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Senior partnerSince founding Hiratsuka & Co. in 1976, I handled a large number of cases in the fields of maritime, shipping and insurance laws for foreign (English, Russian, Chinese, Korean, Israeli, etc.) clients as well as for Japanese clients. These include, but not limited to, collisions, fires, explosions, grounding, charterparty disputes, cargo claims, disputes between insurers and reinsurers cases.On a number of occasions, I provided expert advices on the position under Japanese law with respect to cases pending before foreign courts / arbitration tribunals.

Handles cargo claims, charterplay disputes, aviation claims, domestic transport claims, maritime insurance claims, litigations, arbitrations and other maritime related cases. He represents all major Japanese underwriters.

Specialist in Litigation, Arbitration and Negotiation of all Maritime matters including Charterparty, Contract of Affreightment, Shipbuilding contracts and disputes, Sale/Purchase of Ships, Collisions, Fire, Grounding, Pollution, Arrest/Release of Ships, Cargo Claims and Personal Injury Defense. Also undertakes International insolvency, Product liability, Insurance and Reinsurance and General corporate matters.

Main practice areas are Litigation and Arbitration, Maritime matters such as Cargo claim, Charterparty, Contract of Affreightment, Shipbuilding, Sale/Purchase of vessel, Collision, Fire, Grounding, Pollution and Arrest/Release of vessel, Insurance and Reinsurance, International insolvency, Product liability and General corporate matters.

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