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International Arbitration
Despite the changing economical and geopolitical landscape, there is a continuous demand for international arbitration. Nishimura & Asahi meets this demand with a truly international team and over 35 years of experience in the field of international arbitration.
Our arbitration team possesses a wealth of experience in international arbitrations conducted under the rules of the ICC, SIAC, HKIAC, JCAA, KCAB, CIETAC, AAA‐ICDR, SAC, DIS, as well as those of other recognized institutions in Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand. We regularly advise international companies on business activities in Japan and throughout Asia, as well as Asian clients active in European and the Americas.
At Nishimura & Asahi, an experienced team of multicultural, multijurisdictional, and multilingual lawyers advise on commercial arbitrations involving M&A, joint ventures, and all types of commercial agreements, as well as on construction and investment treaty arbitrations.
As Japan’s first-ever entrant, Nishimura & Asahi has been continuously included in Global Arbitration Review’s GAR 100, a global guide to the top international arbitration firms, since the 11th edition (2018).
Seminars
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Current Issues of ISD and ESG in International Trade and Economic Law
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External Seminars
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Dispute Resolution in Middle East & Africa
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Relevance of International Mediation for Japanese commercial stakeholders
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Country Risk and Its Countermeasures for Foreign Investment in the Future
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External Seminars
Publications
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Publication of Japan chapter of Quick Compare chart, Enforcement of ICSID Convention Arbitration Awards: National Laws and Procedure
Articles
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Article: RWE and Uniper: (German) Courts Rule on the Admissibility of ECT-based ICSID Arbitrations in Intra-EU Investor-State Disputes
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Case Notes on Investment Treaty Arbitration Awards and Decisions (149) A Case in Which a Tribunal Found a Breach of FET on the Basis of Retroactive Application of Domestic Law
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Article: What are International Investment Agreements?
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People
- Hiroyuki heads our international dispute resolution practice. He specializes in international commercial litigation, ...
Hiroyuki TEZUKA
- Partner
- Tokyo
- Among other things, Yoshihiko is recognized as an authority on real-estate finance and a pioneer in structured financ...
Yoshihiko KAWAKAMI
- Partner
- Tokyo
- Katsuyuki has been the Managing Partner of our New York office since its inception. He has over 30 years of experienc...
Katsuyuki YAMAGUCHI
- NY LLP Partner
- New York
- Managing Partner / Chair (New York)
- In addition to corporate disputes such as shareholder derivative actions and share purchase demands, she has numerous...
Masako YAJIMA
- Partner
- Tokyo
- Akihiro’s experience covers product liability, contractual claims, mass tort claims, and tax disputes, in various ind...
Akihiro HIRONAKA
- Partner
- Tokyo
- Chika Igarashi is a partner at Nishimura & Asahi specializing in the fields of (i) Banking and Financial Regulati...
Chika IGARASHI
- Partner
- Tokyo
- He has handled mainly China's legal affairs for more than 20 years, and has a wealth of experience advising numerous ...
Takashi NOMURA
- Partner
- Shanghai
- Shanghai Representative Office Chief Representative
- He has handled more than 200 M&A deals for listed and private companies, both in Japan and overseas, by utilizing...
Taisuke IGAKI
- LPC Partner
- Osaka
- Ing-Chian is a lead partner of our Taiwan practice group. As one of the few Taiwanese lawyers based in Japan, she han...
Ing-Chian SUN
- Partner
- Tokyo
- Nishimura & Asahi Taiwan Co-representative
- Having worked as a partner in a prestigious law firm in China for about 3 years, in September 2010, Cuiping decided t...
Cuiping ZHANG
- Partner
- Tokyo
- Focusing on disputes arising out of the termination of contracts, in particular for clients in the automotive, pharma...
Yutaro KAWABATA
- Partner
- Tokyo
- Lars’ practice is focused on commercial and investment arbitration. He has particular expertise in contentious procee...
Lars MARKERT
- Partner
- Tokyo
- As an attorney belonging to a Japanese law firm, Masao is the only long-term resident attorney in the Middle East. Fr...
Masao MORISHITA
- Partner
- Dubai
- Kojiro Fujii specializes in the fields of competition law and international trade law. He also covers emerging areas ...
Kojiro FUJII
- Partner
- Tokyo
- Chié Nakahara specializes in international litigation and arbitration. The disputes she typically handles relate to M...
Chié NAKAHARA
- Partner
- Tokyo
- Taeko heads the firm’s India practice, and advises Japanese corporations investing and doing business in India, with ...
Taeko SUZUKI
- Partner
- Tokyo
- India Practice Partner
- Clients value Isamu’s unique insight into the challenges and uncertainties that they face in a dynamic, growing regio...
Isamu IMAIZUMI
- Partner
- TokyoHanoi / Ho Chi Minh City
- Vietnam Practice Partner
- Kesavan graduated from University College of Wales in 1988 and was called to the Supreme Court of Singapore in 1992. ...
Kesavan NAIR
- Alliance Office Director
- Singapore
- Bayfront Law Managing Director
- Bayfront Law is Nishimura & Asahi Singapore Office’s counterpart in the Nishimura & Asahi - Bayfront Law Alli...
Sharmila NAIR
- Alliance Office Director
- Singapore
- Bayfront Law
- Bayfront Law is Nishimura & Asahi Singapore Office’s counterpart in the Nishimura & Asahi - Bayfront Law Alli...
Melissa LEONG
- Alliance Office Director
- Singapore
- Bayfront Law