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

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

The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Kenichi Minami

Next generation partners

Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Yonson Minami

Practice head

Kenichi Minami

Other key lawyers

Hajime Ueno; Daisuke Koriya; Yonson Minami