Mr Shinichiro Yamashita > 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 Shinichiro Yamashita
Position
Main practice areas are Litigation and Arbitration, Maritime matters such as Cargo claim, Charterparty, Contract of Affreightment, Shipbuilding, Sale/Purchase of vessel, Collision, Fire, Grounding, Pollution and Arrest/Release of vessel, Insurance and Reinsurance, International insolvency, Product liability and General corporate matters.
Career
Admitted to the Bar, Joined Hiratsuka & Co. and Registration of Maritime Counselor in 2002. Partner since 2006.
Languages
Japanese and English
Memberships
Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association
Education
Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo (LL.B. 1997), Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan (2002), University of Southampton (Maritime Law Short Course, 2007)
Leisure
Travel
Lawyer Rankings
Japan > Shipping: Independent local firms
(Leading individuals: Bengoshi)‘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.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading individuals: Bengoshi Japan > Shipping: Independent local firms
- Shipping: Independent local firms Japan