Aoi Inoue

Ranked in 1 Practice Areas

Band 4

Dispute Resolution: Domestic

Japan

3 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides

Asia-Pacific 2025

About

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Practice Areas

Aoi Inoue is a partner and Co-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, 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 Chambers and Partners, Who’s Who Legal: Arbitration, The Legal 500: Asia Pacific, Best Lawyers and Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific. He currently serves as an Executive Director of the Japan International Dispute Resolution Center (JIDRC), and a Director of the Japan Association of Arbitrators (JAA).

Career

Admitted in Japan (2004), New York (2011).

Professional Memberships

Dai-ni Tokyo Bar Association (Japan), 2004.

Publications

Law and Practice of International Commercial Arbitration (co-author) (Maruzen-Yushodo, 2016)

Personal

University of Tokyo (LLB, 2001); Columbia University School of Law (LLM, 2010).

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Dispute Resolution: Domestic - Japan

Band 4

Aoi Inoue regularly advises on notable litigation mandates and cross-border arbitrations. He has particular expertise acting on disputes arising from business transactions and construction projects.

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