Nishimura & Asahi

Arbitration and commercial litigation practice

Partner, Tokyo

Yutaro Kawabata can “handle dispute settlement at a high level” (Chambers 2021). He “is someone who can advise on matters in the most efficient way and takes into account the business context” (Chambers 2022).

Focusing on disputes arising out of the termination of contracts, in particular for clients in the automotive, pharmaceutical, electronic devices, apparel, and food & beverage sectors, Yutaro Kawabata is a “divorce lawyer” for companies. Since joining Nishimura & Asahi in 2004, he has been involved in a number of major international arbitration and commercial litigation cases.

Japanese, English

2004 | Admitted in Japan

2002 | Keio University, Faculty of Law