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Mugi Sekido

Mugi Sekido

Asia-Pacific 2026

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Asia-Pacific

Practice Areas

Corporate Law (Corporate and Commercial Disputes); Financial Regulation (Insurance and Pensions); Dispute Resolution (International Disputes / International Arbitration, Arbitration / ADR, Financial Services Disputes, Construction Disputes); Restructuring; Crisis Management / Compliance

Career

Background

The University of Tokyo (LL.B., 1996); The University of Chicago Law School (LL.M., 2004); Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P., Houston (2004-2005)

Major Activities

Member of International Bar Association (2009-); Member of Inter-Pacific Bar Association (2011-); Member of Japan Association of Arbitrators (2012-); Member of the Dispute Resolution Board Foundation (2013-); Users Council of Singapore International Arbitration Centre (2016-); Member of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) (2018-); Member of Tokyo Chambers (2019-); Member of the Japan Commercial Arbitration Journal Editorial Committee, Japan Commercial Arbitration Association (2021-); Member of the Society of Construction Law (2021-); Director of Japan Association of Arbitrators (2022-); Chairperson (Director) of the Global Human Resources Development Committee of Japan Association of Arbitrators (2023-); Member of the Arbitration and Mediation Rules Revision Committee of The Japan Commercial Arbitration Association (2023-); Member of Japan Association of the Law of Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution (2025-)

Professional Memberships

admitted in Japan, 1998; New York, 2005

Chambers Review

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Chambers Asia & Pacific

Dispute Resolution: Domestic - Japan

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Mugi Sekido is renowned for his litigation and arbitration skills in a range of product liability, financial services and corporate disputes.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Based on a deep understanding of Japanese businesses and a high level of expertise, he is a highly reliable lawyer who always carries out litigation with the best dispute resolution in mind.

    Dispute Resolution: DomesticChambers Asia & Pacific
  • In particular, he excels in overall vision and strategic planning, and has a very strong ability to proceed with projects in accordance with a roadmap based on strategy.

    Dispute Resolution: DomesticChambers Asia & Pacific

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