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Yutaro KAWABATA

  • Partner
  • Tokyo
  • "What I like to have in an external lawyer is someone who can advise on matters in the most efficient way and takes into account the business context, and he has these qualities"

    Chambers Global 2022
  • "New entry to the rankings Yutaro Kawabata is singled out by interviewees as a ‘rising star in international arbitration’ who can ‘handle dispute settlement at a high level.’” 

    Chambers Global 2021
  • "Yutaro Kawabata receives plaudits as ‘a smart, hard-working and likeable individual’ who excels in pharmaceutical and franchise disputes."

    Who's Who Legal 2021 Japan

Yutaro Kawabata can “handle dispute settlement at a high level” (Chambers 2021). He “is someone who can advise on matters in the most efficient way and takes into account the business context” (Chambers 2022).

Focusing on disputes arising out of the termination of contracts, in particular for clients in the automotive, pharmaceutical, electronic devices, apparel, and food & beverage sectors, Yutaro Kawabata is a “divorce lawyer” for companies. Since joining Nishimura & Asahi in 2004, he has been involved in a number of major international arbitration and commercial litigation cases.

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Education

2002
Keio University, Faculty of Law

Professional Experience

Young SIAC Member, Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) 
Herbert Smith LLP, London 
Keio University, Faculty of Policy Management and Faculty of Environment and Information Studies Lecturer  
Member of the International Bar Association 
Member of the Inter-Pacific Bar Association 
Japan Arbitration Association, Deputy Secretary