Takeshi Yoshida
Baker McKenzie
Articles
International Mediation Update: Japan
Global, Japan, Singapore - October 30 2020 In recent years, the popularity of mediation as a method of resolving disputes, either as a standalone mechanism or used alongside arbitration, has…
Force Majeure Under Japanese Law
Japan - March 19 2020 In light of recent global events, parties' ability to perform obligations under commercial contracts is being stretched or, in certain cases, made not…
Class Actions Now Available in Japan: Steps Global Companies Should Take To Address Them
Japan - October 11 2016 On 1 October, a new law came into force introducing class actions in Japan, the Act on Special Measures Concerning Civil Court Proceedings for the…
Unveiling of new 2014 JCAA rules
Japan - February 7 2014 In their first amendment since 2004, new JCAA Commercial Arbitration Rules (hereinafter, "Rules") came into effect on February 1, 2014. One of the…
The new class action legislation promulgated in Japan
Japan - January 24 2014 The “Bill on the Special Act on Civil Litigation Procedure for Collective Recovery of Property Damages by Consumers” ‒ a bill which contains the new…
