Dominic Sharman

Dominic's practice covers a broad range of advisory and contentious work with both Japan-related and international aspects, including international arbitration under the rules of various arbitral institutions, cross border litigation in both the courts of England & Wales and Japan, and compliance-related matters.

Dominic advises and represents clients spanning several industries, with a particular focus on healthcare and life sciences and energy, mining and infrastructure.

• Represented a major global pharmaceutical company in an International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) arbitration (seated in Paris) arising from a development and commercialization agreement.
• Represented a Japanese commercial vehicle sales company in a Japan Commercial Arbitration Association (JCAA) arbitration (seated in Tokyo) with a Southeast Asian party arising out of multiple sales agreements.
• Represented a major global solar power company in a Japan Commercial Arbitration Association (JCAA) arbitration (seated in Tokyo) with a European party regarding the construction of a power- generation facility in Japan.
• Represented a Japanese commercial vehicle sales company in the first reported successful application for recognition and enforcement of a foreign arbitral award in Myanmar.
• Represented a major Japanese shipping company in an arbitration under the American Arbitration Association (International Centre for Dispute Resolution)(ICDR-AAA) rules (seated in Tokyo) arising out of a number of shipbuilding contracts.
• Represented a Japanese employer consortium in a potential arbitration with an EPC contractor regarding the construction of a power-generation facility in Southeast Asia.
• Represented a Japanese automotive parts manufacturer in a potential JCAA arbitration in connection with allegedly defective products.
• Appointed by World Rugby to a panel of lawyers tasked with handling disciplinary issues through a dispute resolution system for the 20 teams participating in the 2019 Rugby World Cup.

Litigation and Advisory

• Advised and provided claim management services to a major global payment services company with respect to claims brought against it in Japan, including in the Japanese courts and other ADR processes.
• Advised a major European plant engineering group in several potential disputes with Japanese counterparties arising out of a number of construction projects in Japan.

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• Dai-ni Tokyo Bar Association - Member

• Judge/Arbitrator, Intercollege Negotiation Competition (sponsored by Sumitomo Group Public Affairs Authority and others), since 2020
• Contributor, Fighting Domestic Violence (Japan chapter), Global Rights for Women / Every Woman Treaty, October 2020