{"id":247,"date":"2025-02-21T16:26:20","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T07:26:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mps.efata.net\/en\/?post_type=practices&#038;p=247"},"modified":"2026-01-22T14:09:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T05:09:55","slug":"commercial-litigation-international-arbitration","status":"publish","type":"practices","link":"https:\/\/mps-legal.com\/en\/practices\/247","title":{"rendered":"International Arbitration &amp; Cross-Border Litigation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group home-practices__item home-practices__item--international is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-3\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Mori &amp; Partners has extensive experience representing clients in complex international arbitration and cross-border litigation, acting for both multinational corporations and leading Japanese enterprises.<br>We regularly serve as counsel in disputes involving Japan-related transactions, products, and regulatory frameworks, combining deep local insight with an international disputes perspective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our lawyers act not only as party counsel in arbitration and litigation, but also as strategic coordinators for multi-jurisdictional disputes, working closely with overseas counsel to ensure consistency of legal strategy across jurisdictions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Selected Representative Matters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>International Arbitration<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Served as party counsel in JCAA arbitration proceedings arising out of the construction of a solar power plant.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Acted as party counsel in ICC arbitration proceedings concerning the sale of an industrial plant facility.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Represented a Japanese company in proceedings to set aside an arbitral award in connection with an international arbitration between a Japanese company and a U.S. company.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cross-Border Commercial Litigation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Represented a European manufacturer and its Japanese subsidiary in a dispute involving alleged breaches of representations and warranties in an M&amp;A transaction.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Acted for a U.S.-based IT company in a Tokyo District Court action concerning the interpretation of commercial contracts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Represented a globally recognized international hotel group in Tokyo in labor-related disputes brought by former employees.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Product Liability &amp; Insurance-Related Disputes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Represented an American engine manufacturer in a dispute arising from a product accident involving the Japanese subsidiary of a U.S.-based IT company.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Acted for a Finnish heavy machinery manufacturer in a dispute concerning a product accident involving a Japanese counterparty.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Represented a major Japanese insurance company as defendant in a reinsurance dispute with a European insurer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Publications &amp; Thought Leadership<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Our lawyers regularly contribute to leading international publications on arbitration, insurance disputes, and cross-border litigation, including: <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/mps-legal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Insurance_Dispute_Law_Review_Japan.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">The Insurance Disputes Law Review: Edition 6 \u2013 Japan Chapter<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;Law Business Research Ltd. (2023)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Enforcement of Judgements 2022 (Japan Chapter)<\/strong>&nbsp;Chambers and Partners (2022)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Insurance Disputes Law Review; Edition 5 (Japan Chapter)<\/strong>&nbsp;Law Business Research Ltd. (2022)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enforcement of Judgements 2021(Japan Chapter) Chambers and Partners (2021)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>International Arbitration 2020 (Japan Chapter) Chambers and Partners\uff082020\u5e74)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>International Arbitration 2019 (Japan Chapter) Chambers and Partners\uff082019\u5e74\uff09<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/mps-legal.com\/en\/column\/product-liability-litigation-in-japan-a-practical-guide-for-foreign-businesses\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/mps-legal.com\/en\/column\/product-liability-litigation-in-japan-a-practical-guide-for-foreign-businesses\" target=\"_blank\">Product Liability Litigation in Japa<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/mps-legal.com\/en\/column\/product-liability-litigation-in-japan-a-practical-guide-for-foreign-businesses\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/mps-legal.com\/en\/column\/product-liability-litigation-in-japan-a-practical-guide-for-foreign-businesses\">n: A Practical Guide for Foreign Businesses<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mps-legal.com\/en\/column\/why-claims-handling-in-japan-is-different-legal-boundaries-between-adjusters-and-settlement-negotiation\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/mps-legal.com\/en\/column\/why-claims-handling-in-japan-is-different-legal-boundaries-between-adjusters-and-settlement-negotiation\">Why Claims Handling in Japan Is Different: Legal Boundaries Between Adjusters and Settlement Negotiation<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"menu_order":3,"template":"","practices_category":[29],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mps-legal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/practices\/247"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mps-legal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/practices"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mps-legal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/practices"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mps-legal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=247"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"practices_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mps-legal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/practices_category?post=247"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}