Jumpei Osada

Practice Areas

Ship Finance, Sale & Purchase of Ship, Shipbuilding, Shipping Dispute (Casualty, Ship Arrest, Contractual Dispute), International Trade, Transportation and Logistics, Marine Insurance

Career

TMI Associates (2007-present)

Part-time Lecturer at Waseda Law School (International Carriage of Goods) (2023 - present)

Outside Director (Board Member), Kambara Kisen Co., Ltd. (2025 - present)

Advisory Board Member, Chuo Law School (2025 - present)

Professional Memberships

Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association (Japan), 2007

Publications

“The Law on Collision” Seibundo (June 2012) joint authorship, --- won the prize of Shoichi Sumita maritime award

‘Maritime lien and enforcement of maritime claim in English court’ on the book “Various aspects on ship finance” Seibundo (May, 2014)

“Shipping Law Review -5th to 7th Edition-” Japan Chapter (July 2018, 2019, 2020)

“Getting the Deal Through - Ports & Terminals-” (November, 2020)

“The Formation of the Maritime Lien under Article 842(6) of Commercial Code” (May 2011) Journal of the Research Institute of the Maritime Law (May issue, 2011)

“Critique of the judicial precedent applying the Japanese Law on Liability for Accidental Fires to an accidental fire on a containerized vessel which was navigating the open sea” (November 2011) Waseda Law Review (Issue 87-1)

“The Significant Points regarding the Amendment of the Rules of International Jurisdiction ” (March 2012) Business Law Journal

“The Status and Prosperous regarding the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act in Japan” Lexis as One of Lexis Nexis Japan (July 2012)

“Liability imposed on shipper of dangerous goods -the latest studies-” Journal of the Research Institute of the Maritime Law (November 2013)

“The Shipper’s Liability towards Third Parties Imposed on Shipment of Dangerous Goods –” Wavelength No. 59 (March, 2014)

Languages Spoken

Japanese (native) / English (fluent)

Experience

Visiting Researcher, the Institute of Maritime Law (Project Research Institutes, Comprehensive Organization, Waseda University)

Member of Committee for Study Group on Civil Liability Related to Maritime Autonomous Ship Systems, Japan Maritime Center (Public Interest Incorporated Foundation)

Education

Awards