Dispute Resolution

Dispute resolution, including litigation, mediation, arbitration and conciliation, constitutes one of the most important practice areas of Iwata Godo.

We handle a wide variety of civil and commercial disputes, ranging from the ordinary to the large and complex. We have successfully represented clients in a number of lawsuits and other disputes concerning interpretation of contracts, violations of the principle of suitability and duty to explain at financial institutions, and other claims based on breach of contract and tort. We also have extensive experience in litigation that has significant impact on corporate management , including shareholder derivative suits, lawsuits to invalidate shareholder meeting resolutions, dismissal of officers, injunctions against the issuance of new shares, and stock pricing.

We have a strong tradition of representing listed companies including financial institutions, manufacturing companies and electric utilities. As such, we have represented our clients in air pollution and other large-scale environmental lawsuits, claims following an industrial fire and airplane crash, various large-scale product liability claims, and a lawsuit seeking an injunction to stop nuclear power plant construction. We also routinely represent insurers and other financial institutions in civil litigation and support the debt collections of financial institutions and accounts receivable collections of businesses.

We provide one-stop legal services for dispute resolution, not only in lawsuits but also in out-of-court negotiations, provisional remedies, and enforcement procedures.
In addition to successfully representing corporations in large-scale litigation where the number of plaintiffs reached several thousand, we have experience with new types of litigation such as class actions and citizens' lawsuits against municipal authorities for malfeasance such as bid-rigging. Further, we continuously represent our clients in complex cases that require specialized knowledge and expertise such as product liability, administrative litigation, the Antimonopoly Act and intellectual property.

In addition to our services in litigation, we also represent clients in mediation and arbitration, which are increasingly utilized these days since the establishment of an ADR regime in the financial services sector.

In international dispute resolution, Iwata Godo has not only been involved in international commercial arbitration but also has substantial experience with litigation and arbitration outside of Japan, in collaboration with our lawyers practicing foreign law and foreign law firms.. Through these cases we have accumulated the experience and know-how necessary to quickly settle international disputes, by such means as filing litigation in parallel in Japan if the case so requires.

Publications Related to Dispute Resolution

  • 202412

    Fukuchi Takumi authors a commentary on the Consumer Affairs Agency's study group on whistleblower protection (Shoji Homu Portal website)

    Author：
    FUKUCHI Takumi　
  • 202411

    IG lawyers author the Japan chapter of the Chambers Global Practice Guide White-Collar Crime 2024

    Author：
    Landry GUESDON　 FUKASAWA Atsushi　 IIDA Hiroshi　 ANZAI Kazuto　 MATSUDA Taiki　
  • 202404

    Fukuchi Takumi authors a commentary on the Consumer Affairs Agency's release on the effectiveness of corporate whistleblower programs (Shoji Homu Portal website)

    Author：
    FUKUCHI Takumi　
  • 202310

    The lawyers of our firm co-author the Japan chapter of Chambers Global Practice Guides White-Collar Crime 2023

    Author：
    FUKASAWA Atsushi　 IIDA Hiroshi　 Landry GUESDON　 FUJINAMI Tomonori　
  • 202310

    Motomura Takeshi and Saito Hiroki co-author "Three Reasons for Corporate Corruption: Is there Integrity?" (Chuokeizai-sha)

    Author：
    MOTOMURA Takeshi　 SAITO Hiroki　

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Lectures, Seminars and Conferences Related to Dispute Resolution

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News Related to Dispute Resolution

  • 202504

    22 lawyers of our firm were recognized in The Best Lawyers in Japan 2026.

    Best Lawyers
    ■ Antitrust / Competition Law
    TOJI Yoshihiro
    IZUMI Atsushi

    ■ Banking and Finance Law
    TOJI Yoshihiro
    SAKAMOTO Tomoko
    MATSUDA Takao

    ■ Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
    MOTOMURA Takeshi

    ■ Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice
    YOSHIHARA Tomomichi

    ■ Insolvency and Reorganization Law
    TAGO Shinya
    MOTOMURA Takeshi
    URANAKA Hirotaka

    ■ Labor and Employment Law
    TAGO Shinya

    ■ Litigation
    TOJI Yoshihiro
    WAKABAYASHI Shigeo
    MOTOMURA Takeshi
    YOSHIHARA Tomomichi
    URANAKA Hirotaka

    ■ Tax Law
    MUTOU Yuuki


    Best Lawyers - "Ones to Watch"
    ■ Antitrust / Competition Law
    OKAMURA Yu
    MATSUHASHI Sho

    ■ Arbitration and Mediation
    NAKAMURA Saeko
    MIURA Takashi

    ■ Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
    OKAMURA Yu
    SASAKI Tomoo
    FUKATSU Haruno
    FUKUCHI Takumi
    KITAGAWA Hiroki
    TOYOOKA Hiroto
    MATSUHASHI Sho

    ■ Information Technology Law
    ADACHI Makoto

    ■ Intellectual Property Law (Non-Patent)
    ISHIKAWA Hiroaki

    ■ Labor and Employment Law
    NAKAMURA Saeko
    KITAGAWA Hiroki

    ■ Privacy and Data Security Law
    HORITA Koji

  • 202404

    20 lawyers of our firm were recognized in The Best Lawyers in Japan 2025.

    Best Lawyers
    ■ Antitrust / Competition Law
    TOJI Yoshihiro

    ■ Arbitration and Mediation
    UEDA Atsushi

    ■ Banking and Finance Law
    TOJI Yoshihiro
    SAKAMOTO Tomoko
    MATSUDA Takao

    ■ Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
    MOTOMURA Takeshi

    ■ Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice
    YOSHIHARA Tomomichi

    ■ Insolvency and Reorganization Law
    TAGO Shinya
    MOTOMURA Takeshi
    URANAKA Hirotaka

    ■ Labor and Employment Law
    TAGO Shinya

    ■ Litigation
    TOJI Yoshihiro
    WAKABAYASHI Shigeo
    MOTOMURA Takeshi
    YOSHIHARA Tomomichi
    URANAKA Hirotaka


    Best Lawyers - "Ones to Watch"
    ■ Antitrust / Competition Law
    ISHIKAWA Teppei

    ■ Arbitration and Mediation
    SAITO Hiroki
    NAKAMURA Saeko

    ■ Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
    KARASAWA Akira
    IKEDA Minako
    YAMADA Kohei
    SUZUKI Tomohiro
    FUKUCHI Takumi

    ■ Information Technology Law
    SAITO Hiroki

    ■ Intellectual Property Law (Non-Patent)
    ISHIKAWA Hiroaki

    ■ Labor and Employment Law
    KITAGAWA Hiroki

    ■ Privacy and Data Security Law
    HORITA Koji

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