The team at Nishimura & Asahi integrates lawyers from various practice groups, which enables them to assist clients with domestic and cross-border insolvency and restructuring matters, covering both traditional court proceedings and out-of-court matters. The team benefits from Hajime Ueno‘s knowledge of structured finance, Daisuke Koriya’s experience in accounting and tax-related matters, and Yonson Minami‘s advice on the M&A aspects of restructurings. Team leader Kenichi Minami has extensive experience in both traditional insolvency proceedings and out-of-court workouts and turnarounds.

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Key clients

  • JOLED Inc.
  • REINOWA Holdings Inc.
  • BigMotor Co., Ltd.
  • Orient Line K.K.
  • J-Will Partners Co., Ltd.;
  • Interblock USA L.C
  • Japan Airlines Co., Ltd
  • ARVOS Holding GmbH
  • HOPE, INC
  • Nuclear Damage Compensation and Decommissioning Facilitation Corporation
  • Pepper Food Service Co.
  • Amana inc.

Work highlights

  • Advised JOLED Inc. on civil rehabilitation proceedings to sell and transfer its research and development units to a third-party sponsor.
  • Advised REINOWA Holdings Inc. and its fully-owned subsidiaries, FCNT Limited and Japan E.M. Solutions Co., Ltd., on civil rehabilitation proceedings to restructure the group’s business.
  • Advised BigMotor Co. Ltd. on restructuring through a (purely) out-of-court workout with financial creditors.

Lawyers

Leading partners: Bengoshi
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Kenichi Minami
Nishimura & Asahi
Next Generation Partners: Bengoshi
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Yonson Minami
Nishimura & Asahi

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Kenichi Minami

Other key lawyers

Hajime Ueno, Daisuke Koriya, Yonson Minami