| 1975 | Graduated from Keio University with BA in Econometrics. Joined Mitsubishi Bank. First assigned to Kanda branch office, then transferred to Shinagawa Station branch office. Received the prestigious President's Award at both branches. |
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| 1983 | Assigned to the New York branch office as a department chief. Responsibilities included M&A. |
| 1987 |
Joined Goldman Sachs New York headquarters. ・Advised Mitsui & Co. (Japan) in their formation of business and capital partnerships with Airborne Freight (USA). ・Advised Mitsui & Co.in their issuance of 100 billion yen worth of commercial paper. ・Advised TDK (USA) in their issuance of preferred stocks. ・Advised Sumitomo Corporation (Japan) in their issuance of 20 billion yen of commercial paper. |
| 1989 |
Joined Chase Manhattan Bank New York headquarters. Established Japan M&A Division ・Advised Mitsui Petrochemical Industries (Japan, Now Mitsui Chemicals) in their acquisition of Kodak Eastman's chemical factory (USA). ・Advised Nextel (USA) on their reception of capital investment towards Nextel Communications by NTT (Japan). ・Advised the formation of an ink production joint venture in Malaysia by Sakata Inx (Japan) and Mega First (Malaysia). ・Advised Hamamatsu City on their purchase of 500 antique musical instruments. Twice selected as one of the top 5 M&A advisory teams in the Nikkei Financial Newspaper ranking. |
| 1995 | Joined Dillon Read (2nd ranked M&A boutique in the world) as a board member and the Head of Tokyo office. |
| 1995-1997 | ・Advised Isetan (Japan) in their successful recollection of 60 billion yen of corporate debt from Barney's New York (USA). ・Advised Mitsubishi Chemical (Japan) in their resolution for the cancellation of their joint venture with Monsanto (USA) in Asia. ・Advised Japan's largest pharmaceutical producer on their global M&A strategies. Featured in an article on Bloomberg as a M&A specialist |
| 1998 | Established Kenjiro Kawaguchi & Associates (KKA) as CEO. |
| 1999 | Taught M&A as an instructor to professionals at Bearing Point (former Asashi Aruthur Anderson). Trained 30 young professionals. |
| 2000 |
・Advised Shinmeito (Japan) in their merger with Mitsui Sugar (Japan) to form industry leader, Shin Mitsui Sugar. ・Advised Nissho Iwai (Japan) during Osaka Gas's acquisition of majority share of Nissho Iwai Petroleum Gas(Japan). ・Advised Nissho Iwai in the merger of Nissho Iwai Apparels and Teijin Shoji(Japan) to form N.I. Teijin Shoji. |
| 2002 | Assisted the creation of the business and product development partnerships between Japan's largest machinery producer and Alliance Group, the largest paper craft machinery producer in the US. (Currently continuing the advisory as of 2009.) |
| 2004 | Established Mori Financial Institute as CEO/COO in accordance with KKA's business expansion. |
| 2005 | Advised a major snack food's producer in creating a partnership in Taiwan. |
| 2006 | Advised a major beverage producer as well as a major frozen foods producer on the buy-side of M&A. |
| 2007 | Advised a large beer and beverage producer in their expansion into southeast Asia by establishing a joint venture in Vietnam. Conducted research for a major telecommunications company in opening an office in Hanoi. The office successfully opened in January 2008. |
| 2008 |
・Changed company name to Mori Consulting in accordance with business expansion. ・Advised Li & Fung, world's largest apparel company based in Hong Kong, in expanding their business into Japan. |
