Partner

Satoshi Kawai

Languages: Japanese, English

Major Practice Areas

Mergers & Acquisitions < Mergers & Acquisitions >

Litigation/Dispute Resolution < Litigation/ADR >

Related Practice Areas

Finance < Banking >

General Corporate < Venture Capital/Start-ups, Corporate Governance >

IT/Intellectual Property < Intellectual Property/Entertainment >

Litigation/Dispute Resolution < International Dispute Resolution >

Contact Information

TEL	:	+81-3-5223-7734
FAX	:	+81-3-5223-7634

Background

The University of Tokyo (LL.B.)
Columbia University School of Law (LL.M., 1995)
with Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton, New York (1995-1996)
with Nomura Securities International, Inc., New York (1996-1997)
Lecturer at Tohoku University Law School (2004-)

Bar Admissions

admitted in Japan, 1989; New York, 1996
Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association

Major Activities

Official Positions	- Arbitrator for Arbitration Center, Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association (2005-) - Member of International Advisory Board (IAB), Columbia Law School (2006-) - Special Member of the Dispute Reconciliation Committee for Nuclear Damage, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science & Technology (September 9, 2011-)

Major Awards

Apr. 18, 2013	Top rankings received from Best Lawyers in the fourth edition of "The Best Lawyers in Japan"
Mar. 18, 2013	Top rankings received from Chambers Global 2013
Mar. 4, 2013	Top rankings received from Chambers Asia 2013
Nov. 19, 2012	Top Ranking Received From Legal500 2013
Oct. 30, 2012	Top rankings received from IFLR1000 (2013 Edition)