Anderson Mori & Tomotsune represents clients in a wide range of financial products and derivatives-related cases, drawing from our established expertise in complex financial products and derivatives transactions. The Firm has considerable experience in successfully handling cases seeking damages for unjust enrichment in relation to complex financial transactions, such as swaps and other derivative transactions. Examples of our experience include the following: Acting for a Swiss-based bank in a damages suit that it filed against a Japanese trading house (the amount of damages claimed by our client is over JPY 20 billion, which is one of the highest amounts currently in dispute before Japanese courts); Successfully defending an international financial institution in a damages suit filed by a Japanese customer who alleged inadequate disclosure a derivatives transaction. The case was dismissed at trial by the Tokyo District Court; and Successfully defending an international financial institution in a damages suit filed by a Japanese partnership for whom our client acted as an administrative agent.

We provide advice on the following matters regarding the insolvency of financial institutions: ・Special insolvency regime for financial institutions ・Resolution plans

We advise creditors on the following matters: ・Debt collection and enforcement ・Participation in insolvency proceedings (claims filing, negotiations with other interested parties) ・Creditors committee/group representations ・Claims assignments ・Debt to equity swaps ・Debt-debt swaps ・Discounted payoffs

Lawyers within AMT's restructuring team are regularly appointed as trustees, supervisors, provisional administrators, and examiners in numerous cases by the courts, and possess deep knowledge of Corporate Reorganization and Civil Rehabilitation proceedings. Leveraging this expertise, they represent debtor companies and provide advice to creditors and sponsors.

Lawyers within AMT's restructuring team are frequently appointed as trustees in numerous cases by the courts and possess deep knowledge of bankruptcy proceedings. Leveraging this expertise, they represent debtor companies and provide advice to creditors and sponsors.

Leveraging their extensive experience with a variety of rules-based processes for out-of-court workouts, such as “Turnaround ADR”, the “Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Revitalization Support Councils” and the “Guidelines for Business Revitalization, etc. of Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises”, AMT's restructuring team supports business rehabilitation through out-of-court workouts, regardless of the size of the company.

AMT's restructuring team supports companies in the early stages of financial distress by providing advice on fundraising through the sale of non-core businesses and assets, negotiating with financial institutions and other stakeholders, and assisting them in achieving business rehabilitation while avoiding out-of-court workouts or insolvency procedures. This enables debtors to explore more diverse strategies and implement more impactful solutions under more favorable conditions.

We advise the sponsors or buyers of companies in financial difficulty on the following matters: ・Strategic analysis on possible acquisition schemes ・Negotiation with the debtor, trustees and supervisors ・Due diligence and contract negotiations ・Withdrawal from investments

We provide the following services for debtor companies in financial difficulty: ・Strategic analysis on restructuring options ・Early stage restructuring through M&A and refinance ・Out of court workout (Turnaround ADR, the Regional Economy Vitalization Corporation of Japan (REVIC), etc.) ・Civil Rehabilitation, Corporate Reorganization ・Special Liquidation

We advise the management of companies in financial difficulty on the following matters: ・Crisis management ・Directors' liability ・Personal guarantees

We advise various stakeholders in cross-border cases on the following matters: ・Restructuring or liquidation of international company groups ・Restructuring and liquidation of Japanese subsidiaries ・Recognition and assistance of foreign (non-Japanese) insolvency proceedings

We provide advice on the following matters regarding finance in distressed situations: ・Debtor-in-possession (DIP) financings ・Secured transactions ・Derivative transactions ・Structured finance/Securitizations ・Trusts

We represent clients in all forms of bankruptcy related litigations.

We advise companies on the following matters regarding the liquidation of companies and the subsidiaries: ・Regular liquidations ・Special liquidations

Leveraging our extensive network of overseas offices, close connections with international professionals, and deep expertise in cross-border insolvency, AMT's restructuring team provides advice on the business rehabilitation, liquidation, and withdrawal of overseas subsidiaries.

AMT's restructuring team leverages its crisis management expertise gained through handling insolvency cases to support companies facing management crises due to accounting scandals, product accidents, or other corporate misconduct, guiding them toward successful business rehabilitation.