The team at Anderson Mori & Tomotsune is well versed in both in-court and out-of-court restructurings of distressed companies, handling large-scale insolvency and restructuring matters in Japan. Led by Hideyuki Sakai, Hiroyasu Ueda, Fujiaki Mimura, and Zentaro Nihei, the team supports global companies with resolution plans and assists Japanese quasi-governmental agencies in legislative research. Ueda acts as liquidator in Japanese bankruptcy matters, while Nihei specialises in insolvency, bankruptcy, and special situation investing. Other key members include Taro Awataguchi, who represents creditors and sponsors in out-of-court debt restructurings, corporate reorganisations, and civil rehabilitation matters, and Satoshi Ogino, who has extensive experience in the insolvency practice area.

Mori Hamada & Matsumoto Tokyo Office‘s team has extensive experience representing debtors, creditors, and financial advisors from various jurisdictions in all types of Japanese bankruptcy and reorganization proceedings. The team is led by Soichiro Fujiwara, who brings decades of experience in restructuring litigation, alongside Ryota Yamasaki and Takahiro Inou, who are skilled in both out-of-court and court-supervised restructurings as well as bankruptcy matters. Inou also handles matters involving other Asian countries. Dai Katagiri and Wataru Ishida are names to note in relation to domestic and cross-border restructuring and bankruptcy matters.

The restructuring and insolvency team at Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu is highly skilled in out-of-court proceedings, working closely with their corporate and finance teams to offer comprehensive services to clients on both the debtor and sponsor sides. The team is led by Nobuaki Kobayashi, who has extensive experience in large-scale corporate reorganisations, and Yosuke Kanegae, who is well versed in both in-court and out-of-court restructuring for listed companies. Takashi Suzuki acts as debtor counsel or deputy trustee in bankruptcy cases, while Tomohiro Okawa contributes his expertise in cross-border restructuring matters.

The team at Nishimura & Asahi integrates lawyers from various practice groups, which enables them to assist clients with domestic and cross-border insolvency and restructuring matters, covering both traditional court proceedings and out-of-court matters. The team benefits from Hajime Ueno‘s knowledge of structured finance, Daisuke Koriya‘s experience in accounting and tax-related matters, and Yonson Minami‘s advice on the M&A aspects of restructurings. Team leader Kenichi Minami has extensive experience in both traditional insolvency proceedings and out-of-court workouts and turnarounds.

The team at Abe, Ikubo & Katayama represents debtors in corporate reorganisations and civil rehabilitation matters, demonstrating its expertise in preparing and executing restructuring plans, as well as completing the reorganisation and rehabilitation processes. The team is led by Kazuyuki Taguchi, who specialises in corporate reorganisations and turnaround business matters, and Hirofumi Kato, who has extensive experience in business rehabilitation, particularly in legal and voluntary liquidation. Eiji Katayama is a key figure in domestic and cross-border matters, focusing on bankruptcy law.