Toshihiko Nishizawa

Toshihiko Nishizawa is a Managing Director - Partner of the Carlyle Japan Buyout Advisory Team and Co-Head of the Industrial Sectors Team. He is based in Tokyo. Since joining Carlyle in 2011, Mr. Nishizawa has been involved in advising Carlyle’s portfolio companies such as Covalent Materials Corporation (currently CoorsTek KK), Walbro Co., Ltd., Tsubaki Nakashima Co., Ltd., CxS Corporation (formerly Diversey Co., Ltd.), ARUHI Corporation (formerly SBI Mortgage Co., Ltd.), SENQCIA CORPORATION (formerly Hitachi Metals Techno, Ltd.), Sunsho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Kokusai Kogyo Co., Ltd., and TOTOKU INC. (formerly TOTOKU ELECTRIC Co., Ltd.). He also spent four months with the Industrial & Transportation Team based in Washington, D.C. He is currently a board member of Enewill Inc. (formerly JAG Energy Co., Ltd.).

Prior to joining Carlyle, Mr. Nishizawa was an Associate Director at UBS Investment Bank. He spent over six years in both Tokyo and London, primarily engaged in M&A advisory services.

Mr. Nishizawa received a B.A. from Keio University in Japan.