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Arbitration (International) - Asia-Pacific Region
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Band 5
What the team is known for

Japanese law firm Nishimura & Asahi has a renowned international disputes practice that is regularly instructed by household-name domestic and foreign multinationals, and is attracting increasing attention for its work in the international arbitration sphere. The firm is notably active on behalf of leading players from the automotive, construction, pharmaceutical and telecommunications sectors in the arbitration of disputes with both regional and extra-regional parties, in accordance with the rules of such bodies as BANI, the ICC, the JCAA and SIAC. It is readily able to draw upon the resources of the wider, full-service firm for relevant specialist expertise. The firm's clientele includes such names as Marubeni, Toshiba and Mitsubishi Electric.

Notable practitioners

Tokyo-based Hiroyuki Tezuka heads the firm's international dispute resolution practice.

Strengths

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