The restructuring and insolvency team at Abe, Ikubo & Katayama has broad corporate expertise, handling the full gamut of bankruptcy matters, including significant insolvency cases in Japan, in addition to cross-border restructuring mandates. Practice co-head Eiji Katayama handles corporate reorganisations, and Kazuyuki Taguchi has experience in advising on the turnaround of corporate businesses. Hisashi Ito acts in an array of civil rehabilitation cases and liquidations on behalf of various companies. Business rehabilitation is also an area of focus for Hirofumi Kato, whose practice consists of legal and voluntary liquidation mandates. The firm’s disputes practice covers both in- and out-of-court cases, and Rikita Karakawa contributes her broad experience of negotiation and litigation in out-of-court private rehabilitations.

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Key clients

  • Nippon Logistech Corporation
  • HOPE ENERGY, INC.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Eiji Katayama, Yasuhiko Ikubo

Other key lawyers

Hisashi Ito, Kazuyuki Taguchi, Hideto Sasaki, Hirofumi Kato, Rikita Karakawa, Koichiro Sato, Naotada Yokota