Nishimura & Asahi

Nishimura & Asahi

Lawyers

Masaru Shibahara

Masaru Shibahara

Work Department

Wealth Management, Restructuring & Insolvency practice

Position

Partner, Tokyo

Career

Masaru is a partner in our Restructuring and Insolvency team. He has over 20 years’ experience supporting our clients in business succession, restructuring, and disputes matters, both in and out of court.

He has an extensive track record representing clients in over 80 corporate rehabilitation and bankruptcy cases to date, playing an instrumental role in communicating with financial institutions on M&A, financing, and private liquidations from a multifaceted perspective. He is also known for his expertise in business succession cases involving a wide range of competing interests, such as drafting family charters, and handling litigation, leveraging his insights into industry conditions and economic circumstances surrounding his clients.

Languages

Japanese, English

Memberships

1999 | Admitted in Japan

Education

1996 | Keio University (LL.B.)