Emi Rowse (Igusa)


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Areas of expertise

Areas of expertise 
Commercial contracts, shareholder and joint venture disputes, employment disputes

Country 
Thailand, Hong Kong, Japan

Languages
English, Japanese

Professional Memberships

Solicitor of the Hong Kong High Court, 2001
MCIArb
Civil/Commercial Mediator, ADR ODR International

Professional Experience

Emi Rowse (Igusa) is a dispute resolution practitioner, specialising in litigation, international arbitration and mediation. She is a HK qualified lawyer and professional counselor who speaks fluent Japanese and resides in Thailand. 

Emi is a partner and head of Kudun and Partners’ Japan Practice. She has over 17 years of experience advising and representing clients throughout Asia on complex commercial litigation and international arbitration proceedings (ICC, LCIA, SIAC and TAI). Her experience includes advising clients across a wide range of industries, including financial institutions, energy corporations and global manufacturers. Emi’s expertise in dispute matters covers advising on commercial contracts, shareholder and joint venture disputes, employment, investigations (corruption, fraud and corporate governance) and competition law. 

Prior to joining Kudun and Partners, Emi was a senior lawyer at an international law firm for 10 years and gained experience working in Hong Kong, Tokyo and Bangkok. 

Mediation Style

Emi is a facilitative mediator who has a unique dual qualification as a lawyer and counselor. Her extensive legal and counseling experience enables her to understand the parties’ respective positions and needs in a mediation. Emi also has extensive experience in the APAC region (Hong Kong, Japan and Thailand) which helps her navigate the cross-cultural factors that come into play during mediation.