Financial Institutions and Business Revitalization Practitioners Nationwide Gather to Exchange Opinions on Challenges in Business Revitalization Practices

On March 13, 2026, Long Black Partners Inc. (hereinafter LBP) held the "2nd Business Revitalization Conference" at The Prince Park Tower Tokyo (Minato-ku, Tokyo).

The purpose of this conference was to bring together professionals involved in business revitalization practices, such as financial institutions and lawyers, to discuss and exchange opinions on current practical issues related to business revitalization, with a focus on supporting the business revitalization of small and medium-sized enterprises.

On the day of the event, approximately 60 banks, credit unions, and government-affiliated financial institutions (about 100 people) from across the country, as well as numerous lawyers specializing in business revitalization (about 50 people) from various law firms, participated, making it a venue for practitioners involved in business revitalization to share their knowledge.

Keynote Speech: Trends in Recent Business Revitalization Cases, Early Business Revitalization Law, and Corporate Value Collateral Rights

In Part 1, LBP delivered a keynote speech on the theme of "Early Business Revitalization."

The lecture pointed out the challenge that, against the backdrop of excessive debt issues after the COVID-19 pandemic, many revitalization processes are prolonged without a clear exit strategy after the formulation of a management improvement plan. It also raised issues regarding the increase in sponsor-led revitalization cases and the longer time required for sponsor transfers.

Given this situation, the importance of financial institutions, lawyers, and external experts collaborating to consider the direction of revitalization from an early stage, and the significance of utilizing public-private revitalization funds, were emphasized.

Subsequently, Mr. Nobuaki Kobayashi, a lawyer from Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu, gave a lecture on the theme of "Early Business Revitalization Law and Corporate Value Collateral Rights," explaining the future outlook for business revitalization practices in light of the new law scheduled to be enforced this year.

Partner/Group Head Ushikoshi

Partner/Head of Financial Advisory Division Akasaka

Individual Sessions: Discussions on Practical Themes

In Part 2, individual sessions were held where participants selected themes.

The conference featured the following five sessions:

· Initiatives for early business revitalization

· Practical issues in sponsor-led revitalization

· Utilization of corporate value collateral rights in revitalization phases

· Hands-on management and roll-up strategies by revitalization funds

· Transaction improvement and business revitalization utilizing public-private revitalization funds

In each session, representatives from financial institutions, lawyers, revitalization fund stakeholders, and our consultants took the stage, engaging in lively discussions according to their respective themes.

Networking Event: Exchange among Practitioners

After the conference, a networking event was held, providing a venue for 140 participants to interact.

Practitioners from different backgrounds, including financial institutions, law firms, revitalization funds, and business revitalization consultants, exchanged information on business revitalization cases and initiatives in various regions, fostering opportunities for strengthening future collaboration.

To Financial Institutions that Did Not Participate

Financial institutions interested in the content of this conference, wishing to "view the materials distributed on the day," "learn more," or "participate next time," please contact us. We will individually provide information on future events and any desired information.

【2nd Business Revitalization Conference Special Website】 https://longblack.co.jp/conference/2026/

【Contact Information】 Long Black Partners Inc. LBP Business Revitalization Conference Secretariat TEL: 03-6674-2314 Inquiry Form: https://www.longblack.co.jp/contact/conference/

Company Overview

Company Name: Long Black Partners Inc. Location: Kamiyacho Azabudai Building 6F, 1-7-2 Azabudai, Minato-ku, Tokyo Partners: Nao Ushikoshi / Ichiro Machida / Keishiro Akasaka / Teruya Wakamiya / Rintaro Ito / Ryosuke Yoshinuma Established: January 2008 Business Activities: Financial advisory, business revitalization and management improvement consulting, due diligence (financial, business, cash flow), support for capital policy and fundraising Company HP: https://www.longblack.co.jp/