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Morrison Foerster Hosts JICN Seminar on AI-Powered Crisis Management

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On November 5, 2026, Morrison Foerster welcomed members and guests of the Japan In-House Counsel Network (JICN) to its Tokyo office for an interactive seminar, “From Risk to Resolution: How AI Is Helping Legal Teams Spot Risk, Resolve Disputes, and Respond to Crises.”The program featured Saqib Alam, a partner in Morrison Foerster’s London office whose practice focuses on crisis management, investigations, and white-collar defense, and Takahiro Nonaka, a Tokyo-based partner whose practice encompasses government and internal investigations, regulatory matters, and commercial disputes. Together, they explored how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the way in-house legal teams identify emerging risks, manage disputes, and respond to business-critical crises.The discussion examined practical applications of AI throughout the crisis management life cycle, from early risk detection and accelerated crisis response to assessing legal and reputational exposure and supporting real-time decision-making. Drawing on their experience handling complex investigations and high-stakes matters, the speakers highlighted opportunities for legal teams to leverage AI while emphasizing the continued importance of human judgment and oversight.The seminar also provided an opportunity for interactive Q&A and peer discussion, allowing participants to exchange perspectives on the evolving role of AI in legal risk management.The program was followed by a networking reception, offering attendees and Morrison Foerster attorneys an opportunity to continue their discussions and connect with fellow in-house legal professionals.<hr>

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Saqib Alam is an English solicitor, New York attorney, and Singapore advocate, who advises global companies, boards, and high-net-worth individuals facing business-critical issues and helps them resolve such matters from a legal, reputational, and government enforcement standpoint. A leading practitioner in this field, Saqib has been ranked by Chambers and Partners for four-years running in Band 1 (the top tier) for Crisis & Risk Management: UK-Wide.Saqib has acted in investigations and corporate crises covering more than 30 countries around the world and has helped companies and individuals resolve issues with the governments of the United States, United Kingdom, Brazil, Germany, India, and Singapore. Practicing in London for the last 16 years, Saqib has helped resolve issues and crises related to corporate governance failures, employee misconduct, national security issues, cyberattacks, bribery, fraud, human rights violations, miscarriages of justice, racism, money laundering, sanctions, and antitrust violations for some of the most well-known organizations and individuals in the world. Saqib regularly advises companies and individuals facing concurrent issues in multiple countries and has experience reaching coordinated and global resolutions with government agencies and third parties around the world.Chambers and Partners recognizes Saqib as a “genuine leader in the crisis space in London.” It goes on to state that “Saqib’s dedication to client service is exceptional” and that he understands “how legal investigations may play out in both the press and the political arena.”Saqib has extensive experience guiding companies through investigations relating to UK government contracts. He is currently advising a large global multinational company involved in a high-profile UK Public Inquiry. Saqib also advises companies and senior executives called upon to give evidence in UK Parliamentary Select Committee hearings. As a key part of this work, Saqib works alongside media and public affairs advisers in assisting companies manage reputational risk and adverse media coverage.Saqib also represents clients in cross-border litigation and dispute resolution. Together with his U.S. colleagues and local counsel in foreign jurisdictions, he helps companies and individuals engage in, and resolve, time-critical and tactical litigation.Saqib graduated from King’s College, University of London, with First Class Honors in Law in 2006. From 2007 to 2009, he served as a Justice’s Law Clerk in the Supreme Court of Singapore and as an Assistant Registrar in the High Court of Singapore. He is admitted to practice in New York, England, and Singapore.Saqib is a regular writer and speaker on investigations and crisis management and has written op-eds for Bloomberg, Reuters, and the WSJ, among others.Outside of law, Saqib serves as Chair of the board of trustees for Operation Smile UK. Founded in 1982, Operation Smile is a charity that provides free life-changing cleft surgery and comprehensive cleft care around the world. Saqib also has a keen interest in hospitality and service design and holds several certifications from École hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL) hospitality business school in Switzerland.

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Takahiro Nonaka is a partner of Morrison Foerster Law Offices. He focuses his practice on government and internal investigations, including anti-corruption, antitrust, employee misconduct, and data privacy issues. He also works on both cross-border dispute resolution and domestic general commercial litigation.He has represented multinational companies in their negotiations with government officials, mass media, and other associated investigative agencies. His work also includes conducting internal investigations and training, researching relevant regulations and guidelines, and drafting internal codes and policies.He has worked with many multinational companies on U.S. antitrust law and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) matters, data privacy issues in the EU and other jurisdictions, and cross-border disputes, particularly related to tort claims and product liability in Japan and the United States, collaborating with counsel in each jurisdiction. His practice also focuses on domestic general commercial litigation, including system development contracts, real estate lease agreements, and various types of labor disputes. In addition, he regularly advises clients on employment, trade and export control compliance issues, and business criminal defense matters.Taka began his career as a judge, serving in district courts in Japan for almost 10 years. He was seconded to a multinational auto company, where he handled labor matters and trained factory workers. He also held a two-year diplomatic secondment role at the Japan Embassy in Washington, D.C., where he served as an advisor on issues relating to export controls, competition laws, and FCPA enforcement affecting Japanese companies.Taka has been regularly recommended by Lexology Index (formerly Who’s Who Legal) Japan in Business Crime Defence & Investigations since 2020, by The Best Lawyers in Japan in Privacy and Data Security Law since 2021, and by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2026 for Antitrust and Competition as well as Dispute Resolution. In addition, a client nominated Taka for the 2026 Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyers list and commented that Taka “provides a fine-tooth comb service for his clients.”He has often been invited to speak at seminars held by outside organizations and internally with MoFo partners from other offices. Recently, he participated in a presentation on topics relating to anti-corruption and overseas bribery at a seminar sponsored by the Global Compact Network Japan Anti-Corruption Subcommittee in November 2022. He also provided presentations on information security issues at the Association of Niigata Information Security and at an Asian Investigation Seminar held with KL Discovery.Taka has been an adjunct professor of International Dispute Resolution at the Graduate School of Law at the Hitotsubashi University since September 2018. He is a bengoshi registered with the Daini Tokyo Bar Association. He is a native speaker of Japanese and is fluent in English.

Takahiro Nonaka

Crisis Management

Investigations + White Collar Defense

Japan

Morrison Foerster Hosts JICN Seminar on AI-Powered Crisis Management

05 Nov 2026