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Lateral Partner, Litigation — Tokyo

An Am Law 100 firm

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An established international law firm is seeking a senior disputes partner to lead and grow its Tokyo disputes practice. The role focuses on international commercial litigation and arbitration across Asia, with significant cross-border work and collaboration with regional teams.

The successful candidate will handle complex, high-value international arbitration and commercial disputes, advise multinational clients, and help develop client relationships in Japan and the wider APAC region. This is a senior leadership role with opportunities to shape the disputes offering in Tokyo.

  • Proven partner-level experience in international commercial litigation and arbitration
  • Track record of leading complex cross-border disputes and arbitration matters
  • Business development skills and existing client relationships in Japan/Asia
  • Admission to practice in a common law or relevant jurisdiction and strong commercial acumen
  • Strong English and Japanese language skills preferred
  • Portable book of business of $2M+ (USD)

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