Zentaro Nihei
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025
Band 2 : Restructuring/Insolvency
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Band 2
About
Provided by Zentaro Nihei
Practice Areas
Mr. Nihei specializes in financial restructuring and insolvency, and special situation investing. He regularly represents hedge funds, private equity funds, and other investors in matters, including those of a cross-border nature.
Career
Admitted in Japan (2004), New York (2011).
Professional Memberships
Daini Tokyo Bar Association (Japan)
Publications
Corporate Restructuring & Insolvency in Asia 2020(Co-author) (Asian Business Law Institute, International Insolvency Institute (III), 2020).
Personal
University of Kyoto (LLB, 2003); Duke University School of Law (LLM, 2011).
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Zentaro Nihei comes recommended for his client service and language capabilities. He has established himself as a respected practitioner and is instructed by debtors to handle out-of-court workouts, as well as by sponsors of distressed companies.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Zentaro Nihei offers excellent technical and commercial savvy."
"Thanks to his high level of knowledge and ability to respond quickly and execute, we were able to close a complicated project smoothly."
"Zentaro is really good at pulling in the relevant experts at the firm and distilling that into what you need. He's also very practical and able to give you advice that's not just cookie-cutter."
"Zentaro Nihei offers excellent technical and commercial savvy."
"Thanks to his high level of knowledge and ability to respond quickly and execute, we were able to close a complicated project smoothly."
"Zentaro is really good at pulling in the relevant experts at the firm and distilling that into what you need. He's also very practical and able to give you advice that's not just cookie-cutter."