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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Otemachi Park Building
1-1-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku
TOKYO
100-8136
Japan

Work Department

International Arbitration, Litigation

Position

Partner and Head of International Arbitration

Career

Mr. Aoi Inoue is a partner and the Head of the International Arbitration practice at Anderson Mori & Tomotsune. He specializes in international arbitration and litigation. He represents clients in a wide range of business disputes, including joint venture, distributorship, licensing, franchising, construction projects, complex financial products, labor & employment and product liability. He has acted as counsel in a number of international arbitrations under various rules including the ICC,  SIAC, HKIAC, JCAA, AAA-ICDR, CIETAC, VIAC and UNCITRAL. He also serves as arbitrator and has been appointed to the panel of arbitrators of the JCAA, KCAB INTERNATIONAL and Japan Sports Arbitration Agency (JSAA). He has been recognized as a leading arbitration lawyer in Lexology Index: Arbitration, Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500, Benchmark Litigation and Best Lawyers.

Mr. Inoue received his LL.B. from the University of Tokyo, and holds an LL.M. from Columbia Law School. He is admitted to practice in Japan (2004) and New York (2011). He worked for Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, a New York law firm as a visiting attorney (2010 to 2011) before he resumed his position at Anderson Mori & Tomotsune. He co-authored Law and Practice of International Commercial Arbitration (Maruzen-Yushodo, 2016).

Languages

Japanese (first language), English

Memberships

Member, Dai-ni Tokyo Bar Association

Director, Japan Association of Arbitrators (JAA)

Executive Director, Japan International Dispute Resolution Center (JIDRC)

Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb)

Member, International Chamber of Commerce – Commission on Arbitration and ADR

Member, Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) Users Council

Member, International Advisory Board of the Vienna International Arbitral Centre (VIAC)

Education

The University of Tokyo (LL.B, 2001); Columbia University School of Law (LL.M, 2010)

Lawyer Rankings

Japan > Dispute resolution: Independent local firms

(Leading partners: Bengoshi)

Aoi InoueAnderson Mori & Tomotsune

The team at Anderson Mori & Tomotsune is renowned for its expertise in dispute resolution, handling cases across Japanese civil courts, administrative proceedings, and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms. Co-led by Kei Akagawa, Kenichi Sadaka, and Aoi Inoue, the team also offers comprehensive crisis management support. Akagawa specialises in disputes related to consumer matters, while Sadaka focuses on commercial arbitration and ADR proceedings. Inoue represents clients in various business disputes, including those involving joint ventures, distributorships, and licensing. Another key member is the ‘responsive and efficient’ Hiroki Wakabayashi, who is significantly experienced in both domestic and cross-border transactions and commercial disputes.