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Kohei Murakawa
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Kohei Murakawa

Senior Partner

Main Practices
Overseas Disputes and Litigation / International Arbitration / Carbon Neutral / Renewable Energy, etc. / Crypto-assets / Finance/investment-related Disputes / Intellectual Property and IT Disputes / Antitrust Compliance and Investigations / Antitrust Investigations (Overseas) / United Kingdom / Europe and the EU / Singapore / North/Latin America
Languages
Japanese / English
Office
Tokyo
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Overview

Publications & Seminars

Awards

Admitted

Lawyer admitted in Japan (Bengoshi) (2007) 
Solicitor admitted in England & Wales (2018)
*Atsumi & Sakai is not regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority for England and Wales.

Bar Association

Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association

Education

Tohoku University (LL.B., 2003)
Tohoku University School of Law (J.D.., 2006)
The Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan
Nottingham Law School (Graduate Diploma in Law, 2014)
University of Law (London) (Legal Practice Course, 2015)

Background

Squire Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo Horitsu Jimusho (Tokyo Office of Squire Patton Boggs)(2008-2017)　
Secondment with Squire Patton Boggs (Singapore) LLP (2016-2017)
CEDR Accredited Mediator (2019-)
Japan Commercial Arbitration Association (JCAA) registered arbitrator (2019-)
Japan Commercial Arbitration Association (JCAA) registered mediator (2019-)
Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb) (2020-)
Founder of the Japan Chapter, Energy Related Arbitration Practitioners (ENERAP) (2021-)
Atsumi & Sakai Europe Limited (London)（2024-2025）

Members

Japan Association of Arbitrators (JAA)
International Bar Association

Web Articles

Seminars

  • Speaker at a panel session entitled “Dispute Resolution & Risk Management for Investments into Japan,” at an event entitled “JCAA Global Arbitration Forum 2025,” hosted by The Japan Commercial Arbitration Association (JCAA) , November 27, 2025

  • Panelist at the panel discussion entitled “Commercial Disputes in the Renewable Energy Sector,” hosted by Energy Related Arbitration Practitioners (ENERAP), August 24, 2022
  • Panelist at the panel discussion entitled “Japanese Parties and Energy Arbitration in Asia” at the webinar entitled “Japanese Parties and Trends in Energy Dispute Resolution,” hosted by Energy Related Arbitration Practitioners (ENERAP), January 20, 2022
  • Moot Judge at “16th LAWASIA International Moot Competition 2021”, hosted by LAWASIA, October 21, 2021
  • Panelist at the panel discussion entitled “International Arbitration: Regional Perspectives, ASIA”, hosted by Shoosmiths LLP, July 7, 2021 (Webinar)
  • Panelist at the panel discussion entitled “International mediation as an effective means of dispute resolution during the COVID-19”, hosted by Atsumi & Sakai and Singapore International Mediation Centre (SIMC), December 2, 2020 (Webinar)
  • Panelist at the panel discussion entitled “Competition Law in The Digital Age: Issues to Consider and Priorities for Enforcement & Damages”, at the conference entitled “JAPAN: 6th Annual International Arbitration, Regulatory & Competition Law Global Summit”, hosted by Wolters Kluwer and Legal Plus, September 12, 2019
  • Moot Judge at “12th LAWASIA International Moot Competition 2017,” hosted by LAWASIA, September 19, 2017