Restructuring and Insolvency SERVICES

Our firm features a team of lawyers with extensive expertise in out-of-court restructuring, regardless of the size or scale of the client’s business. We have handled a vast number of cases across a broad geographical range in Japan. From the initial stages of assessing the best path for revitalization and selecting the appropriate proceedings, we work closely with clients to align with their vision and facilitate complex negotiations with stakeholders to ensure a smooth and successful reconstruction.

Our firm has a proven track record in Turnaround ADR (Specified Certified Dispute Resolution) for large-scale enterprises. Our firm includes two members with experience as ADR mediators and four lawyers who have served as assistants or support counsel. With this robust expertise, we are continuously engaged in handling complex Turnaround ADR cases.

Our firm is a recognized leader in Japan for SME restructuring, consistently handling approximately 100 active cases at all times. Our firm includes attorneys who have been seconded to the Headquarters for SME Revitalization and the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency. Our attorneys have played a pioneering role in the field of SME restructuring, achieving a proven track record of support across all regions of Japan.
Our firm includes multiple attorneys who were directly involved in drafting the ‘Guidelines for Business Restructuring of SMEs.’ Furthermore, we are home to one of the largest numbers of registered ‘Third-Party Support Experts’ in Japan.

Our firm includes lawyers with direct experience working at the Regional Economy Vitalization Corporation of Japan (REVIC), providing us with profound insight and specialized knowledge in regional revitalization. Furthermore, many of our attorneys are highly experienced in Specified Conciliation schemes and purely private out-of-court settlements. This collective expertise allows us to evaluate and select the most appropriate legal or voluntary procedure for each unique case.

Our firm is extensively involved in judicial restructuring and formal insolvency proceedings, serving both as legal counsel for petitioning companies and as court-appointed trustees.

We have been appointed by the court to serve as trustees, examiners, and supervisors in numerous high-profile cases. Our representative experience includes major restructuring and insolvency matters such as Japan Airlines (JAL), MTGOX, Spansion Japan, JOLED, FCNT, Riccar, Maruko, Yamazaki Construction, Tsuzuki Concrete, Polymatech, Azabu Buildings, Japan Drilling, and Kurita Shuppan Hanbai.

We have represented a vast number of corporations in filing for insolvency and restructuring proceedings. Our notable experience as legal counsel for petitioning debtors includes high-profile cases such as Sogo, Japan Lease, Life Co., Dai-ichi Hotel, Chiyoda Mutual Life Insurance, Kyoei Life Insurance, Nissan Construction, Dainippon Construction, Creed, Nitto Kogyo, Ryokuei Group, Soken Homes, Taiyo Kogyo, Daisan Kaiun, and WeWork Japan, among many others.

We have extensive experience serving as court-appointed bankruptcy trustees in numerous liquidation proceedings, including high-profile cases such as Yamaichi Tochi Tatemono, Tokyo General, Okamoto Hotel, Grace, Ryowa House, Bitmaster, Hope Energy, and A.L.I. Technologies.

In our capacity as counsel for petitioning debtors, we have been involved in a vast number of filings, representing companies such as Synergia Power, Tokonabe Yokei, and Yamasaki Die-casting.

Our expertise also extends to representing a wide range of other parties, including creditors, secured lenders, sponsors, and investment funds. We also have specialized experience in acting on behalf of secured creditors’ committees.