Professor Dr. Hiro Aragaki - Arbitrator, Mediator

JAMS

Nationality: American
Country of Residence: United States

Description

Chartered Arbitrator (CIarb) and Professorial Research Associate at SOAS Law School with 20+ years of commercial law/dispute resolution experience. Appointed in over 300 arbitrations in tech/software, telecomms, hospitality, finance/banking, gaming/e-sports, and energy sectors. Qualified in the US and England & Wales. Panelist at: AFSA, AIAC, CPR, CRCICA, HKIAC, ICC, JAMS, KCAB, LCIA, NCIA (Nairobi), SIAC, THAC (Bangkok), & WIPO. PhD & MPhil, Cambridge; JD Stanford; BA Yale.

Languages Spoken

Language Level
French Intermediate
Japanese Basic
English Advanced

ICC Arbitration Experience

The number of times I have acted for the ICC as:

Chair of Tribunal: 0
Sole Arbitrator: 1 to 20
Co Arbitrator: 0
Party's Counsel: 1 to 20
Secretary or Other: 0

Other Arbitration Experience

The number of times I have acted for other Institutions as:

Chair of Tribunal: 1 to 20
Sole Arbitrator: 41+
Co Arbitrator: 1 to 20
Party's Counsel: 1 to 20
Secretary or Other: 0

Have I sat as an arbitrator in cases where one party is not represented?: Yes

Legal Expertise

  • Common law
  • International law

Other legal expertise: U.S. Law

Other Experience

  • Mediation

Specialities

  • Competition
  • Corporate law
  • Distribution
  • Employment
  • Energy and Natural Resources
  • Finance and Banking
  • Information and Communication
  • Intellectual Property
  • Joint Ventures
  • Sales
  • Technologies
  • Transport

Other specialisation: Software, telecommunications, hospitality, e-commerce, e-sports, gaming