Yoshimi Ohara

Admitted to bar	1992, Japan
Languages	Japanese and English
Contact	Contact this Lawyer 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.

Education/Professional Experience

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-June 2021	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)

Seminars

October 28, 2021	Seminars	Looking ahead: how will covid-19 affect choice of arbitrator and choice of seat? (Panel Discussion)
October 18, 2021	Seminars	Panel Discussion with ICC Court /Q&A
October 1, 2021	Seminars	Session 1 Commercial Arbitration: Commercial Arbitration in Japan
September 10, 2021	Seminars	SIAC Virtual Congress: The Role of Arbitral Institutions in Controlling the Time and Costs of Arbitral Proceedings (Panel Discussion)
August 17, 2021	Seminars	DIVERSITY DAY 2021: Session 2 - Interview: In conversation with...
May 20, 2021	NO&T Seminars	ADVANCE Corporate Law Seminar - Pioneering the Frontier in Corporate Law International Arbitration Seminar “Recent Noteworthy Developments”
March 31, 2021	Seminars	Session 5: Use of technology in international arbitration
March 8, 2021	Seminars	ArbitralWomen: International Women’s Day 2021 Gender diversity in international arbitration: Trends and developments in Japan and Asia Pacific
March 5, 2021	Seminars	SIAC Webinar: Celebrating Women in Arbitration
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	ICC Japan Seminar: The First Webinar：ICC Court leadership in the Covid 19 era - How International Arbitration has been transformed by Covid 19 "Fireside Chat with Alexis Mourre on 6 years of ICC Arbitration"
September 11, 2020	Seminars	The Making of an Advocate and an Arbitrator (Virtual Edition)
July 3, 2020	Seminars	Tips from the Top: An Interview with Ms. Yoshimi Ohara
May 14, 2020	Seminars	SIAC Japan Webinar: Negotiating Arbitration Agreements: Selecting the Most Advantageous Arbitral Seat and Governing Law
February 14, 2020	Seminars	Japan Patent Office: Strategies and Global Solutions Using International Arbitration and Mediation for Intellectual Property Disputes on SEP Licensing and FRAND (Panel Discussion)
September 19, 2019	NO&T Seminars	NO&T International Arbitration Seminar - Effective Use of International Arbitration and Effective Enforcement of Arbitration Awards NO&T Chaffetz Joint Seminar on International Arbitration "Making Arbitration Lean and Mean/Follow the Money - Taking Advantage of New York"
March 5, 2019	NO&T Seminars	Leveraging Third Party Funds in International Arbitration
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	Keio International Dispute Resolution Series-Symposium: Arbitration Practice and Education (Panel Discussion)
November 1, 2018	Seminars	Session two: The GAR Live Question Time (Panel Session)
July 10, 2018	NO&T Seminars	NO&T International Arbitration Seminar
March 9, 2018	Seminars	ICC Japan Seminar: How to Use ICC Arbitration Effectively - New Features of ICC Arbitration (Roundtable)
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	YAWP: Evening Event (Panel Discussion)
September 17, 2017	Seminars	ICC Arbitration Conference: International arbitration in Japan and how to improve Japan’s standing as a viable seat (Panel Discussion)
September 15, 2017	Seminars	ASA General Meeting & Conference: What happens in case of non-compliance - the views in different jurisdictions (Panel Discussion)
September 7, 2017	Seminars	Embassy of Switzerland in Japan: Advantages of choosing Switzerland as the Seat for Arbitration and the Swiss Rules
July 14, 2017	Seminars	SIAC Seminar: The Confluence Of Civil Law And Common Law Influences In International Arbitration Practice And Procedure
December 2, 2016	Seminars	IBA Conference : Mediator v arbitrator: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde? (Panel Discussion)
October 20, 2016	Seminars	Year in review – the best and worst of Asia’s IA year
October 19, 2016	Seminars	Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP): Progress Made and Expected Impact on Trade with Asia-Pacific Region with a focus on Customs, Rules of Origin and Market Access
October 7, 2016	Seminars	Is the march of common law procedure too pervasive?
September 29, 2016	Seminars	ICC Japan Seminar: Why is the ICC selected? The ICC Court as a guardian of arbitration proceedings - from selection of arbitrators to scrutiny of awards. (Panel Discussion)
September 21, 2016	Seminars	IBA Annual Conference : Lessons learned and looking ahead: 30 years of investment arbitration in Asia
August 29, 2016	Seminars	KCAB Conference：Revitalizing International Arbitration - Analysis on the Arbitration Court Case
June 28, 2016	Seminars	ICC Institute Advanced Training The Conduct of the Proceedings and Case Management: The Arbitrator's Perspective
May 24, 2016	Seminars	KCAB Conference：Discussion of KCAB and JCAA Arbitration Practices
January 13, 2016	NO&T Seminars	ADVANCE Corporate Law Seminar - Pioneering the Frontier in Corporate Law Part 5 Dispute Resolution Seminar "Realities and Prevention of Overseas Disputes Facing Japanese Companies"
November 12, 2015	Seminars	Recent Developments in Investment Arbitration and the Future of Investor-State Disputes in Asia (Panel Discussion)
November 12, 2015	Seminars	YSIAC Mock Arbitration Workshop
November 4, 2015	Seminars	Asia Pacific Arbitration Group Training Day : The impact of IBA soft law on the practice of international arbitration: The IBA Guidelines on Party Representation in International Arbitration and IBA Guidelines on Conflict of Interest in International Arbitration
October 19, 2015	Seminars	ICC Seminar: An In-House Counsel's Guide to the Effective Management of Arbitration
October 9, 2015	Seminars	IBA Annual Conference : Striking a balance between fairness and efficiency – lessons learned and to be learned
March 21, 2015	Seminars	The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Centenary Celebration
March 20, 2015	Seminars	IBA - 4th Asia Pacific Regional Forum Conference: Asia Pacific Arbitration Group: Building an international arbitration language in the Asia Pacific
November 19, 2014	Seminars	Amendment of Various Arbitration Legislation
November 17, 2014	Seminars	Practice of UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules
November 7, 2014	Seminars	PLENARY SESSION: Sail Away: Exploring New Shores for International Arbitrators in the Asia Pacific - What You Need to Know
October 22, 2014	Seminars	Type of advocacy required for mediationfrom the perspective of in-house counsel,lawyer, business and mediator
October 20, 2014	Seminars	Conflicts of interest in internationalarbitration: the new IBA Guidelines
October 19, 2014	Seminars	New Rules and Recent Practice
October 16, 2014	Seminars	The SIAC Emergency Arbitrator Experience: How Does It Work? (Panel Discussion)
September 28, 2014	Seminars	"Key Features and Development of International Arbitration in Asian Civil Law Jurisdictions: Implications for JCAA/KCAB International Arbitration Rules"
September 12, 2014	Seminars	The IBA Guidelines on Party Representation in International Arbitration and IBA Guidelines on Conflict of Interest in International Arbitration
June 5, 2014	NO&T Seminars	Indonesia Dispute Resolution Seminar
April 4, 2014	Seminars	Arbitration Roundtable: Japanese Perspectives and Practice
April 3, 2014	Seminars	Cultural Conflicts and Guerrill a Tactics in International Arbitration: Do the New IBA Guidelines on Party Representation Provide a Solution?
February 20, 2014	Seminars	"You Say Tomato / I Say Tomahto": Jurisdictional Differences in Key Issues in ADR-I: Practices and Processes (Panel discussion)
February 2, 2014	Seminars	Selection of Arbitrators in Treaty-based Investment Arbitration
December 5, 2013	Seminars	Key Issues in International Arbitration in the Asia Pacific Region: Are there particular characteristics of international arbitration in the Asia-Pacific Region
November 14, 2013	Seminars	Managing the Clash of Legal Cultures in International Arbitration
November 8, 2013	Seminars	Issues of Jurisdiction
March 4, 2011	Seminars	Debate "Transnational regulation of ethics in international arbitration: is there a need and how might it be met?"
November 17, 2010	Seminars	Patent Exhaustion in Japan
July 9, 2008	Seminars	Evolving Japanese Attitudes to International Arbitration and Litigation for Dispute Resolution

Publications

June, 2021	Articles	Global Arbitration Review - The Asia-Pacific Arbitration Review 2022 Japan (Co-author)
May, 2021	Articles	Does a Right to a Physical Hearing Exist in International Arbitration? - National Reports Japan (Co-author) ICCA Projects
June, 2020	Articles	Global Arbitration Review - The Asia-Pacific Arbitration Review 2021 Japan
June, 2019	Articles	Global Arbitration Review - The Asia-Pacific Arbitration Review 2020 Japan
June, 2018	Articles	Global Arbitration Review - The Asia-Pacific Arbitration Review 2019 Japan
September, 2017	Articles	Arbitration in Japan Asian Dispute Review (October 2017)
June, 2017	Articles	Global Arbitration Review - The Asia-Pacific Arbitration Review 2018 Japan
June, 2016	Articles	Global Arbitration Review - The Asia-Pacific Arbitration Review 2017 Japan
October, 2015	Books	Arbitration World - Jurisdictional Comparisons 5th Edition 2015 (co-author) Thomson Reuters
August, 2015	Newsletter	Japanese court recognizes copyrightability of industrial design for the first time – the Tripp Trapp chair case NO&T Japan Legal Update No.2 (August, 2015)
July, 2015	Articles	Global Arbitration Review - The Asia-Pacific Arbitration Review 2016 Japan
October, 2014	Articles	Global Arbitration Review - The Asia-Pacific Arbitration Review 2015 Japan
October, 2014	Articles	METI RESEARCH PROJECT ON INVESTMENT TREATY ARBITRATION JCAA Newsletter No.32
September, 2013	Articles	Global Arbitration Review - The Asia-Pacific Arbitration Review 2014 Japan
June, 2012	Articles	Global Arbitration Review - The Asia-Pacific Arbitration Review 2013 Japan
November, 2011	Books	Asia Arbitration Handbook Japan (Co-author) Oxford University Press
November, 2011	Articles	Global Arbitration Review - The Asia-Pacific Arbitration Review 2012 Japan
May, 2009	Articles	TV Rights and Sport: Legal Aspects Chapter 24 Japan
July, 2006	Articles	Japan's IP High Court: A Proactive Judiciary The Asialaw Japan Review, Volume 2 Issue 1, July 2006
December, 2000	Articles	International Privacy, Publicity & Personality Laws: Chapter 18 Japan

Topics

September 17, 2021	Awards	NO&T receives high evaluation in asialaw Profiles 2022 and asialaw Leading Lawyers 2022
September 6, 2021	Awards	High evaluation received in Who's Who Legal: Japan 2021
August 12, 2021	News	Yoshimi Ohara was designated to serve on the ICSID Panel of Arbitrators by the Government of Japan.
July 5, 2021	Awards	Yoshimi Ohara recognized in Benchmark Asia-Pacific's Top 100 Women in Litigation 2021
May 27, 2021	Awards	NO&T receives awards at the Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Awards 2021
May 10, 2021	Awards	NO&T highly commended in Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2021
February 18, 2021	Awards	NO&T recognized by Chambers Global 2021
January 13, 2021	Awards	NO&T receives high evaluation in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2021
December 15, 2020	Awards	NO&T recognized by Chambers Asia-Pacific 2021
November 4, 2020	Awards	High evaluation received in Who's Who Legal: Global Guide 2020

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