Lecture by lawyers (for junior and senior high school students in Kakegawa-shi)

He has an extensive track record representing clients in over 80 corporate rehabilitation and bankruptcy cases to date, playing an instrumental role in communicating with financial institutions on M&A, financing, and private liquidations from a multifaceted perspective. He is also known for his expertise in business succession cases involving a wide range of competing interests, such as drafting family charters, and handling litigation, leveraging his insights into industry conditions and economic circumstances surrounding his clients.

Takahiro has been engaged in a wide variety of restructuring cases from out-of-court workouts to judicial bankruptcy proceedings. He has also handled disputes and litigations in relation to both bankruptcy cases and general corporate matters. In each case, his focus is on leading clients in the right direction and ultimately securing optimal solutions for them.

With two years of experience as a secondee to the credit division of one of Japan’s largest banks, he understands how creditors think and act when borrowers face insolvency situations.

He also spent three years in the U.S., attending law school for a year and working as a trainee at a U.S. law firm handling both litigation and M&A cases for two years. Utilizing this experience, he has advised clients in international M&A and other transactions.

Kazuki has engaged in various restructuring cases, ranging from out-of-court workouts to judicial bankruptcy proceedings, covering small companies to large listed corporations, across a wide range of industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, IT, entertainment, and energy.
He has also handled a lot of cross-border restructuring cases, representing both debtors and creditors. In addition, he has managed a variety of legal disputes and litigation, including cases covering debt collection, director accountability, and labor issues.
Furthermore, Kazuki spent about two years seconded to a governmental investment fund, where he was involved in projects such as the integration of major companies in the industry, carve-outs from large corporations, and investments in overseas infrastructure projects. His role provided him with a principal’s perspective, giving him extensive knowledge and experience in M&A transactions.
Leveraging the agile, flexible problem-solving and negotiation skills he has cultivated in restructuring cases, combined with the diverse perspectives he has gained through his secondment and studies in the United States, Kazuki helps clients find solutions to the most pressing issues they face.