Jun Kawanami specializes in domestic and cross-border dispute resolution (litigation, arbitration, mediation, and negotiation) and M&A transactions, across a wide spectrum of industries.

Drawing on his education from Harvard Law School, and his experience at leading law firms in Singapore and the Philippines, Mr. Kawanami has successfully navigated his clients through global expansions, acquisitions, complex cross-border disputes, and international commercial transactions across North America, Europe, and Southeast Asia.

Committed to securing a brighter future, he has given his full dedication in supporting his clients realize their sustainable growth targets and the enhancement of their corporate values, regardless of their size or industry. In this vein, he places strong emphasis on ESG matters, and in particular provides practical counsel on “Business and Human Rights,” including human rights due diligence and supply chain risk management, all in the furtherance of resolving social issues.

Prioritizing the interests of his clients, Mr. Kawanami offers strategic solutions with a thorough, hands-on approach tailored to their specific needs.

Work Highlights

• DAI-DAN CO., LTD.: The Acquisition of Shares in Presico Engineering Pte. Ltd. – A Singapore-based Company
• International Arbitration in Singapore
• Claims for Damages against a Foreign Pharmaceutical Company
• The Transfer of the Business, including a Plant, of an Indian Subsidiary of a Japanese Company
• DAI-DAN CO., LTD.: The Investment in Presico Engineering Pte. Ltd. – A Singapore-based Company
• Response to an Unsolicited Bid Proposal
• International Arbitration in Singapore

Education ＆ Professional Career

Jan 2024 – Present	Kitahama Partners, Partner
May 2021 – Apr 2022	Seconded to Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP
Oct 2021	Admitted to practice in the State of New York
May 2020	Harvard Law School (LL.M.)
May 2016 – Aug 2016	Visiting attorney at ACCRALAW (Manila Head Office, Philippines)
Jan 2014	Joined Kitahama Partners
Dec 2013	Graduated from the Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan; Admitted to practice in Japan
Mar 2012	Osaka University (LL.B., summa cum laude)

Other Activities

Jul 2024 – Present	Auditor, Certified NPO Terra Renaissance
Apr 2018 – Mar 2019	Adjunct Professor, Osaka School of International Public Policy, Osaka University (Basics of Negotiation, Negotiation I & II)

Memberships

• Inter Pacific Bar Association
• Japan Association of Arbitrators (JAA)