In recent years, the number of international arbitration cases have been kept rising.  810 arbitration cases were filed with the ICC (International Chamber of Commerce) and 452 with the SIAC (Singapore International Arbitration Centre) in the last year. As the trend toward strategically utilizing international arbitration in the global business arena grows stronger, the era of simply inserting a boilerplate arbitration clause is coming to an end.

Interest in international arbitration is growing in Japan as well. Efforts to invigorate international arbitration were included in “Basic Policy on Economic and Fiscal Management and Reform (Basic Policy),” released last year and dedicated facilities for arbitration and other purposes are scheduled to open successively in Osaka and Tokyo from this year through next.

In this seminar, Yoshie Midorikawa with practical arbitration experience in Singapore will share the latest information on international arbitration and effective utilization methods that Japanese companies conducting international business should know, incorporating case studies on overseas corporate trends.

1. Strategic Use of International Arbitration: Lessons from Overseas Cases
 (1) International Arbitration as Leverage
 (2) The Emergency Arbitrator System: Resolving Disputes in 14 Days
 (3) International Arbitration Using Third-Party Funding
 (4) Recovering Losses from Host Countries via Investment Arbitration

2. Preparing Internal Responses for Potential International Arbitration Claims
 (1) Accelerating Internal Decision-Making (Raising Awareness of International Arbitration, Identifying Winable Cases, Securing Funding)
 (2) The Importance of Arbitration Clauses (How to Avoid Disputes at the “Entry Point,” What Should and Should Not Be Decided)

3. Key Considerations for Advancing International Arbitration Proceedings Favorably
 (1) Selecting Appropriate Arbitration Procedures (Emergency Arbitrator System, Early Dismissal, Expedited Procedures)
 (2) Effective Use of Experts (Arbitrators, Attorneys, Expert Witnesses, Discovery Vendors, Third Party Funding)

4. International Arbitration and Costs
 (1) What Costs What
 (2) Key Points for Streamlining Procedures
 (3) The Rise of Third Party Funding