Nishimura & Asahi‘s Japanese dispute resolution practice works in conjunction with the firm’s Singapore, Vietnam, and Bangkok offices to provide clients with cross-border disputes pertaining to tax, product liability, trade secrets, and construction. Head of the practice Hiroyuki Tezuka specialises in international arbitration, and is the Vice President of the Japan Association of Arbitrators. For disputes in the pharmaceutical and automotive sectors, Akihiro Hironaka is a key contact, while Lars Markert is adept at assisting clients with disputes involving German and European law. Yutaro Kawabata is proficient in disputes arising from the termination of contracts, and Chié Nakahara is a key figure for high-stakes and high-value international litigation.
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Key clients
- Marubeni Corporation
- Itochu Corporation
- Mochida Pharmaceutical Co.
- Panasonic Corporation
- Toshiba Corporation
- Shionogi Co.
- AIG General Insurance Co.
- Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
- Sharp Corporation
- Honda Motor Co.
Work highlights
- Successfully defended a German company in the automotive industry in cross-border product liability litigation before Japanese courts.
- Successfully defended a Japanese company in the TMT industry in a post-M&A dispute regarding alleged breaches of representations and warranties.
- Successfully represented a Japanese automotive supplier in initiating various parallel arbitration and litigation proceedings against a German company for non-payment of deliveries.
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Practice head
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Hiroyuki Tezuka