Mr Makoto Hiratsuka > Hiratsuka & Co > Tokyo, Japan > Lawyer Profile
Hiratsuka & Co Offices
9TH FLOOR, KAIUN BUILDING, 2-6-4 HIRAKAWA-CHO
CHIYODA-KU
TOKYO 102-0093
Japan
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Mr Makoto Hiratsuka
Position
Senior partner
Since founding Hiratsuka & Co. in 1976, I handled a large number of cases in the fields of maritime, shipping and insurance laws for foreign (English, Russian, Chinese, Korean, Israeli, etc.) clients as well as for Japanese clients. These include, but not limited to, collisions, fires, explosions, grounding, charterparty disputes, cargo claims, disputes between insurers and reinsurers cases.
On a number of occasions, I provided expert advices on the position under Japanese law with respect to cases pending before foreign courts / arbitration tribunals.
Career
Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan (1964-1966)
Languages
Japanese and English
Memberships
First Tokyo Bar Association,
Private International Law Association of Japan,
Japanese Maritime Law Association,
International Academy of Trial Lawyers
Education
Faculty of Law, Tokyo University (LL.B., Private Law Course, 1963; Public Law Course, 1964);University of London (U.C.L., Graduate School; Diploma in Shipping Law, 1972).
Leisure
Reading, playing the piano, gardening, traveling, golf, swimming, tennis
Lawyer Rankings
Japan > Shipping: Independent local firms
(Hall of Fame)‘Fabulous‘ boutique law firm Hiratsuka & Co is especially well-known for its work in international shipping and insurance, with experience handling arbitration, litigation and cargo claims. The team is headed up by Makoto Hiratsuka
, who is described by clients as the ‘doyen of Japanese shipping law‘ and commended for his ‘unparalleled‘ experience. The practice also offers clients assistance in cases arising from fires and collisions, with many claims involving multiple jurisdictions around the world. Other key names within the practice include Shinichiro Yamashita and Yuji Miyazaki, who make up the ‘very responsive‘ team.