positive feedback from participating business owners, such as "I gained new knowledge" and "I recognized the importance of contracts."
Based on this feedback, we decided to hold this seminar as the second part of a seminar discussing "pitfalls" in SME M&A legal affairs. This time, we will go back even further than the previous theme (final contract) and focus on "initial selection (scheme design)" and the "importance of basic agreements," which fundamentally determine the success or failure of M&A. To prevent M&A as a growth strategy from leading to "regret," we will delve deeper into practical aspects, explaining how to prepare for "structural risks" that can never be overturned later.
◼︎ Future Outlook
fundbook will continue to disseminate practical information like this seminar in the future, contributing to the sound development of the M&A market by creating an environment where business owners can make decisions correctly and with peace of mind, thereby realizing our mission of "proper and valuable M&A to everyone."
◼︎ fundbook Inc. Company Profile
Established: August 7, 2017
Representative: Representative Director Kazuhisa Watanabe
Business Content: M&A brokerage business
Headquarters: 25F Toranomon Hills Mori Tower, 1-23-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Capital, etc.: 2 billion yen (including capital surplus)
URL: https://fundbook.co.jp
What is M&A: https://fundbook.co.jp/what-is-ma/