Yoshimi Ohara is a Partner at Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu. Her practice focuses on international arbitration, international complex litigation and mediation. She served as counsel in international arbitration in various seats under the rules of the ICC, ICSID, AAA/ICDR, SIAC and JCAA. With a strong corporate and IP background, she has extensive experience in dealing with disputes covering a wide range of subjects, including M&A, joint ventures, infrastructure, energy, construction, insurance, joint development, technology transfer, license, sales and distribution. She served as co-arbitrator, sole arbitrator and presiding arbitrator under auspices of the ICC, SIAC, JCAA, KCAB and UNCITRAL rules in various seats. She helped shaping soft law in the field of international arbitration as a member of task force of professional conduct of counsel and conflicts of Interest subcommittee of IBA Arbitration Committee. She is currently serving as a member of the ICCA Governing Board and a board member of the Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA) and the Japan Association of Arbitrators (JAA).
