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Mitsue Aizawa

Mitsue Aizawa

Asia-Pacific 2026

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Mitsue Aizawa, a well-regarded insolvency and restructuring attorney, is renowned for her work on corporate reorganizations and civil rehabilitation proceedings for global financial institutions. Her substantial experience includes serving as a deputy trustee in the Kyoei Life Insurance case, the largest corporate reorganization in Japanese history, and as chief legal counsel for Yamaichi Securities’ insolvency. Her experience in financial restructuring and insolvency practices covers a wide variety of challenging and complicated matters, including cross-border cases.

Career

TMI Associates (Partner, 2015-Present), Bingham Sakai Mimura Aizawa (Deputy Managing Partner, 2008-2015)

Professional Memberships

Tokyo Bar Association

Inter-Pacific Bar Association

International Insolvency Institute

Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Practitioner Committee sponsored by KINZAI

Publications

Author of numerous leading publications on insolvency/restructuring including “A Complete Guide to Financial Restructuring and Insolvency Practice” published in 2020.

Clients

Prudential Holdings of Japan, Inc., Okamoto Industries, Inc., Tsugami Corporation, Summit, Inc., Kojima Co., Ltd., Ikegai Co., Ltd.

Education

Keio University

Master’s course in Economic Policy

1967

Key sectors

Business and Professional ServicesFamily Offices and High Net WorthIndustrials, Engineering and ManufacturingRetail and ConsumerHealth and Life Sciences

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Chambers Asia & Pacific

Restructuring/Insolvency - Japan

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Individual Editorial

Mitsue Aizawa of TMI Associates wins endorsements for her expertise in formal bankruptcy proceedings. She is well known for her longstanding experience in this legal field in Japan.

Ranked Individuals at TMI Associates (22)

Japan

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