Kei Akagawa
Partner
- TEL:
- 81-3-6775-1113
- FAX:
- 81-3-6775-2113
Kei Akagawa (Mr.) is specialized in dispute resolution (litigation, arbitration and out of court dispute resolution, including international dispute resolution). He is experienced in the various aspects of dispute resolution that arise in connection with corporate, including consumer related matters.
In particular, he constantly engages in disputes concerning M&A transactions, Finance transactions, IT matters, Internet issues, Energy transactions, Real Estate transactions, Product Safety issues, Labor issues and Tax issues in Japan and overseas.
Practice Areas
General Commercial Litigation
International Litigation and Cross-Border Disputes
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Labor and Employment Disputes
Tax Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Administrative Disputes
Product Liability Disputes
Financial and Securities Dispute Resolution
Real Estate Dispute Resolution
Corporate Scandal Related Securities and Other Civil Litigation
Companies Act related Disputes
Estate and Business Succession Dispute Resolution
Consumer-related Disputes
Insurance Related Disputes
IT Related Disputes
Trade Secret Disputes
Energy and Natural Resources Litigation
International Arbitration
Topics
Practice Groups
- Dispute Resolution Group
- Tax Law
- Labor Law
Background
| Mar 2000 | The University of Tokyo University (LL.B.) |
|---|---|
| 2002-2003 | The Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan |
| Sep 2009 - Mar 2010 | Associate with Herbert Smith (currently, Herbert Smith Freehills), Paris |
| 2019 - 2021 | Adjunct Lecturer, Hitotsubashi University Graduate School of Law |
| 2021 - 2022 | Adjunct Lecturer, The University of Tokyo Graduate Schools for Law and Politics, International Civil Procedure Law |
Publications
Product Recall 2024 (Japan Chapter)
Getting the Deal Through 2024
Sep 2023
Disputes regarding Offshore Wind Projects: Recent cases - Trends in Dispute Resolution Overseas (38)
JCA Journal (Sep 2023)
Sep 2023
Trends on Cryptocurrency Disputes - Trends in Dispute Resolution Overseas (34)
JCA Journal (Mar 2023)
Mar 2023
International Arbitration in Europe: Salient Interactions with European Union Law (Volume 2)
JCA Journal (Dec 2022)
Dec 2022
Litigation 2023 (Japan Chapter) - Law and Practice
Chambers Global Practice Guides
Dec 2022
International Arbitration in Europe: Salient Interactions with European Union Law (Volume 1)
JCA Journal (Nov 2022)
Nov 2022
Discussion on Compulsory ADR in England and Wales - Trend in Dispute Resolution Overseas(29)
JCA Journal (Sep 2022)
Sep 2022
Crisis and Prospect of WTO Dispute Settlement Body - Trend in Dispute Resolution Overseas (21)
JCA Journal (Nov 2021)
Nov 2021
Introduction to Japanese Business Law & Practice Fifth Edition
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Nov 2021
Product Recall 2022 (Japan Chapter)
Getting the Deal Through 2022
Oct 2021
Product Liability & Safety 2021: Trends and Development (Japan Chapter)
Chambers Global Practice Guides
Jun 2021
Litigation 2021 (Japan Chapter) - Law and Practice
Chambers Global Practice Guides
Dec 2020
Product Recall 2021 (Japan Chapter)
Getting the Deal Through 2021
Oct 2020
Trends in Dispute Resolution in the United States - Trends in Dispute Resolution Overseas
JCA Journal
Jan 2020
Product Recall 2020 (Japan Chapter)
Getting the Deal Through 2020
Nov 2019
Introduction to Japanese Business Law & Practice Fourth Edition
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Sep 2019
Product Recall 2019 (Japan Chapter)
Getting the Deal Through 2019
Oct 2018
Product Recall 2018 (Japan Chapter)
Getting the Deal Through 2018
Oct 2017
Introduction to Japanese Business Law & Practice Third Edition
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Sep 2017
Jun 2017
Product Recall 2017 (Japan Chapter)
Getting the Deal Through 2017
Nov 2016
Introduction to Japanese Business Law & Practice Second Edition
LexisNexis Japan
Oct 2014
Getting the Deal Through – Anti-Corruption Regulation 2014 (Japan Chapter)
Getting the Deal Through - Anti-Corruption Regulation 2014
Mar 2014
Getting the Deal Through – Anti-Corruption Regulation 2013 (Japan Chapter)
Getting the Deal Through – Anti-Corruption Regulation 2013
Mar 2013
Introduction to Japanese Business Law & Practice
LexisNexis Hong Kong
Dec 2012
Case where a Delaware Limited Partnership does not correspond to a corporation (houjin) under Japanese tax law - Tokyo District Court Decision dated July 19, 2011
International Taxation（January, 2012）
Jan 2012
IBA Guidelines for Drafting International Arbitration Clauses (translation)
Japan Arbitration Association, December 2011
Dec 2011
Counter measures against impermissible competition and usage of information gained while in office ~approach from warning to court
Business Law Journal (September, 2011）
Jul 2011
Getting the Deal Through - Anti-Corruption Regulation 2011 (Japan Chapter)
Getting the Deal Through - Anti-Corruption Regulation 2011
Jun 2011
Satisfactory judgment on a tax suit against the government
The Lawyers（August, 2010）
Aug 2010
Japanese Business Law and Practice
Law Press China
May 2009
The Impact of Recent Tax Reform on the Structure of M&A Transactions
The Asialaw Japan Review, Volume 2 Issue 3 (January 2007)
Jan 2007
Introduction to International Tax Practice
JCA Journal（April - September, 2006）
Apr 2006
Lectures
Jun 22, 2016
International Arbitration Seminar - Practice and Latest Trends of Arbitration in Japan and Singapore
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, Rajah & Tann LLP
Aug 18 - 20, 2014
Foreign Bribery Act Update and Impact on Japanese Companies
Anderson Mori and Tomotsune, UBIC, Inc.
Oct 2011
Arbitration in Asia: Latest developments and practical guidance for Japanese companies
Anderson Mori and Tomotsune, Herbert Smith (currently, Herbert Smith Freehills)
Oct 2011
Achievements
Apr 20, 2023
Apr 14, 2022
Apr 15, 2021
Apr 9, 2020
Professional Admissions
- Japan (2003)
Professional and Academic Associations
- Daini Tokyo Bar Association
Languages
- Japanese (first language)
- English