Big Four Japanese firms, Nishimura & Asahi and Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, together with Momo-o, Matsuo & Namba, are advising on SBI Holdings’ $1.1 billion takeover bid for its affiliate, Tokyo-listed SBI Shinsei Bank. 

This marks the fourth largest Japan-targeted acquisition deal since the start of this year, according to Dealogic.