Jun Kawanami Mr. Gerald Thomas (Attorney-at-Law admitted in British Columbia, not licensed in Japan)

Practical Negotiation Techniques and Strategies for In-house Counsels and International Lawyers (Basic Course): Dealing with Tough Counterparties—Harvard Negotiation Techniques and the Essence of Relationship Building

International Practice International Dispute Resolution (Arbitration and Mediation)

Jun Kawanami

“Understanding International Dispute Resolution: Practices and Procedures from Drafting Contract Clauses to Mediation and Arbitration”, Co-hosted with the Kansai Economic Federation

International Dispute Resolution (Arbitration and Mediation)

Tatsuo Ikeda Mr. Tomihisa Kato (Executive Officer/Director of Legal Department, Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.) Mr. Takehiro Nakamori (Director of Legal Department, SUMITOMO CORPORATION) Mr. Takuya Sunahase (Director of Legal Department, KUBOTA Corporation) Ms. Akiko Matsubayashi (Executive Officer/Director of Legal Department, Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.) Mr. Kotaro Ohno (President, ICCLC) Kiyotaka Tajima Jun Kawanami

The Fourth Asia Business Law Conference: Overseas Business Expansion into Asian Markets

Jun Kawanami

The Fourth Workshop on “Business and Human Rights”: “Expanding Universal Respect for Human Rights: Learning from the Initiatives of Companies and the Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai”

International Practice Global Compliance Risk Management and Compliance SDGs, Sustainability, and ESG

Ryosuke Naka

Basic Overview of the EU Data Act and the Practical Implications for Japanese Companies

International Practice Information Technology Data Protection (Personal Information Protection Act, GDPR, etc.) Europe

Ryosuke Naka Dr. Axel Freiherr von dem Bussche (Attorney at Law admitted in Germany) Professor Dr. Michael Pils (Attorney at Law admitted in Germany)

AI Regulation, Digital Opportunities, and Resilience in German-Japanese Business Dialogue

Europe

Masafumi Kodama

Played a Court Member’s role in a mock ICC Court Session at ICC APAC Conference (Hong Kong).

International Dispute Resolution (Arbitration and Mediation)

Masafumi Kodama

Lectured “Difference between Litigation and Arbitration Practice” at the Osaka Bar Association.

International Dispute Resolution (Arbitration and Mediation)

Masafumi Kodama

Spoke as a panelist in a session titled “Supply Chain Disputes” during the IPBA Annual Conference in Chicago.

International Dispute Resolution (Arbitration and Mediation)

Masafumi Kodama

Lectured “ICC Arbitration Practice” at ICC-YAAF (Osaka).　

International Dispute Resolution (Arbitration and Mediation)