Awards
Kaori Sugimoto is a partner at Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu. Her practice focuses on international construction & infrastructure project (including ODA project and PPP project) and international dispute resolution including international arbitration. She has extensive experience in negotiation or drafting of contracts for international construction and infrastructure projects, particularly those involving Japanese companies in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. She is proficient in international arbitration, with a focus on resolving construction-related disputes, in which she frequently serves as legal counsel. She is currently a member of ENAA (Engineering Advancement Association of Japan) and ECFA (Engineering and Consulting Firms Association).
Practice Areas
Education/Professional Experience
- 2002
- Hitotsubashi University (LL.B.)
- 2005
- Hitotsubashi University Law School (J.D.)
- 2007 - 2015
- White & Case Law Offices (Registered Association)
- 2013
- University of Pennsylvania Law School (LL.M. with Wharton Business & Law Certificate)
- 2015 -
- Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
- 2024 - present
- Partner, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
- Sep 2024 -
- Statutory Auditor, UWC ISAK Japan
Awards
Seminars
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July 23, 2026 (Thu) 14:00 - 15:30Too Small To Arbitrate? Effective Management of Smaller Disputes
- Kaori Sugimoto (Panelist)
Bar Associations Building
- Dispute Resolution
- International Arbitration
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July 9, 2026 (Thu) 14:30 - 17:00Contract Provisions in response to Unforeseeable Global Extreme Changes – Necessity of New Contract Provisions beyond Traditional Contract Framework
- Yoshimi Ohara
- Claire Chong
- Annia Hsu
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu Tokyo Office
- Dispute Resolution
- International Arbitration
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April 22, 2026 (Wed) 13:20 - 14:40Future of Japanese Business in ASEAN and MENA – Bridging Divides in the Age of Fragmentation
- Kaori Sugimoto (Panelist)
- Annia Hsu (Master of Ceremony)
Tokyo Kaikan
- Dispute Resolution
- International Arbitration
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April 17, 2026 (Fri) 14:30 - 17:00Strategic and Practical Considerations and Measures to Safeguard Interests and Manage Risks for International Dispute Resolution and Arbitration Proceedings
- Yoshimi Ohara
- Justin Ee
- Annia Hsu
- Kaori Sugimoto
JP TOWER Hall & Conference
- Dispute Resolution
- International Arbitration
Publications
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Articles
The Legal 500: 9th Edition Construction Country Comparative Guide – Japan
(April 2026)
Shinichiro Horaguchi, Yoshinobu Koyama, Yoshihisa Watanabe, Kaori Sugimoto (Co-author)
- Real Estate and REITs
- Real Estate Transactions
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Articles
Global Legal Insights – International Arbitration 2026 12th Edition Japan
(March 2026)
Kaori Sugimoto, Shota Toda, Kennosuke Muro (Co-author)
- Dispute Resolution
- International Arbitration
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Articles
Construction arbitration in Japan
(January 2026)
Kaori Sugimoto
- Infrastructure/Energy/Environment
- Construction and Infrastructure
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Articles
The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Construction & Engineering Law 2025 – Chapter 12 Japan
(August 2025)
Kaori Sugimoto
- Infrastructure/Energy/Environment
- Construction and Infrastructure