List of Maritime Law Firms in Japan

Yoshida & Partners has been one of the leading law firms specialized in maritime and commercial matters since it was founded in 1924. The members of the firm, including six lawyers and three marine counselors, are equipped with expertise and respect for the national and international practice of maritime and commercial matters to provide expert legal services to the clients.

Clients of the firm include leading Japanese, overseas and multinational shipowners and operators, protection and indemnity clubs and hull insurance underwriters, trading houses, financial institutions, etc.

• Marine Casualties (Collision, Salvage, Oil Pollution, Personal Injury, etc.)
• Cargo Claims
• Charter Party Negotiation and Dispute Resolution
• Marine Insolvency and Bankruptcy
• Litigation and Arbitration
• Insurance
• Sale, Purchase and Financing of Ships and Related Transactional Work

Yoshida & Partners will continue to grow to meet the needs of an ever-changing business world.

•YOICHI OGAWA

admitted, 1969, Japan.

•SOTARO MORI

admitted, 1977, Japan.

•TETSURO NAKAMURA

admitted, 1983, Japan.

•NORIO NAKAMURA

admitted, 1995, Japan.

•MASAHIRO AMEMIYA

admitted, 1999, Japan.

•AKO IGO

admitted, 2000, Japan.

•TAICHI HIRONAKA

admitted, 2002, Japan.

•TOMOI SAWAKI

admitted, 2007, Japan.

•NOBUTAKA TSURUOKA

admitted, 2008, Japan.

•MUNEHISA KISHIMOTO

Registered, Marine Counselor, 1971.

•MICHIO KIMISHIMA

Registered, Marine Counselor, 1991.

•TAKAYUKI AKIBA

Registered, Marine Counselor, 1999.