Nishimura & Asahi offers unparalleled strength in a range of dispute resolution areas including financial disputes, general commercial and product liability. The firm often receives instructions from domestic and foreign corporations in the automotive, pharmaceuticals, insurance, financial institutions and electronics sectors. In particular, the firm is a front-runner in international arbitration, with a practice led by Hiroyuki Tezuka and Akihiro Hironaka. Yutaro Kawabata and Lars Markert are also noteworthy international arbitration practitioners. In a significant environmental health litigation, the firm is representing a Japanese automotive company facing complex tort claims relating to diesel engine emissions.
