Joel Greer has worked on international dispute resolution for over 20 years in Japan and the United States. He specializes in international arbitration and international mediation, and he has represented many clients from Asia, Europe and the U.S., including in proceedings under the rules of the International Chamber of Commerce, the Japan Commercial Arbitration Association, the London Court of International Arbitration, the Singapore International Mediation Centre, and the American Arbitration Association-International Centre for Dispute Resolution. These disputes have concerned license agreements, construction contracts, joint venture agreements, and sales agreements, among other types of contractual matters. Joel joined GI&T Law Office in December 2024.
Professional Affiliations:
Joel is a member of the District of Columbia Bar, Massachusetts Bar Association, and the Second Tokyo Bar Association. His is a registered Foreign Lawyer in Japan (Jurisdiction of Primary Qualification: Washington, D.C.).
Representative Clients, Cases or Matters
Represented clients from Asia, Europe, and North America in litigation involving claims related to the termination of distribution agreements and enforcement of arbitral awards.
Represented companies from Asia, Europe, and North America in diverse international arbitration and pre-arbitration proceedings under the rules of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Japan Commercial Arbitration Association (JCAA), and London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA). He also has experience in cross-border mediation conducted under the rules of the Singapore International Mediation Centre (SIMC), and the American Arbitration Association-International Centre for Dispute Resolution (AAA-ICDR). These cases involved disputes over licensing agreements and other contractual matters.
Assisted clients from Asia and North America in various transactional matters, including negotiating contracts and preparing tender submissions for major projects.
Education and Admission
Cornell University (BA)（1985）
Princeton University (MA)（1988）
Yale Law School (JD)（2000）
Registered with the Massachusetts Bar（2001）
Registered with the Washington, D.C. Bar（2002）
Registered as a Gaikokuho Jimu Bengoshi (Jurisdiction of Primary Qualification: Washington, D.C., USA)（2007）
Work History
Gilbert Heintz and Randolph LLP（2001）
Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP（2003）
White & Case LLP（2006）
Baker & McKenzie, Tokyo Office（2015）
ZeLo Law Firm（2019）
GI&T Law Office（Dec 2024）
Award
Chambers Global（2019）
The Best Lawyers in Japan 2022 - International Arbitration（2021）
The Best Lawyers in Japan 2023 - International Arbitration（2022）
The Best Lawyers in Japan 2024 - International Arbitration（2023）
The Best Lawyers in Japan 2025 - International Arbitration（2024）
Language
- English