Restructuring/Insolvency
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : Japan
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+81 3 5220 1800About
Provided by Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
At Mori Hamada & Matsumoto, we have successfully supported clients in numerous complex corporate restructuring cases with revolutionary and pioneering schemes developed by the collected wisdom of lawyers boasting extensive practical experience in this practice area. In order to accomplish the restructuring of corporations enduring difficulties, our lawyers strive on a daily basis to expand and share knowledge about latest laws, court decisions and restructuring cases, and handle cases in close cooperation with experts in other practice areas. While we are proactive in handling international restructuring cases by making use of networks with our overseas offices and major overseas law firms, we have a great deal of experience with restructuring cases in various areas of Japan as well as national capital region by working in collaboration with domestic offices. Mori Hamada & Matsumoto enables corporate reorganization and restructuring based on a strong track record, extensive experience, and sophisticated expertise in the area of corporate restructuring.
Chambers Review
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto has an experienced bench of legal advisers active in assisting debtors, creditors and sponsors with complex insolvency and restructuring matters in Japan, including out-of-court workouts and pre-packaged reorganisations. The firm is proficient in supporting corporations from an array of sectors, often representing medium-sized companies. The team's areas of strength also include assisting companies from the manufacturing and retail sectors with corporate restructurings. Its key clients include Marelli, Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical and CEF.
Work Highlights
- Mori Hamada & Matsumoto assisted Marelli Holdings and its subsidiaries in respect to a debt restructuring under simplified rehabilitation proceedings, following a failed Turnaround ADR.
Strengths
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"They are highly specialised and responsive. I have received highly rated advice and would like to continue consultation in the future."
"Their skills for restructuring are very strong."
"They accurately and fully understand each client's business environment and situation."
"The level of not only partner lawyers but also associate lawyers is commensurately high."
"They are highly specialised and responsive. I have received highly rated advice and would like to continue consultation in the future."
"Their skills for restructuring are very strong."
"They accurately and fully understand each client's business environment and situation."
"The level of not only partner lawyers but also associate lawyers is commensurately high."
Notable Practitioners
Soichiro Fujiwara is greatly respected in Japan as a go-to name for distressed debtors and shareholders, as well as lenders, involved in restructurings, pre-insolvency workouts and in-court bankruptcies.
"He is very smart and efficient. Meetings with him are short and on the point."
"I entrust him with the most complicated and important deals."
Ryota Yamasaki is an experienced lawyer in the market. He regularly acts on behalf of major Japanese corporations during out-of-court debt restructurings.
"He is a very well-balanced lawyer who solves problems while staying close to his clients, and he is my most trusted partner."
"His negotiation capability is strong."
Takahiro Inou is an experienced practitioner, regularly handling court-supervised proceedings and out-of-court restructuring mandates. He acts for clients across the space including debtors, creditors and sponsors.
"He is one of the best restructuring lawyers in Japan."
"Takahiro gave me quick and careful advice, even in difficult situations."
Ranked Lawyers at
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Japan
Members
Provided by Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Airo Inoue
Atsunori Nobukuni
Dai Katagiri
Kouichi Nanba
Ryo Kawabata
Shinichiro Yokota
Head of Department
Wataru Ishida
Yusuke Matsui