Profile
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Position
Partner and Head of International Arbitration
Career
Mr. Aoi Inoue is a partner and the Head of the International Arbitration practice at Anderson Mori & Tomotsune. He specializes in international arbitration and litigation. He represents clients in a wide range of business disputes, including joint venture, construction and infrastructure projects, distributorship, licensing, franchising, complex financial products, labor & employment and product liability. He has acted as counsel in a number of international arbitrations under various rules including the ICC, SIAC, HKIAC, AAA-ICDR, JCAA, CIETAC, VIAC and UNCITRAL. He also serves as arbitrator and has been appointed to the panel of arbitrators of the JCAA, KCAB INTERNATIONAL and Japan Sports Arbitration Agency (JSAA). He has been recognized as a leading arbitration lawyer in Lexology Index Thought Leaders: Arbitration, Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500, Best Lawyers and Benchmark Litigation.
Mr. Inoue received his LL.B. from the University of Tokyo, and holds an LL.M. from Columbia Law School. He is admitted to practice in Japan (2004) and New York (2011). He worked for Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, a New York law firm as a visiting attorney (2010 to 2011) before he resumed his position at Anderson Mori & Tomotsune. He co-authored Law and Practice of International Commercial Arbitration (Maruzen-Yushodo, 2016).
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Education
The University of Tokyo (LL.B, 2001); Columbia University School of Law (LL.M, 2010)
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘AMT has very talented litigation lawyers who are familiar with foreign practice as well. Unlike the other traditional Japanese law firms, they understand the commercial interests of foreign firms and take action based on that. They also have strong collaboration with foreign law firms as well as Japanese academic scholars. ’
‘The team at Anderson Mori & Tomotsune is distinguished by the strong strategic direction provided by its partners. This leadership allows them to effectively organise large-scale teams and establish a robust operational framework capable of managing a significant volume of cases with high efficiency.'
‘‘This dispute resolution team is composed of excellent partner attorneys and many quick-moving junior attorneys. They not only inspire confidence but also swiftly deliver satisfying results.’
‘Mr. Kei Akagawa skillfully leads this team with great efficiency. He keeps lines of communication open with clients and proactively designs the best operational framework for his team.’
‘Hiroki Wakabayashi is a former judge and possesses deep insight into how Japanese courts evaluate cases and what strategies are effective in relation to them. He has a strong professional network among Japanese attorneys, including close collaboration with attorneys at boutique firms specialising in disputes.’
‘Led by Mr.Aoi Inoue, the team has ample experience in domestic and international dispute resolution. Based on that experience, they can provide specific suggestions on how to scrutinise contract contents and avoid risks.’
‘Mr. Aoi Inoue is a leading arbitration lawyer and listens to his customers' problems, explains issues and solutions from a broad perspective in an easy-to-understand way, And under him, team members, each well-experienced in their own field, solve problems satisfactorily.'
‘Extensive experience in litigation. A reliable technique backed by such experience.’
Key clients
- Zeon Corporation Taiwan Semiconductor Co., Ltd. and Taiwan Semiconductor Japan Ltd. Mitsuiwa Corporation Google LLC Shimizu Corporation JVCKENWOOD Corporation Dip Corporation