Greetings from the President of the AAJ
"Dear Colleagues, Partners and Friends,,
Following the success of the AAJ Legal Summit held in Tokyo in 2023, the Association des Avocats Japonophiles (AAJ) is pleased to announce its next international gathering: the Euro-Japan Legal Summit 2026, which will take place in Paris on March 20, 2026.
Established in 2020, the AAJ seeks to foster closer relations between France, Japan, and Europe by promoting dialogue, cooperation, and mutual understanding within the legal community and beyond.
The Euro-Japan Legal Summit 2026 will bring together lawyers, academics, business leaders, and institutional representatives from both regions to discuss legal topics in a transversal and interdisciplinary perspective — addressing how law interacts with business, technology, sustainability, and cultural exchange.
This Paris edition will serve as a forum for reflection, dialogue, and connection between professionals committed to strengthening the Euro-Japanese partnership in an ever-evolving global context.
Further details regarding the program, speakers, and participation will be announced in the coming months.
We look forward to welcoming you in Paris for this new chapter of the Euro-Japan dialogue.
Olivier Fachin - President, Association des Avocats Japonophiles (AAJ)
Informations
About the AAJ Legal Summit 2026
Organized by the AAJ (日仏弁護士協会) and under the patronage of the Paris Bar and the Japan Commission, this unique event will be held on Friday 20 March 2026 in Paris and will feature legal conferences focusing on a variety of cross-border Japanese and French legal topics, a pre-diner and a Networking Cocktail as a closing celebration.
Esteemed speakers and participants from Europe and Japan will be brought together on this special day.
Agenda*
MARCH 19 2026
Morning
8h30
Welcoming participants
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9h
Keynote Sessions
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9h30-12h
Morning Committee Sessions
Labor Law
Family Law
Cultural aspects
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Afternoon
12h-14h
Business Lunch Break
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14h-18h
Afternoon Committee Sessions
Compliance
International Arbitration
Tax Law
Intellectual Property Law
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18h
Concluding Remarks
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19h-21h
Closing Ceremony and Networking Cocktail
MARCH 20 2026
Morning
8h30
Welcoming participants
---
9h
Keynote Sessions
---
9h30-12h
Morning Committee Sessions
Labor Law
Family Law
Cultural aspects
---
Afternoon
12h-14h
Business Lunch Break
---
14h-18h
Afternoon Committee Sessions
Compliance
International Arbitration
Tax Law
Intellectual Property Law
---
18h
Concluding Remarks
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19h-21h
Closing Ceremony and Networking Cocktail
Download the detailed agenda (PDF)
*The Agenda is subject to change
Speakers
Nahoko AMEMIYA
admitted to the Tokyo Bar and the Paris Bar
Harold BERRIER
Partner
YDES
Anaïs BOVE
Partner
VALETTE BOVE LAW FIRM
Muriel CADIOU
Founding partner
CADIOU POIVEY-LECLERCQ & ASSOCIES
Fréderic DAL VECCHIO
Partner
FDV AVOCAT
Asako DELCOURT
admitted to the Paris Bar
Olivier FACHIN
President of the AAJ - Founding Partner
KOMON AVOCATS
Ayumi FUKUHARA
Partner
NAGASHIMA OHNO & TSUNEMATSU
Jean de HAUTECLOCQUE
Of Counsel
KOMON AVOCATS
Motoyasu HIROSE
Partner
URYU & ITOGA
Miyako IKUTA
Partner
KITAHAMA PARTNERS
Adrien KHAZNADJI
Partner
CPC & ASSOCIES
Masami KITTAKA
Partner
OTANI & PARTNERS LAW OFFICES
Motoji KOBAYASHI
President
JAPAN FEDERATION OF BAR ASSOCIATIONS
Masumi KONO
Partner
MIYABIZAKA LAW OFFICE
Tatsuhiko MAKINO
Senior associate
ANDERSON MORI & TOMOSTUNE
Olivier MANDEL
Managing Partner
MANDEL & ASSOCIES
Junichi MATSUDA
President
Tokyo Bar Association
Yuto MATSUMURA
Partner
MORI HAMADA & MATSUMOTO
Jiri MESTECKY
Partner
KITAHAMA PARTNERS
Wissam MGHAZLI
Managing Partner
KOMON AVOCATS
Takashi MOCHIZUKI
Partner
TORANOMON CHUO
Atsuko OHATA
Partner
HORIZON LAW OFFICE
François ROUSSEL
University Professor
DAITO BUNKA UNIVERSITY
Yuhei SAKAO
Partner
MIURA & PARTNERS
Clément SALINES
Founding Partner
NOVIA AVOCATS
Claire STEIN
Senior Associate
BREDIN PRAT
Amaury SONET
Partner
BFPL LAW Member of the Paris Bar Council
Richard WILLEMANT
Managing Partner
FERAL
The Venues*
*The Venues are subject to change
Registrations
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Cancelation policy:
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Until August 31 st 2023:
No Cancelation Fee
From September 1 st to October 14 th 2023:
A Cancelation Fee amounting to 50% of the Registration
Fee will be applied
After October 15 th :
A Cancelation Fee amounting to 100% of the Registration Fee will be applied (No Refund)
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