Mr. Motoi Shimadera maintains a wide range of corporate legal practices, and has many clients in major companies.

First, he has a high level of expertise in the field of Insurance, and he provides legal advice to his clients that include major life insurance companies, non-life insurance companies, and mutual aid associations. He has also worked for two years at the Counselor’s Office of the Civil Affairs Bureau in the Ministry of Justice as a fixed-term government officer. At that time, he was a member of the team behind the legislation of the Insurance Act, which adds to his superior expertise in a variety of legal matters involving insurance, including Insurance claim lawsuits, and alliances between Insurance companies.

Second, Mr. Shimadera has extensive experience in restructuring cases. One of the more famous cases he helped successfully resolve was the cross-border restructuring of a major semiconductor company in Japan. He was the lead attorney of this case and his experience and leadership proved key to the successful outcome.

Third, Mr. Shimadera is highly talented in not only in the above practice areas, but also in litigation, and dispute resolution for every industry. In fact, he has a stellar track record of many innovative victories in international litigation, and disputes regarding e-commerce, insurance claims, and cases related to insolvency law. Through these successes in court and arbitration, he has built a strong relationship with many clients for a long period.

Finally, Mr. Shimadera is also active as an academic; publishing many articles, and books, and presenting his research works at academic conferences. He was awarded the International Insolvency Institute’s Takagi award (The Foundation for Research in Civil Dispute Resolution) for the article titled “Revalidate DIP corporate reorganization.”