Organisation: Japan Commercial Arbitration Association
White & Case launches disputes practice in Tokyo
Shinsuke Yakura has left Orrick to launch White & Case’s dispute resolution practice in Tokyo – while experienced arbitrator Yoshihiro Takatori has joined Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu.
03 September 2024
Herbert Smith Freehills hires practice head in Tokyo
Ben Jolley has re-joined Herbert Smith Freehills to lead its construction disputes practice in Japan after he left his role working in-house at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
18 June 2024
Insurer chases ex-Nissan chairman over defence costs
A Japanese insurer that won an award against former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn after he fled criminal charges in Tokyo has been granted leave to attach his assets in Delaware.
08 November 2023
Japan's arbitration landscape, five years on
In a follow-up to a GAR article published in 2018, Tokyo-based practitioners Tony Andriotis, David MacArthur, Yoko Maeda, Yoshie Midorikawa and Michael Mroczek look at the state of international arbitration in Japan in light of recent and upcoming legislative changes and new commitment on the part of law firms.
19 June 2023
US court sends Fujitsu semiconductor dispute to arbitration
A court in California has ruled that a dispute between Japan’s Fujitsu and a Delaware entity over semiconductor manufacturing should go to arbitration at the Japan Commercial Arbitration Association.
08 June 2023
Korea-Japan forum considers Asian arbitrator representation
The latest Korea-Japan Arbitration Forum, held in Tokyo with cherry blossom in full bloom, saw comparisons drawn between these two markets and Singapore and discussion of whether Asian arbitrators are underrepresented internationally. Lars Markert, partner at Nishimura & Asahi in Tokyo, reports.
25 April 2023
Japanese firm promotes in Singapore
Japanese firm Anderson Mori & Tomotsune has promoted Shunsuke Domon to the partnership in Singapore.
03 March 2023
Carter goes solo in New York
James Carter, who co-founded the New York International Arbitration Centre and has co-chaired the practices of two US firms, is leaving WilmerHale to practise as an independent arbitrator in New York.
21 June 2022
HSF promotes three partners and three counsel
Herbert Smith Freehills has promoted Daniel Waldek in Singapore, James Allsop in Tokyo and Jonathan Ripley-Evans in Johannesburg to the partnership, also making three counsel promotions.
28 April 2022
Anderson Mori promotes in Osaka and Singapore
Japanese firm Anderson Mori & Tomotsune has promoted Masahiro Yano in Osaka and Leon Ryan in Singapore to the partnership.
21 February 2022