For Japanese clients: Overseas businesses with local partners and dispute risk management

Japanese companies that enter into joint ventures or other business arrangements with local partners overseas inevitably face dispute risks. Lack of understanding of the cultural differences, divergent business practices and expectations and insufficient understanding of the differences between common law and civil law systems are examples of the underlying causes of such disputes. Once such risks materialize and escalate into full-scale disputes—whether litigation or arbitration—the burden on the parties involved can be immense.
Despite this reality, opportunities to acquire the knowledge and practical experience necessary to mitigate or manage dispute risks effectively remain limited.
This seminar will present key perspectives on dispute risk mitigation and management—perspectives that are essential in day-to-day operations yet often overlooked—in a manner that is clear and accessible even to those who are not ordinarily involved in dispute resolution proceedings.
The three speakers are Japanese-qualified and Singapore-qualified lawyers who have handled numerous dispute matters across Japan and other jurisdictions. Drawing on their extensive experience supporting Japanese companies operating overseas particularly in Asia—ranging from everyday corporate legal work such as contract drafting to representation in litigation and arbitration proceedings in various jurisdictions, the seminar will focus on fundamental principles that can be applied across a wide range of practical situations.

Japanese and English