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Abe, Ikubo & Katayama

Restructuring/Insolvency

Asia-Pacific Guide 2026 : Japan


Abe, Ikubo & Katayama

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About

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.

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Restructuring/Insolvency - Japan

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For
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.

Work Highlights

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  • Abe, Ikubo & Katayama represented WeWork Japan in its civil rehabilitation proceedings with JPY15.7 billion in liabilities.

Notable Practitioners

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  • Senior StatespeopleEiji Katayama
    Senior StatespeopleEiji Katayama

    Eiji Katayama

    Eiji Katayama has a strong market presence in bankruptcy trustee work in Japan, often representing clients in corporate reorganisation and civil rehabilitation procedures.

Ranked Individuals at Abe, Ikubo & Katayama (1)

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Members

Provided by Abe, Ikubo & Katayama

  • Junichi Kitahara

  • Hisashi Ito

  • Kazuyuki Taguchi

  • Hideto Sasaki

  • Hirofumi Kato

  • Isao Saiki

  • Gaku Iida

  • Toshiyasu Suzaki

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