Big Four Japanese firm Nishimura & Asahi is acting for Carlyle Group on its tender offer for Tokyo-listed KFC Holdings Japan.

According to a statement by KFC Japan, two other Big Four Japanese firms have also been mandated on the deal. Mori Hamada & Matsumoto is advising KFC Japan, which operates about 1,200 stores in the country. Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu is acting for KPMG as financial advisor on the transaction.