{"id":846,"date":"2019-06-29T00:32:45","date_gmt":"2019-06-28T15:32:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kitahama.or.jp\/english\/?post_type=professional&#038;p=846"},"modified":"2026-03-23T18:04:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T09:04:29","slug":"jun-kawanami","status":"publish","type":"professional","link":"https:\/\/www.kitahama.or.jp\/english\/professionals\/jun-kawanami\/","title":{"rendered":"Jun Kawanami"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Jun Kawanami specializes in domestic and cross-border dispute resolution (litigation, arbitration, mediation, and negotiation) and M&amp;A transactions, across a wide spectrum of industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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 \u201cBusiness and Human Rights,\u201d including human rights due diligence and supply chain risk management, all in the furtherance of resolving social issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prioritizing the interests of his clients, Mr. Kawanami offers strategic solutions with a thorough, hands-on approach tailored to their specific needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Work Highlights<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kitahama.or.jp\/english\/news\/6141\/\">The Privatization of\u00a0SHIBAURA ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.\u00a0by\u00a0YAGEO Corporation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kitahama.or.jp\/english\/news\/5101\/\">DAI-DAN CO., LTD.: The Acquisition of Shares in Presico Engineering Pte. 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Ltd. \u2013 A Singapore-based Company<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kitahama.or.jp\/english\/news\/4911\/\">Response to an Unsolicited Bid Proposal<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kitahama.or.jp\/english\/news\/4860\/\">International Arbitration in Singapore<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Education \uff06 Professional Career<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Jan 2024&nbsp;\u2013 Present<\/td><td>Kitahama Partners, Partner<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>May 2021 &#8211; Apr 2022<\/td><td>Seconded to Rajah &amp; Tann Singapore LLP<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Oct 2021<\/td><td>Admitted to practice in the State of New York<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>May 2020 <\/td><td>Harvard Law School (LL.M.)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>May 2016  &#8211;  Aug 2016<\/td><td>Visiting attorney at ACCRALAW (Manila Head Office, Philippines)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jan 2014<\/td><td>Joined Kitahama Partners <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dec 2013<\/td><td>Graduated from the Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan; Admitted to practice in Japan<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mar 2012<\/td><td>Osaka University (LL.B., summa cum laude)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Activities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Jul 2024&nbsp;\u2013 Present<\/td><td>Auditor, Certified NPO Terra Renaissance<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Apr 2018  &#8211;  Mar 2019<\/td><td>Adjunct Professor, Osaka School of International Public Policy, Osaka University (Basics of Negotiation, Negotiation I &amp; II)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Memberships<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Inter Pacific Bar Association<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Japan Association of Arbitrators (JAA)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":40,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-846","professional","type-professional","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.2 - 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