Finance and Securities
Finance and Securities
Corporate and M&A
Major Projects
Tax
IP/IT/EC
Dispute Resolution
Anti-trust
Financial Restructuring/Bankruptcy
Labor
Environment
Financial Restructuring/Bankruptcy
The Financial Restructuring group contributes much to corporations and businesses in relation to restructuring as representative of debtor corporations for various proceedings. We propose work out and legal rehabilitation proceedings, including the Civil Rehabilitation Law, the Corporate Reorganization Law and the Specific Arbitration Law.
As we are highly regarded by the courts, we have for a long time been appointed as trustee (deputy trustee) and supervisor in various proceedings, such as under the Civil Rehabilitation Law, the Corporate Reorganization Law and the Bankruptcy Law. By taking advantage of such experiences, we have successfully balanced conflicting interests among stakeholders, including creditors, investors, sponsors and lenders. When a company is barely able to survive or avoid a crisis situation, we propose reorganization and disposition to revitalize its business in some cases. We act as bankruptcy filing attorney under the Special Liquidation Law and the Bankruptcy Law, based on our in-depth expertise.
We represent local and international creditors, sponsors and lenders against failed corporations. We are proactively involved in direct negotiations with stakeholders and debt collection from insolvent corporations, likewise assisting in the transfer of nonperforming loans and DIP finance.
The practice group specializes in cross border insolvency proceedings and provides advice on the proceedings related to cross border workout and Chapter 11 proceedings under the U.S. Bankruptcy Law to protect our clientsf interests. We also work with global offices of Baker & McKenzie, where necessary.
Our group works closely with our finance, tax and M&A groups in all matters mentioned above.
List of Partners
Abe, Shinichiro Koma, Fumio Kondo, Hiroshi
Muto, Yoshiaki