Insurance
Japan
11 years ranked
LAWYER PROFILE
Hironori Nishikino
Asia-Pacific 2026
Ranked in 1 practice area
Contributions and articles
1 Global Practice Guides
About
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Practice Areas
Insurance and reinsurance law with special expertise in Insurance Business Act; advising on finance-related laws and regulations, including Banking Act, Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, and Money Lending Business Act; advising on corporate matters, including entity establishment and organization, M&As, and bankruptcies and liquidations; representing insurance companies in legal disputes concerning financial and insurance products and services, including judicial proceedings, mediation, and financial services ADR.
Career
Partner at Chuo Sogo; on loan to the Insurance Business Division of the Supervisory Bureau of Financial Services Agency (FSA) in Japan as a fixed-term governmental official (2005-07); member of the "Working Group on the Provision of Insurance Products and Services” of the Financial System Council, FSA (2012-13); member of the “Safety Nets in Housing Warranty Insurance System” study group of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) (July 2017 - March 2018); member of the study group formed by the MLIT to review the housing warranty scheme for the 10th anniversary of its enforcement (July 2018 – October 2019)
Professional Memberships
Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association; The Japanese Society of Insurance Science.
Publications
“Chambers Global Practice Guides: Insurance & Reinsurance – Japan – Law and Practice 2024” co-author, Chambers and Partners, 2024;
“The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides 2024 (Japan) Insurance & Reinsurance” co-author, Legalease, 2024;
"25 Topics on the Basics of Financial Regulation" co-author, Kinzai Institute for Financial Affairs, Inc., December 2022
Personal
Education: Kyoto University (LL.B.)
Work Highlights
Leading a third-party committee for several companies
Awards
AM Best’s Insurance Professional Resources
AM Best
2024
Best Lawyers 2025
Best Lawyers
2024
Best Lawyers 2023: Lawyer of the Year (Insurance Law)
Best Lawyers
2022
Key sectors
Insurance
Chambers Review
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Chambers Asia & Pacific
Insurance - Japan
Band 2
Individual Editorial
Hironori Nishikino is widely reputed in the market for his expertise in handling pure insurance advisory and regulatory mandates. His practice is bolstered by his experience as a former officer of the Japanese Financial Services Agency.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
He was seconded to the Financial Services Agency and is very knowledgeable of the insurance industry.
InsuranceChambers Asia & PacificIn addition to being familiar with regulatory trends related to the Insurance Business Act, he has a deep understanding of our business, and the speed of response is unparalleled and highly valued.
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Hironori Nishikino
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