Hideyuki Sakai > Anderson Mori & Tomotsune > Tokyo, Japan > Lawyer Profile

Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Otemachi Park Building
1-1-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku
TOKYO
100-8136
Japan

Position

Restructuring/Insolvency and Bankruptcy, Dispute Resolution, M&A, Corporate, Corporate Crisis Management

Career

Admitted in Japan (1976)

Languages

  • Japanese (first language)
  • English

Memberships

Tokyo Bar Association (Japan), International Insolvency Institute(III), INSOL International, American College of Bankruptcy(ACB), International Bar Association(IBA)

Education

University of Tokyo (LLB, 1974), Duke University School of Law (LLM, 1982)

Lawyer Rankings

Japan > Restructuring and insolvency: Independent local firms

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.