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DMD Advocates Advises Rabyte on Majority Stake Acquisition by Hakuto
20 Mar 2026
- DMD Advocates
- Deal Reporting
DMD Advocates advised the founders of Rabyte on the acquisition of a majority stake in Rabyte by Hakuto Co., Ltd., a Japanese company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Rabyte is engaged in the franchised distribution of semiconductors and electronic components across Asia, along with value-added services supporting such distribution. Hakuto’s focus is on growing its electronic components and semiconductor distribution business in the emerging markets. In this context, Rabyte’s business aligns perfectly with Hakuto’s future strategy. Hakuto & Rabyte intend to utilize each other’s existing geographic presence to expand their customer base and further penetrate Southeast Asia, Europe, ANZ and North American markets, which will eventually broaden Hakuto’s & Rabyte’s customer presence into diversified geographies globally. The investment is considered one of the measures to enhance the medium- to long-term corporate value of the Hakuto group.
DMD assisted with transaction structuring, as well as the drafting, negotiation, and finalisation of the transaction documents.
The transaction was led by Rashi Dhir (Senior Partner & Head of Corporate), along with Tarinee Sudan (Partner), Shubhangi Bhatnagar (Principal Associate), Arnav Mithal (Associate), Sarvagya Shankar (Associate), and Jasmine Brar (Associate).
Rahul Sateeja (Partner) and Vikrant A. Maheshwari (Principal Associate) advised Rabyte from an Indian tax perspective.
