Restructuring, Rehabilitation, and Insolvency
Insolvency proceedings in Japan consist of Civil Rehabilitation and Corporate Reorganization for the restructuring of businesses, and Bankruptcy and Special Liquidation which are primarily aimed at liquidation. In addition, various processes for out-of-court restructurings are also available such as the Turnaround Alternative Dispute Resolution, Special Conciliation, and the Restructuring Assistance provided by the Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Revitalization Support Council or the Regional Economy Vitalization Corporation. Our firm has extensive experience in each proceeding described above and is able to propose a proceeding that is the best suited to the situation our client is facing. Our team, consisting of lawyers with expertise in M&A and finance practice, as well as business restructuring, provides professional support to clients in various capacities, including debtors, sponsor candidates, lenders and business partners. Our firm has established networks with outside professionals, such as certified public accountants and consultants, and is able to effectively collaborate with them as necessary.
Our Newsletter related to this practice area
（１）Bankruptcy Proceedings for Medical Corporations
（２）Are You Familiar with the Work of a Business Rehabilitation Lawyer?
（３）Company Splits and the Protection of Creditors in the case of a Business Rehabilitation
（４）What Company Auditors of a Company Facing a Crisis Situation Should Do - In Reference to the Judgement of the Osaka High Court on May 21, 2015 (The Financial and Business Law Precedents No. 1469, p.16)
（５）Points to Consider for Claim Management Practices - From the Court Decision that Denied the Application of the So-called Deemed Delivery Clause to a Letter of Assignment of Claims
（６）Effect of Contractual Terms in Insolvency Procedures ⸺ The Effects may not Always be as the Contractual Language Says
（７）Impact on Insolvency Procedures from Expanded Protection under the Copyright Act and Introduction of the System of Automatic Perfection of License Rights to Use Works
（８）Importance of Registration of Right in terms of Insolvency Procedures ⸺ An Example concerning Leased Property
（９）Determination of the state of "insolvency," referring to the Tokyo District Court decision on February 27, 2018 (Kinyu/Shoji Hanrei No. 1542, p. 45)
（１０）Risk of bankruptcy due to "manpower shortage" - Tendency, causes and countermeasures -
（１１）Amended laws enacted in the 198th ordinary session of the Diet and consequences thereof to insolvency practices (1) - Amendment of the Payment Services Act, etc.
（１２）Filings by creditors of a petition for insolvency proceedings
（１３）Formulation of a Restructuring Plan under which the Restructuring Company will Pay Debts using its Revenue
（１４）Amended laws enacted in the 198th ordinary session of the Diet and consequences thereof to insolvency practices (2) - Amendment of the Payment Services Act, etc.
（１５）Points to Note Concerning Insolvency Proceedings for Apparel Companies (Retailers)
（１６）Considering the First Year since the Introduction of IT-based Court Proceedings - The Future of IT-based Insolvency Proceedings
（１７）Support Systems for Small-and-Medium-Sized Enterprise Operators Confronting the Novel Coronavirus Disease
（１８）Bankruptcy of Licensor and the Consequences for License Agreements
（１９）Support Systems for Small-and-Medium-Sized Enterprise Operators Confronting the Novel Coronavirus Disease - Focusing on Financial Support Systems
（２０）Are You Familiar with Ordinary Liquidation Proceedings? - Introduction of the Basic Proceedings for Corporate Liquidation
（２１）Support Systems for Companies Concerning the Novel Coronavirus (focusing on public financial support)
（２２）The Latest Precedent Concerning Seizure of Claimand Interruption of Prescription - Rendered by the Supreme Court on September19, 2019 -
（２３）Discussion of Issue in Dealing with Problems Resulting from the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic
（２４）Novel Coronavirus Pandemic and Interpretation of Civil Law
（２５）Restructuring Businesses of Companies Struggling in the COVID-19 Pandemic
（２６）Various Issues Anticipated in Business Restructuring Cases after the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic
（２７）Points to Consider for Open Innovation from the Perspective of Insolvency Law (Referring to a Joint R&D Agreement with a Start-up)
（２８）Decisions Related to Insolvency Proceedings Rendered by the Supreme Court in 2018 and 2019
（２９）Introduction to the "Novel Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19) Special Rescheduling System"
（３０）Regarding the Price Calculation Method in Price Reimbursement Requests for Business Transfers (December 20, 2018 Decision of the Osaka High Court)
（３１）Column: Ramblings of a Former Clerk - About the Stamp for a Proof of Claim Form
（３２）Business Transfer and Bankruptcy
（３３）Investigation of Hidden Assets by a Bankruptcy Trustee
（３４）Restructuring Plan (Repayment Plan) for Business Rehabilitation of Group Companies
（３５）- Business Climate of the Oil Development Industry in North America (Recent Updates on Chapter 11 Cases) -
（３６）Column: Ramblings of a Former Clerk - About Certificates of Qualification
（３７）Construction Equipment and Immediate Acquisition
（３８）COVID-19 and Personal Debt Consolidation Procedures - Are you aware of the Special Provisions for COVID-19 in the Natural Disaster Guidelines?
（３９）Different Handling of Insurance Contracts under Insolvency Proceedings
（４０）Column: Ramblings of a Former Clerk - The Topic on the Terms "Right of Separate Satisfaction" and "Secured Reorganization Claim"
（４１）Substantially Revised Code of Civil Procedure (Part 1) - IT for Civil Procedure
（４２）Substantially Revised Code of Civil Procedure (Part 2) - The system of confidentiality of names and addresses of parties, and legal proceedings for statutory trial periods, etc.
（４３）"Department of Bankruptcy and Restructuring" of the Tokyo District Court and the Business Court
（４４）Factoring and Insolvency Proceedings
（４５）Salary Factoring and Application of the Money Lending Business Act (Assignment of Claims or Loan) - The Supreme Court Case dated February 20, 2023-
（４６）Ramblings of a Former Clerk - About the Matters to be Filed in the Proof of Claim (1) (Specific Matters regarding the Creditor)
（４７）Validity of Dismissals Due to Business Conditions (Dismissals for Reorganization Purposes), and Points to Note in Accepting the Transfer of a Business from the Company Making the Dismissals
（４８）Ramblings of a Former Clerk - About the Matters to be Filed in the Proof of Claim (2) (The Manner of Stating the Representative of a Corporation)
（４９）Ramblings of a Former Clerk - About the Matters to be Filed in the Proof of Claim (3) (Identifying Proof of Claims)
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Lawyers in charge of Restructuring, Rehabilitation, and Insolvency
- Shiro Kuniya
- Yasuhiro Uozumi
- Masaki Nogami
- Hidehiro Utsumi
- Hiroshi Murakami
- Motoi Shimadera
- Takayuki Maruyama
- Naoki Kondo
- Yoshimasa Oe
- Tomohiro Kitano
- Issei Watanabe
- Hiroshi Kuramochi
- So Miyamoto
- Takashi Matsunaga
- Hirotake Tanaka
- Yoshinori Hirai
- Yuta Shozaki
- Mitsuhiro Gujima
- Makoto Miyazaki
- Kei Kurayoshi
- Keisuke Hayashi
- Toshitsugu Nakamoto
- Ryoji Fukumori
- Kumpei Ohashi
- Toshiyuki Tsujita
- Yuiko Wada
- Mami Kadono
- Takuya Kishimoto
- Tatsuya Tachimura
- Kyoichi Takami
- Yuma Horie
- Masataka Mizuno
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