Clifford Chance

Clifford Chance welcomes Peter Coney as Head of Litigation and Dispute Resolution in Tokyo

Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has announced that Peter Coney joins its Tokyo office as Head of Litigation & Dispute Resolution for Tokyo. Peter is a well-recognised Dispute Resolution expert in international arbitration and litigation, contentious regulatory and employment, and has been active in the Tokyo legal market for more than 10 years. He has assisted both private and public clients from a wide array of sectors including manufacturing, construction and infrastructure, energy, financial services, telecommunications and government.

Nish Shetty, Head of Litigation & Dispute Resolution for Asia-Pacific said, "We are delighted to welcome Peter to the team. His dispute resolution expertise will provide clients with the further support they need as they continue to invest in Japan and abroad."

The firm's Asia Pacific disputes practice is widely recognised as a market leader by industry guides Chambers & Partners and Legal500, with clients praising the team's ability "to pull together assistance from their global network and expertise on a single topic over multiple jurisdictions: this is a real asset," and offering, "They're extremely strong. I feel completely confident that we are being represented by the highest-calibre lawyers, who are able to strike the right balance between our commercial considerations and the requirements of the arbitration process."*

*Quotes extracted from Chambers Asia Pacific 2018