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Shin-Tokyo Building 2F-246
3-3-1 Marunouchi Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0005
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Mr Akira Nakazawa
Work Department
Corporate / Dispute Resolution and Investigations
Position
Partner
Career
Admitted to practice in 1997 (Japan) and in 2003 (New York)
Komatsu, Koma & Nishikawa (1997-1999)
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (1999-2003)
Sidley Austin Nishikawa Foreign Law Joint Enterprise (2003-2018)
Vanguard Lawyers Tokyo (2018-)
Languages
Japanese and English
Memberships
Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association (1997-present)
Education
The University of Tokyo (LL.B., 1989)
The Legal Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan (1997)
Northwestern University School of Law (LL.M., 2002)
Lawyer Rankings
Japan > Dispute resolution: Independent local firms
The dispute resolution practice at Vanguard Lawyers Tokyo represents clients in a variety of commercial litigation and arbitration, including labour and employment-related matters. The practice is led by Kazuki Okada, who is well-versed in Japanese trade union matters and disputes between international companies. Other notable names in the practice include Akiko Yamakawa, who brings experience in handling corporate crises, and Akira Nakazawa, who provides valuable advice to clients on various commercial disputes.