About
Partner in Nishimura & Asahi's Tokyo office who heads the firm's international dispute resolution practice, specializing in international commercial litigation, arbitration and mediation. He acts as counsel and arbitrator in complex cross-border disputes (including M&A, antitrust, corporate governance, insurance, IP and construction) and holds leadership roles in multiple arbitration and mediation institutions.
Practice areas
International ArbitrationLitigationMediationCorporate / M&AAntitrustBanking & FinanceIntellectual Property
Office
Expertise
International Arbitration (ICC, SIAC, JCAA, AAA-ICDR, VIAC, KCAB)International Commercial LitigationM&A disputesAntitrustCorporate GovernanceInsurance disputesIntellectual Property disputesDefamationJoint VenturesLicensingConstruction disputesInternational Bankruptcy
Education
- LL.M., Harvard Law School (1992)
- LL.B., The University of Tokyo (1984)
Admissions
- Admitted in Japan (1986)
- Admitted in New York (1993)
- Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb) (2016)
- Member, SIAC Court of Arbitration (2013-)
- Member, International Court of Arbitration (ICC)
Languages
JapaneseEnglish