Akira Moriwaki
- TEL:
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81-3-6775-1043
(Tokyo)
86-21-6160-2311 (Shanghai)
- FAX:
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81-3-6775-2043 (Tokyo)
86-21-6160-2312 (Shanghai)
Akira Moriwaki's legal practice in China first began in 1998, back when doing so was still a relatively rarity amongst Japanese lawyers. He continued to practice in Beijing until 2007, during which time, he dealt with a large variety of legal issues encountered by Japanese companies then entering into the Chinese market. Although the main focus of his work continues to remain in China related business matters, since returning to Japan he has used his unique experiences to widen his areas of interest to include other Asian jurisdictions, such as Hong Kong, Taiwan, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Korea, Singapore and Myanmar. Akira is highly experienced in a wide range of fields, such as green-field direct investment into Asian jurisdictions, M&A, private equity and Competition law. Through over a decade of experience, he has come to be recognized as one of the foremost and most experienced Japanese lawyers in international trade issues, such as anti-dumping and countervailing duty. For over 3 years, Akira has provided invaluable support to Japan's ODA project relating to the promulgation of Chinese Company law, Competition law and other distribution regulations, and he was also involved in the promulgation of Tort Law of China.
Since 2009, he has been conducting lectures in Mandarin Chinese as a visiting professor at Renmin University of China (RUC) Law School.
In December 2012, he was ranked first in the "overall ranking" and second in the "companies choice ranking" under the Foreign Law division of the Nihon Keizai Shimbun "Most active lawyer of the year" awards.
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Practice Groups
- Asia and Emerging Countries Practice Group
- Competition Law Group
- Financial Restructuring & Insolvency Group
- Data Privacy & Digital Group
Background
Mar 1992 | Keio University (LL.B.) |
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Apr 1995 | The Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan, Joined Anderson Mori & Tomotsune |
Sep 1998 - Sep 1999 | Beijing Language and Cultural University (Language Training), China University of Political Science and Law (non-degree graduate course) |
Oct 1999 | Resume work at Anderson Mori & Tomotsune |
May 2000 - Sep 2000 | Worked for Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman (formerly Winthrop, Stimson & Putnam Roberts) (New York Office) |
Oct 2000 | Resume work at Anderson Mori & Tomotsune |
Jan 2002 | Became Partner of Anderson Mori & Tomotsune |
Jun 2002 - Dec 2007 | Appointed as Chief Representative of Anderson Mori & Tomotsune Beijing Office |
Dec 2004 - Jan 2005 | Adjunct Lecturer (Graduate School of Business Sciences, University of Tsukuba) |
Jan 2007 - Feb 2007 | Adjunct Lecturer (Graduate School of Business Sciences, University of Tsukuba) |
Mar 2008 | Adjunct Lecturer (Graduate School of Business Sciences, University of Tsukuba) |
Jan 2009 - Feb 2009 | Adjunct Lecturer (Graduate School of Business Sciences, University of Tsukuba) |
Apr 2009 - Present | Visiting Professor, Renmin University of China Law School |
Jul 2011 - Present | The East Asian Association of Insolvency & Restructuring Japan Chapter Board Member Chapter Director |
Sep 2013 - Present | Appointed as Chief Representative of Anderson Mori & Tomotsune Shanghai Office |
Dec 2014 - Present | Appointed as Arbitrator, Shanghai International Economics and Trade Arbitration Commission (Shanghai International Arbitration Center) |
Apr 2017 - Present | Part-time Lecturer, Keio University, Law School |
Apr 2018 - Sep 2018 | Part-time Lecturer / Visiting Professor, Graduate School of Law, Kobe University |
Apr 2020 - Sep 2020 | Part-time Lecturer / Visiting Professor, Graduate School of Law, Kobe University |
Jun 2020 - | Vice-Chair, Committee on Foreign Lawyers and International Legal Practice, Japan Federation of Bar Associations |
Oct 2020 - | Mediator, International Commercial Mediation Center for Belt and Road Initiative |
Jan 2022 - | Arbitrator, Shanghai Arbitration Commission |
Apr 2022 - Sep 2022 | Part-time Lecturer / Visiting Professor, Graduate School of Law, Kobe University |
Apr 2022 - Mar 2023 | Board member, Japan-China Investment Promotion Organization |
Oct 2022 - | Panel of Expert Mediators, Shenzhen Futian Hetao International Commercial Mediation Center |
Apr 2023 - | Member of the Counsel, Japan-China Investment Promotion Organization |
Jul 2023 - | Shanghai Pudong New Area Committee Shanghai Pudong New Area People's Government (Free-Trade Zone Management Committee) : Adviser |
Apr 2024 - | Part-time Lecturer / Visiting Professor, Graduate School of Law, Kobe University |
May 2024 - | CCPIT Shanghai International Commercial Mediation Center Mediator |
May 2024 - | Arbitrator of BAC/BIAC Eighth Committee |
Aug 2024 - | JCAA The Japan Commercial Arbitration Association JCAA Panel Arbitrator |
Publications
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Professional Admissions
- Japan (1995)
Professional and Academic Associations
- Daini Tokyo Bar Association
- International Bar Association
- Inter-Pacific Bar Association
Languages
- Japanese (first language)
- English
- Chinese (Mandarin)