Philip P Blythe, Finance Expert in Tokyo, Japan
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Philip P Blythe

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Management Consulting Expert

Location
Tokyo, Japan
Toptal Member Since
May 23, 2022

Philip is a former PwC partner with over 30 years in Japan. He is one of the most experienced cross-border mergers & acquisitions (M&A) professionals in Japan. Phil founded and led the PwC cross-border M&A and PMI business and was a member of the global leadership team and creator of a worldwide integration methodology. Phil is bilingual and bicultural, bridges both language and cultural issues, and knows how to deliver in Japan and around the world.

PMIMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Due Diligence ConsultantCross-border M&A

Career Highlights

Partner - Head of Crossborder Deals and PMI
PricewaterhouseCoopers

Case Studies

Expertise

CultureGovernanceMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)People ManagementPMI

Work Experience

CEO

2018 - PRESENT
Crossborder PMI Advisors
  • Advised various foreign companies in Japan regarding market entry, including the turnaround of their existing Japanese operations.
  • Created an e-learning program for corporate Japan on cross-border M&A matters. Covered all aspects of cross-border M&A in 20 modules, including a business cultural analysis of six of the G20 countries.
  • Managed a global strategy project for fast growth in the pure chemical and semiconductor-related sector. Created a comprehensive horizontal expansion plan in the nano-tech sector.
Focus areas: Cross-border M&A, PMI, Culture

Partner - Head of Crossborder Deals and PMI

1991 - 2018
PricewaterhouseCoopers
  • Founded and led the PwC Crossborder M&A practice, the first of its kind in Japan, growing the business to a team of 300 professionals with a market-leading position in the Japanese market. Supported between 20-50 cross-border deals a year.
  • Founded and led the PwC Japan PMI practice, growing the team to a dedicated group of over 60 professionals. Served as a member of the PwC global leadership team and developed a unique PMI methodology for cross-border integrations.
  • Led over 200 integrations of cross-border deals relating to Japan as a PwC partner, including inbound and outbound sales, involving over 30 territories.
  • Undertook extensive cultural training using the Geerte Hofstede cultural model and applied that in practice in crossborder PMI.
Focus areas: Carve-out Analysis, Cross-border M&A, PMI, Operations, Culture, Due Diligence Consultant
1982 - 1985

Master's Degree in Natural Science

University of Cambridge - Cambridge, UK

DECEMBER 1988 - PRESENT

FCA

Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales