Partner So Miyamoto

Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association, Japan Federation of Bar Associations (2007)
New York State Bar (2018)

Location : Tokyo Office

Major Cases Handled

(Sport Law)
Jennifer Harding-Marlin v. St. Kitts & Nevis Olympic Committee & FINA (CAS OG 20/03), July 2021
・Legal Counsel for the Applicant

(Insolvency Cases)
Denim Manufacturing company, 2013 - 2014
・Filing company representative for business rehabilitation proceedings
Elpida Memory Inc., 2012 - present
・Manufacturing semiconductor company (DRAM)
・Appointed as a deputy trustee
Takefuji Corporation, 2010 - 2012
・Finance company
・Appointed as an assistant of the trustee
Spansion Japan Inc., 2009 - 2011
・Manufacturing semiconductor company (NOR-type flash memory)
・Filing representative/legal advisor
Asyst Technologies Japan Inc., 2009 - 2011
・Manufacturing company
・Appointed as an assistant of the trustee
Other Cases (involved as a court-appointed bankruptcy trustee for corporations and individuals, etc.)

Education & Professional Experience

2016-2017
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (Washington, D.C.)

2016
University of Virginia, School of Law (LL.M.)

2006
University of Tsukuba (LL.B.)

Activities

2014-present
Business Rehabilitation Research Organization in Japan

2014-present
Japanese Association of Turnaround Professionals

2009-present
Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association, Insolvency Law Study Group

Publications Archives

2024.01.12
Sports Arbitration Costs and Legal Aid
2023.06.23
100 Sports Arbitration Cases by Category - Points Determined in Arbitral Awards and Guidelines for Sport Dispute Resolution Practice -
2023.04.25
Salary Factoring and Application of the Money Lending Business Act (Assignment of Claims or Loan) - The Supreme Court Case dated February 20, 2023-
2023.03.31
150 Q&As on the Practice of Personal Insolvency Arrangements pursuant to the Guideline (Legal Practice Q&A Series of Zentoh Net)
2022.11.08
“Department of Bankruptcy and Restructuring” of the Tokyo District Court and the Business Court
2022.05.10
Arbitration Case of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS): Whether to Grant Provisional Measures for Russia’s Participation in the Qualifying Round of the Football World Cup - FUR v. FIFA etc.
2022.03
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) Case Reports at Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games – Topics ranging from a Summary of CAS Olympic Arbitrations to Ms. Valieva’s Case
2022.03.04
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) Case Reports at Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games – Topics ranging from a Summary of CAS Olympic Arbitrations to Ms. Valieva’s Case
2022.02.01
Case Report on the First Case Filed with the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) for the Tokyo Olympic Games - Jennifer Harding-Marlin v. SKNOC & FINA
2021.12.23
Olympic-related Sports Dispute Resolution
2021.12.14
Serial Article: (Final) – Corporate Reorganization
2021.10.12
Serial Article: Trends in Bankruptcy Cases during the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic (3) - Out-of-Court Restructuring (SME Revitalization Support Council/Business Restructuring ADR
2021.09.14
Serial Article: Trends in Bankruptcy Cases during the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic (2) - Bankruptcy -
2021.09.14
The Amendment to the Act on Strengthening Industrial Competitiveness and Business Restructuring ADR and Assignment of Claims
2021.08.10
Serial Article: Trends in Bankruptcy Cases during the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic (1) - Civil Rehabilitation
2021.07.30
Explanation of the Main Points: Revised Industrial Competitiveness Enhancement Act (2) - Focus on Venture Support, Business Restructuring and Business Rehabilitation
2021.07.28
Explanation of the Main Points: Revised Industrial Competitiveness Enhancement Act (1) - Focus on Regulatory Reform and Virtual-only General Meetings of Shareholders
2021.07
A Handbook for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises of Civil Rehabilitation Proceedings
2020.12.21
Regulation of Continuous Transactions by Foreign Companies in Japan
2020.10.13
The Last Resort in Civil Rehabilitation Proceedings – When the Management Loses its Right of Management by Administration Order
2020.06.17
【Special Series on COVID-19】Contractual Issues Arising from the Coronavirus Pandemic and the Force Majeure Clause under Japanese Law
2020.04.10
Support and Credit Management for Companies in Financial Difficulty Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
2020.04.09
Handling of COVID-19 Issues and Defaults Therefrom - Points that Determine the Application of Force Majeure Clauses and the Impact of the Revised Civil Code
2019.12.10
Latest Trends in Chapter 11 Filings in the United States - Barneys -
2019.04.09
Business Reorganization in Canada ⸺ Based on a Recent Case Regarding a Subsidiary of a Japanese Company
2018.11
Small Practices and Consumer Debt Issues-Japan
2018.10.10
Insolvency Practice in China - Subsidiaries in China and utilization of bankruptcy proceedings
2017.12.18
Amended Guidelines on Distribution Systems and Business Practices
2015.04
Case of a Payment Plan Incorporating the Non-Guarantee Debt of a Guarantor under the “Guidelines for Personal Guarantees Provided by Business Owners,” which was Agreed upon by the Parties Without Going through the Out-of-Court Workout Procedures under the Relevant Regulations
2014.08
Expediting Business Rehabilitation, Chapter 2: Measures and Problems in Expediting Corporate Reorganization Proceedings
2014.03
The Story of Elpida, Chapter 1: The So-Called ‘Dip-Style’ Corporate Reorganization Proceedings Used by Elpida Memory – Looking Back at the Largest-Ever Reorganization Legal Proceedings of the Manufacturing Industry
2012.01
The Handling of Defined Benefit Corporate Pensions in Corporate Reorganization Proceedings
2011.06.15
Review of the Dip-Style Corporate Reorganization Proceedings of Spansion Japan - Chapter (5) Concerning Defined Benefit Pension Plans Under Corporate Reorganization Proceedings
2010.01.05
Feature Article - New Development in the Area of International (Overseas/Parallel) Bankruptcy: Simultaneous Reorganization of the U.S. Parent Company and its Japanese Subsidiaries - Business Transfers Outside of Corporate Reorganization Plans and ‘Article 363 Sales’ in the cases of ATJ, AJH and ATI

Seminars/Lectures Archives

2023.08.02
【Onilne Seminar】"100 Sports Arbitration Awards according to the Dispute Types" Publication Commemorative Seminar (2): Sports and Compliance/Integrity (Decisions by Sport Associations/Doping)
2023.07.26
【Onilne Seminar】"100 Sports Arbitration Awards according to the Dispute Types" Publication Commemorative Seminar (1): Outline of Sports Arbitration (Overview, Selection of Proceedings, Jurisdiction, Selection of Representative Athletes, Referees' Calls)
2022.09.15
【Onilne Seminar】Series of M&A Legal Practice Seminars (15): M&A and Business Restructuring - Sponsor-Based Business Restructuring Practices and Recent Cases
2022.04.13
How does the CAS Ad Hoc Division work in the COVID environment? - Key Lessons from Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022 -
2022.01.19 ~2022.03.12
【Online Seminar: Video Streaming】 The Olympic Games and Sports Arbitration - From the Basics of Sports Dispute Resolution to a case report n Example of Arbitration Relating to the Tokyo Olympic Games -
2022.01.18
【Online Seminar】Olympic-related Sport Arbitration
2021.12.08 ~2022.02.04
【Online Seminar: Video Streaming】New Series of International Legal Practice Seminars (4): Cross-border Bankruptcy - COVID-19 Pandemic-induced Trends in Corporate Bankruptcies around the World and U.S. Chapter 11 Cases
2021.12.07
【Onilne Seminar】New Series of International Legal Practice Seminars (4): International Bankruptcy - COVID-19 Pandemic-induced Trends in Corporate Bankruptcies around the World and U.S. Chapter 11 Cases
2021.11.25
An Example Case Filed with the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) for the Tokyo Olympic Games
2021.11.09 ~2021.12.17
【Online Seminar: Video Streaming】Series of Seminars on Latest Court Decisions (6): Commentary on the Latest Court Decisions Regarding Claim Management
2021.11.05
Series of Seminars on Latest Court Decisions (6):Commentary on the Latest Court Decisions Regarding Claim Management
2020.05.14
【Online Seminar】Dealing with Novel Coronavirus Related Matters I: From Handling Labor Matters to Interpreting Force Majeure Disclaimer Clauses and Dealing with Bankruptcy of Business Partners
2020.04.24
【Online Seminar】 Sports Dispute Resolution Explained in 90 Minutes - From Basic to Current CAS Cases-
2020.02.03
What if an Athlete of Your Corporate Team is Suspended? - Various Issues Ranging from the Basics of Sports Disputes to Troubles in Qualification for the Olympics
2019.12.12
Important Issues in Business Legal Affairs in View of Latest Developments - Business Revitalization (Basics)
2018.07.20
【Tokyo】U.S. and European Investment Restrictions that May Affect Cross-Border M&As -- Focusing on the CFIUS
2018.06.08
【Osaka】Current Status and Issues of Practices in the Collection of Claims and Restructuring in China (including the Latest Practices in Bankruptcy Law)
2018.05.28
【Tokyo】Current Status and Issues of Practices in the Collection of Claims and Restructuring in China (including the Latest Practices in Bankruptcy Law)
2017.11.28
Current Developments in U.S. Antitrust Laws and Cross-Border M&A ~Consideration for Japanese Businesses: International Cartel Investigations・Litigation・M&A Activities~
2014
Seminars on the "Act concerning Special Measures for the Pass-On of Consumption Tax," (2014 - present)
2014
Seminars on the "Subcontract Proceeds Act," (2014 - present)

Languages

Japanese and English

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