
Dominic Sharman
Biography
Practice Focus
Representative Legal Matters
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Represented a major global pharmaceutical company in an International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) arbitration (seated in Paris) arising from a development and commercialisation agreement.
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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.
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Represented a Japanese employer consortium in a potential arbitration with an EPC contractor regarding the construction of a power generation facility in Southeast Asia.
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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.
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Represented a Japanese automotive parts manufacturer in a potential JCAA arbitration in connection with allegedly defective products.
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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.
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Represented numerous offshore institutional investors in cross-border litigation against a major Japanese manufacturing company concerning a dispute arising from allegedly false statements made to shareholders.
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Represented a major global distribution company in cross-border litigation against a Japanese individual in relation to an alleged breach of intellectual property rights.
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Represented an American claimant in cross-border litigation against a global Japanese airline concerning a claim for alleged unjustifiable termination.
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Represented global insurance companies in relation to litigation involving complex and interconnected national and global fraud rings.
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Assisted major global pharmaceutical companies regarding compliance-related investigations.
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Dai-ni Tokyo Bar Association - Member
Admissions
- Foreign Registered Lawyer (gaikokuho jimu bengoshi)~Japan (2015)
- England & Wales~United Kingdom (Solicitor Advocate) (2011)
- England & Wales (Solicitor)~United Kingdom (2009)
Education
- Kaplan Altior (Higher Rights of Audience - Civil and Criminal) (2011)
- University of Lancaster (LLB (Hons)) (2005)
Languages
- English
- Japanese