Practical Law Global Guide 2020: Arbitration - Japan

Focusing on disputes arising out of the termination of contracts, in particular for clients in the automotive, pharmaceutical, electronic devices, apparel, and food & beverage sectors, Yutaro Kawabata is a “divorce lawyer” for companies. Since joining Nishimura & Asahi in 2004, he has been involved in a number of major international arbitration and commercial litigation cases.

Azusa has been based in N&A’s NY Office since its opening in 2018. Her practice focuses on international arbitration under a wide variety of arbitral rules and often involves complex commercial litigation. As a resident of New York, she often engages in legal proceedings in the US, such as those concerning contractual disputes, M&A-related disputes, consumer litigation including class actions and product liability litigation, and labor disputes involving Japanese companies. Azusa has advised multinational companies in diverse industries, including the pharmaceuticals, automobile, insurance, aviation, construction, solar energy, telecommunications, and electronics fields. She has extensive experience with court proceedings in Japan relating to domestic litigation, arbitration, and multi-jurisdictional disputes. She also assists clients with crisis management matters, including internal investigations, product recalls, and cyber incidents in the United States. Based on her extensive practice experience in both Japan and the United States, she provides timely and thorough support to Japanese companies doing business in the United States.

Motonori’s practice focuses on domestic and international commercial disputes in diverse industries. In addition to domestic commercial litigation, he has extensive experience with international litigation in various jurisdictions, including United States, Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, and South America. He also advises on disputes related to a variety of commercial insurance policies, including directors' and officers' liability insurance (D&O insurance), property and business interruption insurance, representations and warranties insurance (M&A insurance), and credit insurance.