Profile and Expertise

Hisakazu has gained an experience in a mid-sized Japanese law firm specialized in corporate business turnaround, where he advised clients on a general corporate matters including debt collection, contract negotiations, labor, M&A, bankruptcies and business turnaround, organizational restructuring and others, for a wide range of clients from start-ups to listed companies; he has also given advices for corporate executives on their inheritance and business succession cases.
As a qualified tax accountant and a tax examiner, he also provides consultation and support for tax examinations.

• Experience
• Publications
• Seminars
• Newsletter

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  ◆ Bankruptcy/Corporate Rehabilitation•
  ・ Voluntary Liquidation Case of a liquor brewing company
  ・ Bankruptcy case of an import sundry goods sales company
  ・ Civil rehabilitation case of a clothing sales company
  ・ Civil rehabilitation case of a construction company
  ・ Voluntary Liquidation Case of a beauty salon company
  ・ Special Liquidation Case of Foreign Corporations' Domestic Subsidiaries
  
  ◆ M&A/Finance •
  ・ Acquisition of a staffing company by a listed company
  ・ Acquisition of a semiconductor-related equipment manufacturer (listed company)
  ・ Acquisition of a metal processing company by a PE fund
  ・ Acquisition of golf courses using SPC
  ・ Acquisition of Type II Financial Instruments Business Operators by Foreign Enterprises
  
  ◆ Labor
  ・ Lawsuit for ascertainment of status, Lawsuit for claim for unpaid overtime pay
  ・ Labor trial
  ・ Mediation by Dispute Coordination Committee
  ・ Class negotiation against external unions
  ・ Conducting criminal prosecution and seeking damages against fraudulent employees
  
  ◆ Litigation and Negotiations •
  ・ Lawsuit to seek damages from employees for breach of their obligation to give due consideration to safety
  ・ Lawsuit to demand the performance of a guarantee obligation by a retired director
  ・ Negotiations on purchasing of shares by minority shareholders and squeeze-out cases
  ・　Action against the acquiring company for avoidance of fraudulent act
  ・ Claim for refund of franchise fees and damages for breach of non-competition obligations
  ・ Claim for reduction of legally reserved portion/mediation on the division of inherited property
  ・ Divorce mediation
  ・ Other lawsuits related to debt collection, surrender of land and buildings, and claims for damages
  
  ◆ Others ◆
  ・ Preparation of various contracts and investigation of the legality of new business
  ・ Consultations on financing and cash flow improvement
  ・ Advices on the preparation and operation of shareholders' meetings
  ・ Handling of tax investigations
  
  

• Introduction to Contracts Related Cases by Learning Cases (Minjiho Kenkyukai, May 2017)

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  September 2015: "News’ Prospective/Dangers of Falling Signboard" (Explained regarding Structure Liability on TBS’s News Bird)
  June 2016: "Facts of Business Turnaround Which Certified Public Tax Accountants Need to Know　(First Part)" (KACHIEL Co., Ltd.)
  October 2016: "Report for accounting firms concerning tax delinquency - In the scenes of collection, bankruptcy, and turnaround" (seminar for business owners and tax accountants)
  October 2016: "Facts of Business Turnaround Which Certified Public Tax Accountants Need to Know (Second Part)" (KACHIEL Co., Ltd.)
  November 2016: "Comprehensive Reference for M&A/Business Turnaround Scheme (KACHIEL Inc.)"
  April 2017: "Seminar on How to Deal with Tax Delinquency and Business Turnaround" (seminar for business owners and CPTAs)
  June 2017: "Business Turnaround and Business Succession" (lectured at entrepreneur exchange meeting)
  December 2017: "Issues Concerning Put Option Claim by Minority Shareholders" (seminar for insurance salespeople)
  May 2018: "Responsibilities of Small and Medium Enterprises’ Directors" (seminar for insurance salespeople)