Takashi Mochizuki is a Tokyo-based partner at Toranomon Chuo Law Firm, specializing in international dispute resolution and intellectual property law. He has extensive experience in Japanese court litigation and regularly acts as counsel in international arbitration, particularly under the rules of the Japan Commercial Arbitration Association (JCAA).

He advises clients on complex commercial disputes and cross-border matters, combining deep knowledge of Japanese legal practice with a practical, business-oriented international perspective. In the intellectual property field, his practice encompasses both contentious and transactional matters, including patent and copyright disputes, IP-driven commercial transactions, licensing arrangements, and system development agreements. He frequently handles matters in which the strategic allocation of IP rights is central to the client’s business objectives, and also represents clients in IP litigation together with a former Chief Judge of the Japanese IP High Court.

After being admitted to the Japanese Bar in 2009, Takashi pursued further legal training at Georgetown University Law Center and was later admitted to the New York State Bar. He also gained valuable in-house experience at American Standard Brands (AS America, Inc.), where he worked closely with the Commercial General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer on contract reviews, contract management systems, third-party compliance frameworks, internal investigations, and other corporate legal matters. This experience enables him to approach disputes with a strong understanding of commercial realities and compliance risk.

Having spent approximately ten years living in the United States, Takashi is fully bilingual in Japanese and English. Unlike many Japan-based practitioners, he regularly serves as leading counsel in English-language international arbitration, delivering oral submissions and conducting proceedings entirely in English. In JCAA arbitrations applying Japanese law, he offers a distinct advantage by combining linguistic fluency with deep expertise in Japanese legal principles.

His clients include Japanese corporations as well as companies from China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and other jurisdictions, often in matters involving cross-border disputes, M&A-related conflicts, and IP-intensive businesses. He is particularly valued by clients seeking a lawyer who can seamlessly bridge Japanese law and international dispute resolution.