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Yoshimi Ohara

Yoshimi Ohara

Asia-Pacific 2026

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About

Provided by Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu

Practice Areas

Dispute resolution, IP and IT

Career

Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu, Tokyo, Japan (April 1992-Present), Covington & Burling, LLP, Washington D.C., USA (1996), Foley &Lardner LLP, Washington, D.C., USA (2003-2004), Adjunct Lecturer at Keio University Law School, Tokyo, Japan (2014-present)

Professional Memberships

International Council for Commercial Arbitration, Governing Board member (2018-present), Swiss Arbitration Association, Board member (2017-present), Japan Association of Arbitrators, Executive Director (2020-present), Mumbai Centre For International Arbitration (MCIA), Council member (2021-2024), Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC), Council member (2023-), The LCIA, Vice President (2013-2015), ICC International Court of Arbitration, Vice President (2015-2021)

Publications

Global Arbitration Review- The Asia -Pacific Arbitration Review 2012-2024 Japan Chapter (Law Business Research Limited.), Asia Arbitration Handbook Japan Chapter (Co-author) (Oxford University Press, 2011)

Personal

Harvard Law School (1996, LL.M.), University of Tokyo, Faculty of Law (1990, LLB)

Chambers Review

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Chambers Asia & Pacific

Dispute Resolution: Domestic - Japan

Band 1
Band 1

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Yoshimi Ohara focuses her practice on assisting international and Japanese corporations with investor-state arbitration cases brought against government entities.

Strengths

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  • She is excellent, highly professional, capable and has comprehensive, in-depth knowledge of international arbitration.

    Dispute Resolution: DomesticChambers Asia & Pacific
  • Yoshimi Ohara is highly commercially conscious and has a high ability to meet the needs of clients.

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Ranked Individuals at Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu (52)

Japan

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