Nobuaki Kobayashi

Practice Areas

Restructuring/insolvency, general corporate, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and dispute resolution.

Career

Mr. Kobayashi has a wealth of practical experience handling high-profile insolvency and restructuring proceedings, including large-scale corporate reorganizations.

・Admitted to practice law in Japan; member of the Tokyo Bar Association (1983)

・ Founded Kobayashi & Associates Law Office (2000)

・Guest Lecturer, Chuo Law School (2004-2007)

・Visiting Professor, Chuo Law School (2007-2014)

・ Appointed as a turnaround professional in Turnaround ADR procedures (2008-present)

・Appointed as the chairperson of the Study Group on Guidelines for Executive Guarantees (2013-present)

・Partner, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu (2013-2020)

・Senior Counsel, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu (Head of Insolvency/Restructuring Practice Group) (2021- present)

・Appointed as the chairperson of the Study Group on Business Revitalization for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (2021-present)

・Representative director, Japanese Association of Turnaround Professionals（2024-present）

Professional Memberships

Tokyo Bar Association (1983-present).

Personal

LLB, Chuo University, 1979.