Akihiro Hironaka

Practice Areas

International Litigation, International Arbitration, PL Litigation, Internal & External Investigations

Career

Admitted in Japan (1996-1998, 2000-) and New York (2004-)

Judge, Yokohama District Court, 1998-2000

Professional Memberships

Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, 2019-

Publications

Contributor, Civil Procedure in Japan, Third Edition, Juris Publishing, 2018

Work Highlights

Successfully defended a trading company against six large vicarious liability lawsuits involving claims totaling JPY 48.3 billion.

Experience

Extensive experience in handling complex and large-scale dispute resolution matters, including product liability, mass tort claims, and contract disputes, and handling cross-border disputes arising from termination of distribution agreements and disputes involving construction sites outside Japan.

Languages Spoken

Japanese, English

Education

Awards