Restructuring/Insolvency
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : Japan
Band 2
Contact number
+81 33 273 2600About
Provided by Abe, Ikubo & Katayama
Abe, Ikubo and Katayama has extensive expertise in corporate business restructuring and has successfully dealt with numerous large-scale and complex insolvency cases.
We have been involved in all facets of legal insolvency and restructuring procedures as counsel or court-appointed administrator for the petitioner company. (e.g. Japan Airlines, Sogo Department Store etc.)
In addition, we advise creditors, sponsors or funds and are involved in negotiation in a phase of business restructuring and bankruptcy.
Recently, some partiers of AIK focus on representing debtor companies and work as expert advisors for the Small & Medium Enterprises Revitalization Support Council to help numerous small and medium-sized companies throughout the nation with restructuring and business succession by utilizing various procedures available from the Support Council.
Chambers Review
Abe, Ikubo & Katayama is widely acknowledged for its capability to act as a trustee during in-court insolvency proceedings in Japan. Its lawyers are active on out-of-court debt restructurings and business reconstruction. The law firm services a range of sectors including manufacturing, retail, technology and shipping.
Work Highlights
- Abe, Ikubo & Katayama acted for Nippon Logistech is civil rehabilitation proceedings.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"It was an international transaction with multiple jurisdictions, and they handled it very well."
"It was an international transaction with multiple jurisdictions, and they handled it very well."
Notable Practitioners
Eiji Katayama has a strong market presence in bankruptcy trustee work in Japan, often representing clients in corporate reorganisation and civil rehabilitation procedures.
Ranked Lawyers at
Abe, Ikubo & Katayama
Japan
Members
Provided by Abe, Ikubo & Katayama
Gaku Iida
Hideto Sasaki
Hirofumi Kato
Hisashi Ito
Isao Saiki
Kazuyuki Taguchi
Toshiyasu Suzaki