The 1st ICC Tokyo Arbitration Day will take place on 18 April 2023.
Mark your calendar and don’t miss this must attend conference to keep up-to-date with the latest North Asian and Japanese developments in international arbitration and to celebrate the Centenary of the ICC International Court of Arbitration!
More details will be announced soon.
Who should attend?
- Practising lawyers;
- Corporate counsel;
- Arbitrators;
- Mediators; and;
- Business professionals and academics coming from or doing business in North Asia, especially Japan.
Simultaneous translation (English-Japanese) will be provided during the event.
Testimonial Quote from Platinum and Reception Sponsor
"Peter & Kim is proud to be the main sponsor for the first ICC Tokyo Arbitration Day, a very historical moment. We sincerely celebrate the ICC's 100th birthday and look forward to contribute to the development of international arbitration in North Asia and beyond."
Kevin Kim
Senior Partner at Peter & Kim
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Testimonial Quote from Platinum Sponsor
“Japan is the world's third largest economy, and one of the world's largest sources of foreign direct investment. With Japanese construction firms frequently involved in multi-billion-dollar infrastructure projects worldwide, the ICC is becoming the arbitral institution of choice for Japanese parties for their cross-border disputes.”
Benjamin Highfield
Regional CEO, Asia Pacific, HKA Global Ltd
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Testimonial Quote from Gold Sponsors
"Anderson Mori & Tomotsune is pleased to welcome the many visitors arriving in Tokyo to attend 'ICC Tokyo Arbitration Day 2023'. Founded over 70 years ago by three American lawyers, AMT became one of Japan's most international law firms from day one. Today, it is the only fully-integrated partnership among the large Japanese firms (with full partnership available irrespective of country of legal qualification) and boasts the only international arbitration team under the joint leadership of both a Japanese and a non-Japanese lawyer. Co-heads David MacArthur and Aoi Inoue lead a team that prides itself on diversity in nationality, language, gender and other rubrics, with recruits from across Asia and Europe. Clients have called us 'thorough, measured and persuasive,' and 'one of the best arbitration teams in Japan."
David MacArthur
Co-head of the firm's International Arbitration practice at Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
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Aoi Inoue
Partner and Co-head of the firm's International Arbitration practice at Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
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“The first-ever ICC Tokyo Arbitration Day could not have come at a better time. Interest in international arbitration is at an all-time high in Japan, and hosting an ICC Arbitration Day will surely catalyze further development in this burgeoning market. For old hands and newcomers alike, now is the most exciting time to be practicing international arbitration in Japan. Everyone in the international arbitration community in Tokyo is thrilled that this event is taking place.”
Daniel Allen
International Arbitration Partner at Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
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“As the leading Japanese law firm for international arbitration, we are committed to delivering optimal outcomes against the dynamics of globalization and an ever-changing geopolitical landscape. Our experienced team of multijurisdictional lawyers provide dispute resolution services before the ICC and other recognized Institutions. With over 35 years of experience, we remain at the forefront of strategic innovation as the practice of international arbitration grows and evolves in Asia. We are pleased to participate in ICC Tokyo Arbitration day to further promote dispute resolution services in the Asia region."
Hiroyuki Tezuka
Head of International Dispute Resolution Group, Nishimura & Asahi
One day before the main conference of ICC Tokyo Arbitration Day, one ICC YAAF Event will take place.
Please register here: ICC YAAF: 100 years of the ICC Court: The changing face of dispute resolution | ICC Knowledge 2 Go - International Chamber of Commerce (iccwbo.org)
(Tokyo Time Zone)
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09:00-09:30 |
Registration |
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Master of Ceremony
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09:30-09:40 |
Opening Address
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09:40-09:50 |
Welcome Remarks
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09:50-11:00 |
Our History is the Future: ICC Arbitration and ADR Toward Another Centenary The panel will recall the ICC Court’s history to mark tremendous milestone of its achievements in the past century and explore the future of dispute prevention and resolution. The panel will officially release the Japanese version of ICC Centenary Declaration on Dispute Prevention and Resolution. Keynote Speech:
Panel Discussion:
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11:00 -11:40
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Coffee break |
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11:40 -12:30
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Panel I: Japan, Toward A Preferred Place of Arbitration: Advantages and Challenges The panel will join a lively examination on advantages and challenges of securing Japan as the preferred place of arbitration for domestic and cross-border businesses. The panel will cover the discussions on parties’ considerations towards choosing Japanese cities as the place of arbitration, the application of Japanese law in international arbitration, and the recognition and enforcement of (foreign) arbitral awards in Japanese courts. The panel will further explore the recent proposed amendment of Japan’s Arbitration Act by the Japanese Ministry of Justice’s Legislative Council to path out the future of dispute resolution in Japan.
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12:30 - 14:00
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Lunch break
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14:00 - 15:00
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Panel II Arb-Med-Arb: A Japanese Solution Mediation (known as “choutei” in Japanese) is practically adopted by parties to resolve disputes in civil trial proceedings and increasingly in international arbitration. The application of mediation is especially welcomed by Asian parties who have cultural preferences of avoiding conflicts and direct confrontation in front of a tribunal. In international arbitration, Arbitration-Mediation-Arbitration (“Arb-Med-Arb”) gradually becomes a myriad of preferred options for parties to choose. Considering Japan’s leading and influential status of civil law system, this panel will explore a Japanese solution of adopting Arb-Med-Arb for dispute resolution.
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15:00 - 15:50
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Panel III Innovate the Future: Leading Dispute Resolution in High Tech Industry Technology and innovation described as foundation of Japan’s competitive edge. High tech industries especially digital and healthcare have been developed dramatically in the past few years since the pandemic. Pandemic also reshaped the status of technology in international arbitration while the arbitration community has explored how digital tools and solutions to keep with changes and demands on future dispute resolution. For the needs of Japanese business, this panel will discuss how dispute resolution could be better adopted alongside the constant innovation of high tech industries.
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16:00 - 16:20
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Coffee Break
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16:20 - 17:20
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Panel IV The Keystones of Cross-border Dispute Prevention and Resolution: Arbitration in Plant and Construction Industry Japanese plant and construction companies are among the top infrastructure developers and contractors worldwide. This panel will discuss the strategic use of arbitration for their cross-border disputes and bring insights of Japanese international plant and construction companies for dispute prevention and resolution.
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17:20 -17:30
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Closing Remarks
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17:30 - 19:30 |
Reception |
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Daniel Allen |
Partner, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto Tokyo |
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Christopher Bailey |
Partner, Stephenson Harwood LLP |
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Shunsuke Domon |
Partner, Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, Singapore office |
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Tony Dymond |
Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, London/Hong Kong |
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Douglas Freemen |
FCIArb,Chair, CIArb Japan Chapter |
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Hiromi Furushima |
Director, International Legal, Alnylam Japan KK |
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Peter Harris |
Registered Foreign Lawyer, Clifford Chance ,Tokyo |
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Donna Huang |
Director, Arbitration and ADR, North Asia, ICC Dispute Resolution Services |
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Naoki Idei |
Vice President, JIDRC |
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Naoki Iguchi |
Partner Attorney at Law, Nagashima Ohno and Tsunematsu, Tokyo |
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Ken Itabashi |
General Manager, HR & Legal Training Dep. Mitsui & Co, Tokyo |
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Masaichi Ito |
Chief Manager, International Legal Section, Taisei Corporation, Tokyo |
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Grant Kim |
Partner, LIM NEXUS LLP, San Francisco |
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Kevin Kim |
Founding Managing Partner, Peter & Kim |
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Satoshi Kurata |
General Counsel & Executive Officer, Solicitor of England & Wales, JGC HOLDINGS CORPORATION, Tokyo |
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Eden Li |
Senior Associate, WongPartnership LLP (Singapore) |
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Yoko Maeda |
Partner, City-Yuwa, Alternative Court Member, ICC International Court of Arbitration |
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Chie Nakahara |
Partner, Attorney-at-Law, Nishimura & Asahi, Tokyo |
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Kazuo Nishitani |
Secretary General, ICC Japan |
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Yoshimi Ohara |
Partner, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu, Tokyo |
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Scott Ramsden |
Principal & Quantum Expert, HKA Global Ltd |
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Claudia Salomon |
President, ICC International Court of Arbitration |
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Franz Schwarz |
Co-Chair, International Arbitration Group, WilmerHale, London |
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Yoshihiro Takatori |
Attorney-at-Law, Kasumigaeki International Law Office, Tokyo |
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Takashi Takashima |
Legal Officer, UNCITRAL |
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Hiroyuki Tezuka |
Partner, Nishimura & Asahi, Tokyo |
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Harumichi Uchida |
President of ICC Japan Arbitration Committee |
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Shintaro Uno |
Partner Attorney at Law, Co-Representative of Singapore Office, Nishimura & Asahi Singapore LLP |
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Michael Weatherley |
Partner, Ashurst, Singapore |
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Elaine Wong |
Herbert & Smith Freehills Tokyo |
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Tomoki Yanagisawa |
Partner, TMI Associates |
Venue
Tokyo Kaikan
3-2-1 Marunouchi Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-0005 Japan
Registrations are not refundable. Subject to individual consent from ICC Japan, the registration may be transferred to another person from the same company or organisation at no extra charge. Updated registration information will be required. Registrations are not refundable. Subject to individual consent from ICC Japan, the registration may be transferred to another person from the same company or organisation at no extra charge. Updated registration information will be required.
Please note that ICC reserves the right to cancel this event or to make minor alterations to the content and timing of the programme or to the identity of the speakers. In the unlikely event of cancellation, delegates will be offered a full refund. ICC will not, however, be held responsible for any related expense incurred by the participant. For such request, please contact ICC Japan via email address seminar@iccjpana.org by latest one week before the event
Please note that ICC reserves the right to cancel this event or to make minor alterations to the content and timing of the programme or to the identity of the speakers. In the unlikely event of cancellation, delegates will be offered a full refund. ICC will not, however, be held responsible for any related expense incurred by the participant.
More details will be announced soon
For further information, please contact:
Anran Zhang
Deputy Director, Arbitration and ADR, North Asia, ICC Dispute Resolution Services
Anran.ZHANG@iccwbo.org
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