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.

As Japanese bankruptcy and reorganization practice has grown and developed in recent years, 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.

Attorneys at Mori Hamada & Matsumoto are active members of the insolvency bar of Japan, participating as members or directors professional organizations such as the Japan Association of Business Recovery and the Japanese Association of Turnaround Professionals.  The firm's attorneys have also authored a number of articles and publications on insolvency law issues.