Michael Mroczek
Partner, Nozomi Sogo Attorneys at Law | President, Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan
Michael Mroczek is a Swiss-qualified attorney and Registered Foreign Lawyer in Japan with over 15 years of experience in international arbitration. He regularly acts as counsel and arbitrator in complex commercial disputes involving Japanese and European parties. He has experience with arbitrations under major institutional rules, including the ICC, JCAA, SIAC, and the Swiss Rules of International Arbitration, and frequently advises on enforcement, recognition, and post-award proceedings.
Based in Tokyo since 2012, Michael currently serves as President of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan, a position he also held from 2015 to 2019. He previously served as President of the European Business Council in Japan and is a strong advocate for the use of Swiss arbitration in Asia-related contracts.
He lectures on international arbitration at the University of Tokyo and Temple University Japan. His publications have appeared in Global Arbitration Review, Japan Commercial Arbitration Journal, and the IBA’s Arbitration News. Michael is fluent in multiple languages and admitted to practice in Switzerland and the EU (Poland).