Mori Hamada & Matsumoto

International Disputes

Partner specializing in international arbitration

Daniel Allen is an international arbitration specialist. Before becoming a partner at Mori Hamada & Matsumoto in 2021, he was a member of the international arbitration group at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in Tokyo and the litigation department of Cravath, Swaine & Moore in New York. He is an experienced advocate, and has represented both companies and States in all types of disputes, including international commercial arbitrations, investor-State disputes, and construction matters. He has represented clients in arbitrations under the ICSID, UNCITRAL, ICC, SIAC, and JCAA rules, among others. In addition to his work as counsel, he accepts appointments as arbitrator, and is a member of the JCAA Panel of Arbitrators. He also enjoys an appointment as Lecturer at Kobe University, Faculty of Law.

English, French, Japanese

J.D., Stanford Law School (2010)