Associate

Mr. Yokoyama focuses on international corporate and disputes matters. During and after his studies at the University of Miami, School of Law, where he obtained his JD and LL.M., he worked for the Secretariat of the International Energy Charter in Brussels, Hogan Lovells in Tokyo, and the International Arbitration Group at WilmerHale in London. He bridges cultural and linguistical gaps between the Americas and Japan facilitating international transactions and dispute resolution for clients across borders and jurisdictions.  Prior to law school, he worked in the legal departments of Sojitz Corporation (a global trading house) and a pharmaceutical company in Tokyo, Japan.

Admitted to Practice

New York, 2020

Not licensed in the State of Florida

Education

LL.B., Waseda University (Tokyo, Japan), 2007

JD, LL.M. (International Arbitration), University of Miami School of Law, Deans Fellow, 2018

Professional Association and Memberships

Senior Manager, SymBio Pharmaceuticals Limited (Tokyo, Japan *Special Authorization)

Assistant Editor, Indian Review of International Arbitration (IRIArb) (Mumbai, India)

Supporting Member / The International Law Section of The Florida Bar Association (Miami, Florida)

Publications, Awards and Recognition

Unveiling Japan’s Modern BIT Policy: A Review of its Substantive Provisions, The European Federation for Investment Law and Arbitration (EFILA) (2021),
https://efilablog.org/2021/02/25/unveiling-japans-modern-bit-policy-a-review-of-its-substantive-provisions/

Arbitration in Japan -Next Chapter, The International Law Quarterly 2018 Fall, The International Law Section at The Florida Bar,
http://internationallawsection.org/international-law-quarterly-fall-2018/

Languages

English, Japanese

Citizenship

Japan