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Shinichiro Yamashita

Main practice areas are Litigation and Arbitration, Maritime matters such as Cargo claim, Charterparty, Contract of Affreightment, Shipbuilding, Sale/Purchase of vessel, Collision, Fire, Grounding, Pollution and Arrest/Release of vessel, Insurance and Reinsurance, International insolvency, Product liability and General corporate matters. · Hiratsuka & Co

JapanLitigation, ArbitrationJapanese, English

About

Shinichiro Yamashita is a Partner at Hiratsuka & Co in Japan who specialises in litigation and arbitration with a focus on maritime and shipping matters (including cargo claims, charterparty/contract of affreightment, shipbuilding, sale and purchase of vessels, collision, fire, grounding, pollution, and arrest/release of vessels). He also advises on insurance and reinsurance, international insolvency, product liability and general corporate matters; admitted to the bar and registered as a Maritime Counselor in 2002 and Partner since 2006.

Practice areas

LitigationArbitrationMaritime / ShippingInsurance & ReinsuranceInsolvencyProduct LiabilityCorporate

Office

Expertise

Cargo ClaimsCharterparty & Contract of AffreightmentShipbuildingSale and Purchase of VesselsCollision, Fire & GroundingPollution & Arrest/Release of VesselsInsurance & ReinsuranceInternational InsolvencyProduct Liability

Education

  • Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo (LL.B., 1997)
  • Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan (2002)
  • University of Southampton (Maritime Law Short Course, 2007)

Admissions

  • Admitted to the Bar (2002)
  • Registered Maritime Counselor (2002)
  • Member, Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association

Languages

JapaneseEnglish