Restructuring/Insolvency
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Japan
Band 3
Contact number
+81 33 273 2600About
Provided by Abe, Ikubo & Katayama
Abe, Ikubo and Katayama has extensive expertise in corporate business restructuring and has successfully dealt with numerous large-scale and complex insolvency cases.
We have been involved in all facets of legal insolvency and restructuring procedures as counsel or court-appointed administrator for the petitioner company. (e.g. Japan Airlines, Sogo Department Store etc.)
In addition, we advise creditors, sponsors or funds and are involved in negotiation in a phase of business restructuring and bankruptcy.
Recently, some partiers of AIK focus on representing debtor companies and work as expert advisors for the Small & Medium Enterprises Revitalization Support Council to help numerous small and medium-sized companies throughout the nation with restructuring and business succession by utilizing various procedures available from the Support Council.
Chambers Review
Abe, Ikubo & Katayama is widely acknowledged for its capability to act as a trustee during in-court insolvency proceedings in Japan. Its lawyers are active on out-of-court debt restructurings and business reconstruction. The law firm services a range of sectors including manufacturing, retail, technology and shipping.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Abe, Ikubo & Katayama are able to handle bankruptcy cases in multiple jurisdictions."
"Abe, Ikubo & Katayama are able to handle bankruptcy cases in multiple jurisdictions."
Notable Practitioners
Eiji Katayama has a strong market presence in bankruptcy trustee work in Japan, often representing clients in corporate reorganisation and civil rehabilitation procedures.
Ranked Lawyers at
Abe, Ikubo & Katayama
Japan
Members
Provided by Abe, Ikubo & Katayama
Gaku Iida
Hideto Sasaki
Hirofumi Kato
Hisashi Ito
Isao Saiki
Kazuyuki Taguchi
Toshiyasu Suzaki