ICC YAAF: The Place of Cultural Diversity in Business Interactions and Dispute Resolution (from Japan and beyond)

19 Nov 2024

Tokyo Japanese and English

Start: 17:00 (Japan Time - JST) || End: 18:30 (Japan Time - JST)

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This YAAF event is being organized on the occasion of the 1^st Japan International Arbitration Week, taking place in Tokyo from 18^th till 22^ndNovember 2024. It will offer networking opportunities for young lawyers, arbitrators, in-house counsel from Japan and beyond.

Building on “The Truth about Cross-Cultural B2B Relationships”, a pioneering study by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Jus Connect and McCann Truth Central, this ICC YAAF event on The Place of Cultural Diversity in Business Interactions and Dispute Resolution will take place in-person on 19^th November 2024. The panel will discuss the impact of culture on business decision-making and disputes resolution trends with a focus on interactions from Japanese parties’ perspective and, alternatively, from international parties in a negotiations context.

Our speakers will present a diverse spectrum of views from in-house counsel, academia and private practice.

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At ICC, we believe that through training and mentorship, we can shape the next generation of leading international arbitration and ADR experts. Through the ICC Young Arbitration and ADR Forum (YAAF) network, we are able to better inform, connect and inspire young professionals with interests in dispute resolution and dispute avoidance.

Throughout the world, ICC YAAF organises a number of educational and social events that allow young professionals to discover best practices, discuss topical issues, network and create meaningful connections with experienced practitioners.

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17:00-17:05	Registration and welcome note Kentaro Minato, ICC YAAF Representative for North Asia; Partner, Atsumi & Sakai, Tokyo Morgane Guyonnet, ICC YAAF Representative for North Asia; Associate, Freshfields, Tokyo
17:05-17:15	Introduction on the “The Truth about Cross-Cultural B2B Relationships”, by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Jus Connect and McCann Truth Central Dr. Donna Huang, Director, Arbitration &ADR, North Asia, ICC Dispute Resolution Services
17:15-18:15	ICC YAAF: The place of cultural diversity in business interactions and dispute resolution (from Japan and beyond) Masaichi Ito, Chief Manager, International Legal Section, Taisei Corporation, Tokyo Sayaka Matsui, Representative Executive Officer/General Counsel, Unilever Japan Holdings G.K., Tokyo Earl Rivera-Dolera, Partner, Tokyo International Law Office, Tokyo Satoko Sawada, Assistant Director, Economic Dispute Settlement Division, International Legal Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA), Tokyo Jangwon Suh, General Counsel, Asia Pacific (excl. China), Continental Automotive Corporation, Tokyo
18:15-18:30 JST	Closing words from moderators and networking reception

Morgane Guyonnet	ICC YAAF Representative for North Asia; Associate, Freshfields, Tokyo
Donna Huang	Director, Arbitration &ADR, North Asia, ICC Dispute Resolution Services
Masaichi Ito	Chief Manager, International Legal Section, Taisei Corporation, Tokyo
Sayaka Matsui	Representative Executive Officer/General Counsel, Unilever Japan Holdings G.K., Tokyo
Kentaro Minato	ICC YAAF Representative for North Asia; Partner, Atsumi & Sakai, Tokyo
Earl Rivera-Dolera	Partner, Tokyo International Law Office, Tokyo
Satoko Sawada	Assistant Director, Economic Dispute Settlement Division, International Legal Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA), Tokyo
Jangwon Suh	General Counsel, Asia Pacific (excl. China), Continental Automotive Corporation, Tokyo

Morgane Guyonnet	ICC YAAF Representative for North Asia; Associate, Freshfields	+81 (0)70 3545 9536	morgane.guyonnet@freshfields.com
Kentaro Minato	ICC YAAF Representative for North Asia; Partner, Atsumi & Sakai	+81 (0)3 5501 2367	kentaro.minato@aplaw.jp