East Asia - Japan

Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

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The team at Anderson Mori & Tomotsune is jointly led by Hideyuki Sakai, Hiroyasu Ueda, Fujiaki Mimura, and Zentaro Nihei. The group is regularly involved in large-scale restructuring and insolvency cases in Japan, acting for major banks, hedge funds and insurance companies. Taro Awataguchi represents both creditors and sponsors in out-of-court restructurings, as well as in corporate reorganisations and civil rehabilitation cases. Mimura handles the full range of restructuring and insolvency matters, including bankruptcy and voluntary liquidations. The team assists an extensive and lucrative client base, with Satoshi Ogino representing debtors. Nihei also adds to the team’s cross-border capabilities, advising overseas funds, along with Ueda, who handles cross-border restructuring matters, and Masaki Fujita, who represents debtors, lenders and investors in cross-border matters.

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Testimonials

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  • 'A team of lawyers who are very capable and responsive. Regardless of unique and unforeseen situations, all members have done their best to cope with various needs from our side (locally and globally).'
  • 'The team, led by Fujiaki Mimura, is one of the best for restructuring and insolvency practices in Japan. What charactarises them is their skills, technique, knowledge, experiences, and their dedication to saving the company. Also, this team works well in complicated situations.'

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Key clients

  • K.K. Digipoke
  • Matsuekankyonomori Co., Ltd.

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Work highlights

  • Advised consortium of banks and leasing companies to file a creditor’s petition to commence the corporate reorganization proceedings of the debtor, United Ocean Group.
  • Appointed as the bankruptcy trustee of MJG K.K and its affiliates, which had a total debt of around $34m, over 1000 employees and around 200 clinics nationwide at the commencement of the bankruptcy proceeding.

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