Haig Oghigian

Haig Oghigian, FCIArb., has a practice that is primarily focused on international dispute resolution. He also advises on a wide range of issues in the pharmaceutical and life sciences sectors, with an emphasis on government relations and regulatory matters. He is one of the leading practitioners in Japan and has represented Japanese and international clients in the fields of dispute resolution and commercial arbitration. His arbitration practice is enriched by his experience in government (as a Canadian diplomat) and his extensive corporate commercial background. He has acted as counsel, arbitrator and mediator in a variety of ADR related issues. He has appeared both as Counsel and Arbitrator in over 100 cases before the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the Japan Commercial Arbitration Association the American Arbitration Association as well as many other arbitral institutions. He obtained a Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration by completing a program at Keble College, Oxford (1998) and was made a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.