Tokyo, Japan Arbitration Lawyer: GI&T Law Office, LC (GI&T)

International arbitration is a tool for companies engaged in cross-border business transactions to resolve their disputes in a neutral and effective manner. Such companies often do not want to litigate their disputes in the courts of their contractual counterparties, in part because it can be challenging to enforce national court judgments abroad. 

One of the key strengths of arbitration, however, is an international treaty that facilitates enforcement of arbitral awards in over 170 countries around the world. International arbitration also gives companies the opportunity to select their dispute’s decision-makers – the arbitrators – and have input on the structure and schedule of the arbitral proceedings. And international arbitration is a private process, so companies can protect sensitive business information while resolving their disputes.

GI&T lawyers have represented clients in many arbitrations administered by major arbitral institutions such as the International Chamber of Commerce, London Court of International Arbitration, and the Japan Commercial Arbitration Association, including in cross-border pharmaceutical disputes, construction-related disputes, sale and purchase disputes, and debt collection disputes. GI&T lawyers also have assisted clients to enforce arbitral awards.

GI&T attorneys are highly experienced in handling international arbitration matters, and, equally important, they can do so cost-efficiently. GI&T lawyers strive always to minimize clients’ legal costs while maximizing clients’ legal recovery.

Tokyo, Japan Mediation Lawyer: GI&T Law Office, LC (GI&T)

International mediation provides companies engaged in cross-border business transactions a possible cost-effective alternative to arbitration. 

In contrast to arbitration, mediation is a non-binding process where a neutral third party – the mediator – facilitates negotiation between parties to try to settle their dispute. The aim of international mediation is for disputing companies to sign a settlement agreement on mutually acceptable commercial terms, but there is no obligation to settle.

International mediation can offer various advantages. It is a relatively quick, informal, and inexpensive dispute resolution mechanism over which companies have control as to the process, pace, and outcome. Mediation also is low risk; typically, the worst outcome is that parties do not settle.

GI&T attorneys have considerable experience handling international mediation, including mediations under the rules of the Singapore International Mediation Centre and the American Arbitration Association-International Centre for Dispute Resolution.

GI&T lawyers can advise clients whether mediation would potentially be productive in a particular cross-border dispute, or whether mediation is unlikely to be helpful and, therefore, clients should instead consider a binding dispute resolution mechanism such as arbitration.