- Languages
- JapaneseEnglishFrench
Mr. Miyaoka specializes in litigation, regulatory compliance, white-collar crime, and international trade law. He is especially skilled in handling large and complex disputes. As a former legal officer at the WTO Appellate Body Secretariat and Japan's METI, Mr. Miyaoka also has deep expertise in the WTO Agreement, free trade agreements, investment treaties, export controls, and economic sanctions.
Contact Information
- TEL
- +81-3-6266-8738
- FAX
- +81-3-6266-8638
Practice Areas
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Disputes/Dispute Resolution
- International Disputes
- Civil Disputes
- Corporate and Commercial Disputes
- International Arbitration/Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Disputes in Information Technology Systems Development
- Employment Disputes
- Corporate Criminal Defense/White Collar Crime
- Financial Services Disputes
- Intellectual Property Disputes
- Administrative Disputes
- Tax Disputes
- Incidents Related to Consumer Products
- Consumer Disputes
- Regulatory/Regulated Transactions
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Crisis Management
- Internal Investigations/Investigations by Committees
- Dealing with Relevant Authorities
- Accounting Fraud
- Unfair Trading (Insider Trading, etc.)
- Employee Fraud (Embezzlement/Fraudulent Transactions, etc.)
- Corporate Criminal Defense/White Collar Crime
- Trade Secrets/Information Leaks
- Quality/Data Falsification
- Incidents Related to Consumer Products
- Harassment
- Organized Crime (“Anti-social Forces”)
- Business and Human Rights
- Litigation related to Corporate Misconduct
- Whistleblowing, etc.
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International Trade
Kunio Miyaoka：News
- Firm News
- Eleven new partners and twelve new counsels
- Public Service
- Kunio Miyaoka became the 11th Term Director of The Japan Association of International Economic Law
- Firm News
- Ten new partners and seven new counsels
Kunio Miyaoka：Publications
- Article
- ”The International Trade Law Review Edition 8”
- Article
- "Getting the Deal Through - Trade & Customs 2023 - Japan Chapter"
- Magazine Article
- "Latest Trends in Regulations and Sanctions Related to Economic Security in Various Countries and Responses Required of Companies (Part 2)"
Kunio Miyaoka：Other
Background
- The University of Tokyo (B. Eng., 2004)
- The University of Tokyo, School of Law (J.D., 2007)
- Columbia University School of Law (LL.M., 2013)
- with TKQP Associates & Solicitors (Singapore) (2013)
- with Singapore International Arbitration Centre (2014)
- Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Trade Policy Bureau (Deputy Director) (2014-2016)
- World Trade Organization, Appellate Body Secretariat (Dispute Settlement Lawyer) (2017-2020)
Major Activities
- Member of The Japan Association of International Economic Law (2016-)
- Project Member of "Comprehensive Research on the Current International Trade/Investment System (Part V)," hosted by Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI) (2020-)
- Officer of Expansion of Legal Services Division (Center for Promotion of International Legal Services), Japan Federation of Bar Associations (2020-)
- 11th Term Director of The Japan Association of International Economic Law (2021-)
Practice Group
- International Trade Practice Group
- International Dispute Resolution Practice Group
- Crisis Management Practice Group
- AI/IoT Practice Group
- Employment & Labor Law Practice Group
Bar Admissions
admitted in Japan, 2008; New York, 2014
Daini-Tokyo Bar Association