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Nishimura & Asahi Receives Top Rankings in Chambers Global 2024
Masahiro Heike handles a wide range of international trade cases, including cases related to the WTO Agreement. From his experience working for the Japanese government, he is adept at dealing with cases while taking into account domestic and overseas policy trends.
Masahiro Heike specializes in international trade law. From 2016 to 2018, he worked at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry as an in-government lawyer, and handled numerous WTO disputes and trade negotiations and was responsible for the trade policies of other jurisdictions including the United States and China. Currently, he is involved in a wide range of matters including WTO dispute settlement cases, domestic and foreign trade remedy cases (anti-dumping, safeguards), government research related to international trade law, and the handling of tariffs and origin relations.
Awards & Rankings
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Nishimura & Asahi receives top rankings in Chambers Asia-Pacific 2024
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Chambers Global 2023: Top rankings for Nishimura & Asahi
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Chambers Asia-Pacific 2023: Top rankings for Nishimura & Asahi
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Chambers Global 2022: Top rankings for Nishimura & Asahi
Publications
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Publication of Chambers Global Practice Guides - International Trade 2024 (Japan chapter)
Articles
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Human Rights, the Environment, and Economic Security: New Trends in International Trade Regulations and Corporate Strategies
Books
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Article: The Frontier of International Trade Law (2) - Economic security and actions that should be taken
Transcripts of lectures
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Article: The Frontier of International Trade Law (1) - Human Rights and the Environment
Transcripts of lectures
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The International Comparative Legal Guide - Sanctions 2023: Japan
Articles
News
Education
- 2015
- New York University School of Law (LL.M.)
- 2007
- The University of Tokyo, School of Law (J.D.)
- 2005
- The University of Tokyo (LL.B.)
Professional Experience
- Committee member, Study Group on WTO Jurisprudence, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
- Deputy Director Multilateral Trade System Department, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
- Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, Brussels