Restructuring/Insolvency, General Corporate, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), Civil and Commercial Disputes, Risk and Crisis Management/Compliance

Bar of Japan (admitted in 1983); Kobayashi & Associates Law Office, an insolvency and restructuring boutique firm (founder and chairman, 2000-2013), Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu (partner, 2013-present) Study Committee on the Bankruptcy Law System of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations (chairperson, 2013-2017) Study group on Guidelines applicable to Guarantees made by the Management, established by The Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Japanese Bankers Association (chairperson) Japan Insolvency Lawyers Network (vice-chairperson) Japanese Association for Business Recovery (representative director) Japanese Association of Turnaround Professionals (senior director)

Tokyo Bar Association (1983-present)

Mr. Kobayashi has a wealth of practical experience handling high-profile insolvency and restructuring proceedings, including large-scale corporate reorganizations.

Chuo University (LL.B., 1979)