Seiichi Yoshikawa
Major Areas of Practice
International Commercial Litigation, Arbitration, Competition Law, Unfair Competition Law, Media Law, General Corporate Practice
Personal History
- 1963
- The University of Tokyo (LL.B.)
- 1965
- Admitted to Japanese Bar
- 1969
- University of Washington, U.S.A. (M.C.L)
- 1969
- Squire Sanders & Dempsy (Cleveland)
- 1973
- Whitman & Ransom (New York)
- 1985
- Vice President, Daini Tokyo Bar Association
- 1993
- President, Daini Tokyo Bar Association,
Vice President, Japan Federation of Bar Association (JFBA) - 1995
- Chair, Committee on International Relations, JFBA
- 1999-2001
- Member, Legislative Council to Ministry of Justice
- 2001
- Member, Justice Ministry’s Consultative Commission on Immigration Policy
- 2002-2008
- JFBA Board for International Activities
- 2007
- Councilor, International Bar Association
Member of
Daini Tokyo Bar Association
Japan Federation of Bar Associations
International Bar Association
American Bar Association
The Law Association for Asian and the Pacific (LAWASIA)
Languages
Japanese, English
Major Publications
- “The English Legal Profession” (Nihon Hyoron-sha, 2011)
- “Action for Damages in U.K. for Reason of Violation of Competition Law” (Journal of the Japanese Institute of International Business Vol.40, 2007)
- “Prevention and Countermeasures for Director’s and Officer’s Liability” (Lecture Sponsored by Japan Committee for Economic Development in Chubu Area, 1995)
- “Claims and Disputes Arising from International Business Transactions” (Lecture Sponsored by The Japanese Institute of International Business Law, 1990-2012)
- “Forum Selection in International Civil Litigation” (Liberty & Justice, 1988)
- “Know - How for Preparation of Business Documents” (Co-Author, Yuhikaku, 1984)
- “How to Deal with Civil Litigations Abroad” (Liberty & Justice, 1980)
Major Publications (English)
- “Fair Trade Commission vs. MITI: History of the Conflicts between Antimonopoly Policy and Industrial Policy in the Post War Period of Japan” (Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law, Vol.15, 1983)