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Partner
Admitted to bar |
1992, Japan |
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Languages |
Japanese and English |
Contact |
FAX : +81-3-6889-8146 |
Practice Areas |
International Arbitration, Civil and Commercial Disputes, Disputes in Foreign Jurisdictions, IP Disputes, IP Transactions, IT and Telecommunications, Media, Entertainment and Sport, Natural Resources and Energy, Asia, North America and Latin America |
Biography
Ms. Ohara is a Partner at Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu. Her practice focuses on international arbitration, international complex litigation and mediation. She represents both domestic and foreign clients in international arbitration in various venues under the rules of the ICC, AAA/ICDR, SIAC and JCAA. With a strong corporate and IP background, she has extensive experience in dealing with disputes covering a wide range of subjects, including joint ventures, M&A, energy, construction, technology transfer, intellectual property, shipping, sales and distribution. Ms. Ohara also serves as an arbitrator in international arbitration. She has contributed to shaping soft law in international arbitration through IBA activities.
1990 | The University of Tokyo (LL.B.) |
1992- | Nagashima & Ohno (currently Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu) |
1996 | Harvard Law School (LL.M.) |
1996 | Covington & Burling LLP, Washington, D.C. |
1999-2000 | Intellectual property department of a leading electronics manufacturer in Japan |
2003-2004 | Foley & Lardner LLP, Washington, D.C. |
2008-present | Partner, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu |
2010-present | Court member, LCIA |
2011 | Member, IBA Task Force on Professional Conduct of Counsel in International Arbitration |
2013-May 2015 | Vice President, LCIA |
2013 | Member, IBA Conflicts of Interest Subcommittee |
2013 | Working Group Member, IBA Asia Pacific Arbitration Group |
2014-present | Adjunct Lecturer, Keio University Law School |
2015-2016 | Co-chair, IBA Asia Pacific Arbitration Group |
July 2015-present | Vice President, ICC International Court of Arbitration |
June 2016-May 2019 | Asia Pacific Users' Council President, LCIA |
2017-present | Board member, Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA) |
April 2018-present | Governing Board member, International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA) |
March 8, 2021 | Seminars | |
March 5, 2021 | Seminars | |
March 4, 2021 | Seminars | When Arbitration Meets IP Disputes - Settling Global Patent Disputes in a Single Arbitration |
February 23, 2021 | Seminars | The Rising Arbitrator's Challenge: Navigating the Promise and Perils of Your First Appointments |
October 22, 2020 | Seminars | |
September 11, 2020 | Seminars | The Making of an Advocate and an Arbitrator (Virtual Edition) |
July 3, 2020 | Seminars | |
May 14, 2020 | Seminars | |
February 14, 2020 | Seminars | |
September 19, 2019 | NO&T Seminars | |
March 5, 2019 | NO&T Seminars | |
January 25, 2019 | NO&T Seminars | A Comprehensive Analysis of the Three Arbitration Rules of the JCAA Introduced on January 1, 2019 |
December 15, 2018 | Seminars | |
November 1, 2018 | Seminars | |
July 10, 2018 | NO&T Seminars | |
March 9, 2018 | Seminars | |
March 6, 2018 | Seminars | ICC Institute PIDA Training Level 2 on International Commercial Arbitration |
November 17, 2017 | Seminars | ICC YAF:Discussions on questions from ICC Arbitration users (Panel Session) |
November 11, 2017 | Seminars | Academy for International Business Transactions: ICC Court – Striving for the better system |
September 20, 2017 | Seminars | |
September 17, 2017 | Seminars | |
September 15, 2017 | Seminars | |
September 7, 2017 | Seminars | |
July 14, 2017 | Seminars | |
December 2, 2016 | Seminars | IBA Conference : Mediator v arbitrator: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde? (Panel Discussion) |
October 20, 2016 | Seminars | |
October 19, 2016 | Seminars | |
October 7, 2016 | Seminars | |
September 29, 2016 | Seminars | |
September 21, 2016 | Seminars | |
August 29, 2016 | Seminars | KCAB Conference:Revitalizing International Arbitration - Analysis on the Arbitration Court Case |
June 28, 2016 | Seminars | |
May 24, 2016 | Seminars | KCAB Conference:Discussion of KCAB and JCAA Arbitration Practices |
January 13, 2016 | NO&T Seminars | |
November 12, 2015 | Seminars | |
November 12, 2015 | Seminars | |
November 4, 2015 | Seminars | |
October 19, 2015 | Seminars | ICC Seminar: An In-House Counsel's Guide to the Effective Management of Arbitration |
October 9, 2015 | Seminars | |
March 21, 2015 | Seminars | The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators |
March 20, 2015 | Seminars | |
November 19, 2014 | Seminars | |
November 17, 2014 | Seminars | |
November 7, 2014 | Seminars | |
October 22, 2014 | Seminars | |
October 20, 2014 | Seminars | Conflicts of interest in internationalarbitration: the new IBA Guidelines |
October 19, 2014 | Seminars | |
October 16, 2014 | Seminars | The SIAC Emergency Arbitrator Experience: How Does It Work? (Panel Discussion) |
September 28, 2014 | Seminars | |
September 12, 2014 | Seminars | |
June 5, 2014 | NO&T Seminars | |
April 4, 2014 | Seminars | |
April 3, 2014 | Seminars | |
February 20, 2014 | Seminars | |
February 2, 2014 | Seminars | Selection of Arbitrators in Treaty-based Investment Arbitration |
December 5, 2013 | Seminars | |
November 14, 2013 | Seminars | Managing the Clash of Legal Cultures in International Arbitration |
November 8, 2013 | Seminars | |
March 4, 2011 | Seminars | |
November 17, 2010 | Seminars | |
July 9, 2008 | Seminars | Evolving Japanese Attitudes to International Arbitration and Litigation for Dispute Resolution |
February 18, 2021 | Awards | |
January 13, 2021 | Awards | NO&T receives high evaluation in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2021 |
December 15, 2020 | Awards | |
November 4, 2020 | Awards | High evaluation received in Who's Who Legal: Global Guide 2020 |
September 28, 2020 | Awards | |
September 24, 2020 | Awards | NO&T receives 3 awards at the Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Awards 2020 |
September 17, 2020 | Awards | NO&T receives high evaluation in Asialaw Profiles 2021 and Asialaw Leading Lawyers 2021 |
June 9, 2020 | Awards | Yoshimi Ohara recognized in Benchmark Asia-Pacific's Top 100 Women in Litigation 2020 |
May 4, 2020 | Awards | NO&T highly commended in Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2020 |
February 14, 2020 | Awards |