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Nishimura & Asahi Offices
OTEMON TOWER, 1-1-2 OTEMACHI
CHIYODA-KU
TOKYO 100-8124
Japan
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Hajime Ueno
Work Department
Restructuring and Insolvency; Banking and Securitization/Structured Finance practice
Position
Partner, Tokyo
Career
Hajime predominantly handles restructuring and insolvency, cross-border transactions, securitizations and other structured finance. He strives to provide creative solutions and, leveraging his English language capabilities and wealth of knowledge regarding overseas legal landscapes, his strength is evident especially in cross-border deals. He also handles IT and DX-related matters.
Hajime has extensive expertise in the area of corporate restructuring and insolvency, as well as securitization/structured finance practice (including concession transactions); especially known for his uncanny skills to see through complex issues and the web of differing interests of relevant parties, he is not confined to conventional thinking and instead strives to devise various new deal structures and provide new solutions. He also has an extensive practice in other areas of corporate finance and capital markets, as well as regulatory matters of financial institutions (including Basel accord capital rules). Having spent his youth in the U.S. and having studied abroad, he is fluent in both English and Japanese. He serves as the Firm’s CTO and is engaged in IT/DX-related matters, as well.
Languages
Japanese, Englihs
Memberships
2021 | INSOL Fellow
2005 | Admitted in New York
1999 | Admitted in Japan
Education
2004 | Harvard Law School (LL.M.)
1997 | The University of Tokyo (LL.B.)
Lawyer Rankings
Japan > Restructuring and insolvency: Independent local firms
(Leading partners: Bengoshi)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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- Leading partners: Bengoshi Japan > Restructuring and insolvency: Independent local firms
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