ICC Tokyo Arbitration Day(Program v.23, as of 2023/03/22)
Co-organizer: ICC Court of Arbitration, ICC Japan
Supporting organization: Ministry of Justice, Japan Arbitrators Association, Japan In House Lawyers Association,KEIDANREN, JIDRC, Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry,
Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry
09:00 - 09:30

Registration

Master of Ceremony: Ms.Yoko Maeda, ICC Court Alternate member, Partner, City-Yuwa Partners, Tokyo
09:30-09:40

Opening Address
Mr.Harumichi Uchida, Chairman of ICC Japan Arbitration Committee, Partner TMI Associates, Tokyo
Ms. Donna Huang, Director, Arbitration and ADR, North Asia, ICC Dispute Resolution Services,

09:40 - 09:50

Welcoming Remarks
Ms. Noriko Shibata, Assistant Vice-Minister of Justice, Japan

09:50 – 11:00

Our History is the Future: ICC Arbitration and ADR Toward Another Centenary
The panel will recall the ICC Court’s history to mark tremendous milestone of its achievements in thepast century and explore the future of dispute prevention and resolution. The panel will officiallyrelease the Japanese version of ICC Centenary Declaration on Dispute Prevention and Resolution.
Keynote Speech:
Ms.Claudia Salomon, President, ICC International Court of Arbitration, Pairs
Moderator: Ms.Claudia Salomon
Ms.Yoshimi Ohara, Partner, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu, Tokyo
Mr.Hiroyuki Tezuka, Partner, Nishimura & Asahi, Tokyo
Mr.Kevin Kim, Partner, Peter & Kim, Seoul
Mr.Douglas Freemen, Independent arbitrator,

11:00 -11:40

Coffee break

11:40 -12:30

Panel I:

Japan, Toward A Preferred Place of Arbitration: Advantages and Challenges

The panel will join a lively examination on advantages and challenges of securing Japan as the preferredplace of arbitration for domestic and cross-border businesses. The panel will cover the discussions onparties’ considerations towards choosing Japanese cities as the place of arbitration, the application ofJapanese law in international arbitration, and the recognition and enforcement of (foreign) arbitralawards in Japanese courts. The panel will further explore the recent proposed amendment of Japan’s
Arbitration Act by the Japanese Ministry of Justice’s Legislative Council to path out the future of dispute
resolution in Japan.
Moderator: Ms.Chie Nakahara, Nishimura & Asahi, Tokyo/New York
Speaker: Mr. Naoki Idei, Vice President JIDRC
Mr. Michael Weatherley, Partner, Ashurst, Singapore
Mr. Peter Harris, Registered Foreign Lawyer, Clifford Chance ,Tokyo
Mr. Christopher Bailey, Partner, Stephenson Harwood LLP, Singapore
12:30 - 14:00

Lunch break

14:00 - 15:00

Panel II Arb-Med-Arb: A Japanese SolutionMediation (known as “choutei” in Japanese) is practically adopted by parties to resolve disputes in civil

trial proceedings and increasingly in international arbitration. The application of mediation is especiallywelcomed by Asian parties who have cultural preferences of avoiding conflicts and direct confrontationin front of a tribunal. In international arbitration, Arbitration-Mediation-Arbitration (“Arb-Med-Arb”)
gradually becomes a myriad of preferred options for parties to choose. Considering Japan’s leadingand influential status of civil law system, this panel will explore a Japanese solution of adopting ArbMed-Arb for dispute resolution.
Moderator: Mr. Yoshihiro Takatori, Attorney-at-Law, Kasumigaeki International Law Office, Tokyo
Speaker: Ms. Eden Li, Senior Associate, Wong Partnership LLP ,Singapore
Mr..Ken Itabashi, General Manager, HR & Legal Training Dep. Mitsui & Co, Tokyo
Mr..Shunsuke Domon, Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, Tokyo
Mr.Franz T. Schwarz, Partner, WilmerHale, London
15:00 - 15:50

Panel III

Innovate the Future: Leading Dispute Resolution in High Tech Industry

Technology and innovation described as foundation of Japan’s competitive edge. High tech industries
especially digital and healthcare have been developed dramatically in the past few years since thepandemic. Pandemic also reshaped the status of technology in international arbitration while thearbitration community has explored how digital tools and solutions to keep with changes and demands
on future dispute resolution. For the needs of Japanese business, this panel will discuss how dispute
resolution could be better adopted alongside the constant innovation of high-tech industries.
Moderator: Mr. Grant Kim, Partner, LIM NEXUS LLP, Seoul
Speaker: Mr. Takashi Takashima, UNCITRAL Vienna
Mr. Tomoki Yanagisawa, Partner of TMI Associates, Tokyo
Ms .Elaine Wong, Herbert & Smith Freehills Tokyo
Mr. Daniel Allen, Partner Mori Hamada & Matsumoto Tokyo
15:50 - 16:30

Coffee Break

16:30 - 17:20

Panel IV

The Keystones of Cross-border Dispute Prevention and Resolution: Arbitration inPlant & Construction IndustryJapanese plant & construction companies are among the top infrastructure developers and contractors
worldwide. This panel will discuss the strategic use of arbitration for their cross-border disputes andbring insights of Japanese international plant & construction companies for dispute prevention andresolution.
Moderator：Mr. Naoki Iguchi, Partner Attorney at Law, Nagashima Ohno and Tsunematsu, Tokyo
Speaker： Mr. Tony Dymond, Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, London/Hong Kong
Mr. Scott Ramsden, Principal & Head of Quantum (CCES) APAC, HKA Global Ltd, HongKong
Mr. Shintaro Uno, Partner Attorney at Law, Co-Representative of Singapore
Office, Nishimura & Asahi <Singapore> LLP, Singapore
Mr. Satoshi Kurata, General Counsel & Executive Officer, Solicitor of England &Wales, JGC HOLDINGS CORPORATION, Tokyo
Mr. Masaichi Ito, Chief Manager, International Legal Section, Taisei Corporation, Tokyo
17:20 -17:30

Closing Remarks
Mr. Kazuo Nishitani, Secretary General, ICC Japan

17:30 - 19:30

Reception