Dispute Resolution: Domestic
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Japan
Band 3
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City-Yuwa Partners covers a wide range of commercial litigation, with strengths when it comes to acting for clients in significant disputes. The firm is experienced handling disputes in the real estate and construction areas, as well as for energy clients, including renewables, and issues relating to intellectual property. The team is also well equipped to handle arbitration.
Work Highlights
- City-Yuwa Partnersrepresented Tokyo Electric Power Company in over 40 consecutive class action cases brought by more than 10,000 Japanese citizens and companies against it and the Japanese government, seeking damages relating to the meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant and the associated evacuation zones affecting hundreds of thousands of residents.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"City-Yuwa have excellent ability to analyse evidence and conduct defences. They have the ability to obtain additional evidence on their own in addition to the evidence provided by the client."
"The City-Yuwa team is handling the case professionally, with thoughtful consideration of the client's time and burdens."
"City-Yuwa have excellent ability to analyse evidence and conduct defences. They have the ability to obtain additional evidence on their own in addition to the evidence provided by the client."
"The City-Yuwa team is handling the case professionally, with thoughtful consideration of the client's time and burdens."
Notable Practitioners
Yoko Maeda has a growing reputation in the commercial arbitration space and continues to represent clients from a range of sectors including technology, construction and life sciences.
"Yoko-san provides professional perspectives on the case, and I strongly feel I am in good hands with her guidance."
"She is a great professional and team leader."