Mori Hamada & Matsumoto has an extensive insolvency practice, acting on behalf of both debtors and creditors, as well as financial advisers, in all types of Japanese bankruptcy and reorganization proceedings. Members of the firm also serve as administrative receivers and trustees in bankruptcy proceedings. The firm's insolvency practice also includes acting on behalf of debtors, creditors and advisors in out-of-court workouts and pre-packaged reorganizations.

The firm often draws upon its expertise from its corporate, M&A and finance practices in increasingly complex insolvency cases. The firm has been engaged in a number of pioneering transactions that involve a variety of corporate, M&A and financing techniques in conjunction with insolvency proceedings, including corporate demergers, securitizations, DIP financings, asset-backed lending and debt-equity swaps. The depth and breadth of the firm's practice enables it to provide comprehensive services in transactions and proceedings involving financially distressed companies.