Active in both domestic and cross-border insolvency proceedings, civil rehabilitations, and corporate reorganisations, the restructuring and insolvency team at Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners, led by Takayuki Maruyama and Naoki Kondo, advises debtors, creditors, sponsors and lenders across a range of sectors. The group is noted for its extensive experience in out-of-court turnaround procedures, with Tomohiro Kitano heading the team from Osaka, primarily handling domestic insolvency and reorganisation matters. The Tokyo office maintains its focus on cross-border insolvency cases, with So Miyamoto contributing his longstanding experience in both domestic and global insolvency matters, while Hirotake Tanaka is known for handling bankruptcy proceedings. Alternative dispute resolution continues to be one of the team’s primary areas of strength, being an area which Takashi Matsunaga has expansive knowledge.
Key clients
- Japan Drilling Co., Ltd. and Japan Drilling (Netherlands) B.V.
- EuroTec Japan Co., Ltd.
- Kyokuto Electric Co., Ltd
- JMIC Co., Ltd.
- Tsuchiyama Printing co., Ltd. and Okamura co., Ltd.
- AIproject Company Limited
- Onkyo Marketing Corporation and Onkyo Sound Corporation
- Hotel Chocolat Co., Ltd.
- Kanagawa Management Welfare Foundation
- MIC Corporation
- Escada Japan Co., Ltd.
- Pets Best Japan Co. Ltd.
- DINAMIX Co., Ltd.
Work highlights
- Acted as attorneys for petitions for Japan Drilling Co., Ltd. and Japan Drilling (Netherlands) B.V. and as deputy trustees when the commencement order for corporate reorganisation proceedings was issued.
- Acted as receiver and deputy receivers of the insurer in a disposition issued by the Kanto Local Finance Bureau, ordering business and property administration by receivers of the insurer for Pets Best Japan Co. Ltd.
- Acted as one of the dispute resolution providers in charge of the turnaround ADR filed by Nichi-Iko.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Takayuki Maruyama, Naoki Kondo, Tomohiro Kitano