Christopher Studebaker is a partner in the Dispute Resolution practice in Tokyo. He brings nearly two decades of experience in private practice in New York and Tokyo, leading complex disputes for multinational corporations.
His practice encompasses high-value cross-border disputes, regulatory compliance and investigations, with particular experience in investment and technology-related matters. Reflecting this cross-border focus, Christopher works closely with Japanese companies on outbound matters and assists foreign companies with inbound matters into Japan.
Prior to joining the firm, Christopher served as General Counsel at IBM Japan, advising on both contentious and non-contentious matters, involving digital transformation, licensing, AI, cybersecurity, and data privacy. A regular speaker at industry conferences, he has also published widely on dispute resolution and investment-related topics.
Christopher has lived and worked in Japan for over a decade and is fluent in Japanese. He is a Registered Foreign Lawyer in Japan (New York, Washington) and was a finalist for ‘Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year – Japan’ in 2023 and ‘Foreign Lawyer of the Year – Japan’ in 2022 at the Asian Legal Business Awards.
