"I think highly of him,"says one client, who goes on to say: "He is really, really candid in giving advice and is always very practical. He is really, really experienced in dispute management and also cross-border and domestic work. He is very solid in Japan and US-related work."
Chambers Global 2022
“[Akihiro Hironaka] enjoys a strong reputation as an 'excellent litigator who leads the Japanese pharmaceutical products market.'"
Who’s Who Legal 2021
“Peers say [Akihiro Hironaka] is ‘extremely strategic and an expert at leading a large team,’ adding: ‘There is no one else on his level.’”
『国際仲裁と企業戦略』(共編著、有斐閣)、Yasuhei Taniguchi et al. eds., Civil Procedure in Japan(執筆分担、Juris Publishing)等、民事訴訟、国際訴訟・仲裁、租税訴訟の分野の著作多数。2022年、ALB Japan Law Awards 2022 - Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Yearに選出。東京大学法学部第1類(LL.B., 1993)、Harvard Law School卒業(LL.M., 2003)。横浜地方裁判所裁判官(1998-2000)、Arnold & Porter(Washington D.C., 2003-2004)勤務。日本及びニューヨーク州の弁護士資格を取得。