AI-EI Law Firm provides robust international dispute resolution support for foreign companies with business bases or investments in Japan and Japanese companies facing disputes overseas. With the globalization of business, international trade disputes continue to increase, requiring expert strategic insight into cross-border negotiations and the choice of appropriate dispute resolution methods. Our firm offers practical and flexible dispute resolution for such matters, considering the clients’ business operations, the nature of the dispute, and their long-term commercial relationships.
We cover a broad spectrum of dispute resolution, ranging from litigation within Japan for overseas clients to cross-border negotiations and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), including international commercial arbitration and mediation at major arbitral institutions. In the field of international commercial arbitration, we possess extensive experience representing clients as counsel and in handling the recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards. Our support is designed to ensure enforceability and practical recovery of the resolution by overseeing the entire process from the initial dispute to the ultimate recovery.
Our strength lies in a multifaceted approach to dispute resolution, driven by experts with hands-on experience in international arbitration at top-tier trading companies and government agencies. We understand the internal dynamics of corporate decision-making, enabling us to offer proactive strategic advice rather than being limited to traditional legal representation. Furthermore, leveraging our independent network, we collaborate with trusted local law firms on overseas litigation, arbitration, and mediation. We act as Japan-based lead counsel, ensuring that all international proceedings are aligned with our clients’ overarching strategic goals.
AI-EI Law Firm avoids viewing litigation, arbitration, mediation, and negotiation as rigid or separate options. Instead, we aim for pragmatic dispute resolution by tailoring and combining these methods to fit the specific nature of each matter, the dynamics of the parties involved, and the long-term implications for our clients’ business.
Services we provide in this area include the following:
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Complex Litigation and Expert Opinions
- Representing Japanese companies in cross-border class actions and complex litigation
- Submission of expert legal reports for overseas litigation proceedings, acting as a legal expert on Japanese law
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International Arbitration, Funds, and Asset Recovery
- Recognition and enforcement in Japan of arbitral awards rendered by international arbitral institutions in disputes between Japanese and foreign companies
- Disputes concerning fund investments in Japan by foreign enterprises
- Response to international wire transfer fraud, including dispute resolution related to assets located within Japan
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Industrial, Energy, and Infrastructure Projects
- Disputes between international auto parts manufacturers and Japanese companies; acted for foreign entities in some cases and Japanese clients in others
- Disputes concerning solar power projects in Japan involving foreign companies
- Disputes concerning the liquidation of overseas production projects and the allocation of associated costs
- Disputes between foreign companies and Japanese entities concerning service fees and cost allocation
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Executive-level and Government Agency Disputes
- Disputes between executives at overseas offices and foreign or Japanese companies
- Disputes between former Representative Directors and foreign or Japanese companies
- Disputes between the overseas offices of Japanese government agencies and their business counterparts
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9F Uchisaiwaicho-Tokyu Building, 1-3-2 Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0011, Japan
+81-3-6205-8444(Main)
info@aieilaw.co.jp
- - 1-minute walk from Toei Mita Line "Uchisaiwaicho" Station A5 Exit
- - 4-minute walk from Tokyo Metro Ginza Line "Shimbashi" Station 7 Exit
- - 2-minute walk from Shimbashi, Uchisaiwaicho Underpass E Exit
- - 5-minute walk from JR "Shimbashi" Station Hibiyaguchi
- - 6-minute walk from Toei Asakusa Line "Shimbashi" Station
- - 7-minute walk from Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line / Hibiya Line "Hibiya" Station
