Yutaro Kawabata
Global Guide 2024
Band 4 : Dispute Resolution: Domestic
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About
Provided by Yutaro Kawabata
Practice Areas
Dispute Resolution
Civil Litigation
International Litigation
International Arbitration
Career
Partner, Nishimura & Asahi
Inter Pacific Bar Association, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration Committee Vice Chair
Professional Memberships
Japan (2004)
Publications
Law and Practice of International Arbitration, Maruzen-Yushoudo (2016), Co-Author
International Survey on Marriage Equality 2021
Personal
Yutaro Kawabata frequently acts as counsel in international arbitrations under the UNCITRAL, ICC, JCAA, SIAC, and other institutional rules, as well as in court litigations in all tiers of the Japanese judicial system.
Since joining Nishimura & Asahi in 2004, he has been involved in a number of the firm’s major international arbitration cases and is rapidly becoming a recognisable figure in the international arbitration community. He is also well known as a key member of the next generation of practitioners in Asia.
Yutaro has represented numerous multinational companies in various industries, including the automotive, pharmaceutical, electronic devices, food & beverage, apparel, and franchise industries. Yutaro’s ambition is to provide efficient and practical services for disputes with international aspects by drawing on his experience living outside of Japan for many years. He also focuses on providing advice on the resolution of commercial disputes, particularly corporate “divorce” cases, such as the termination of capital and business alliances and the termination of continuous long-term contracts.
Experience
2019 - 2022 Young SIAC Member, Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC)2011Herbert Smith LLP, London
2009 -Keio University, Faculty of Policy Management and Faculty of Environment and Information Studies Lecturer
2009 -Member of the International Bar Association
2007 -Member of the Inter-Pacific Bar Association
2006 - 2008 Japan Arbitration Association, Deputy Secretary
Education
Keio University, Faculty of Law
2002
Awards
Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2022
Delinian
2022
Chambers Global 2022: Top rankings for Nishimura & Asahi
Chambers & Partners
2022
International Survey on Marriage Equality 2021
2022
Chambers Review
Global
Yutaro Kawabata is noted for his extensive experience in arbitration, regularly representing clients from a range of sectors in disputes arising out of breaches and termination of contracts and commercial agreements, as well as uncompleted projects.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is very experienced in international arbitration and has high English proficiency; I can't spot any weaknesses."
"He provides quite high-level service in international arbitration. He has a good commercial mind and handles the case to bring us maximum profit."
"Kawabata always responded quickly. He provided advice with a business vision which I found very reliable."
"He is very experienced in international arbitration and has high English proficiency; I can't spot any weaknesses."
"He provides quite high-level service in international arbitration. He has a good commercial mind and handles the case to bring us maximum profit."
"Kawabata always responded quickly. He provided advice with a business vision which I found very reliable."
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