- Competition Law / Antitrust Law and other relevant laws
Handling Breaches of Antitrust Laws & Competition Law Overseas
We support both foreign companies and Japanese companies faced with cartel investigations by competition authorities in Japan or overseas, in close cooperation with leading foreign law firms for global cartel cases.
Many of our lawyers have experience working at U.S. and EU law firms that have top-tier antitrust and competition practices, and we have built a strong global network with leading foreign law firms. Making use of those resources, we are able to effectively assist both Japanese and foreign clients facing cartel investigations and the other enforcement actions by foreign competition authorities, including those of emerging economies, in close cooperation with leading foreign law firms. We advise on all phases of such enforcement actions: formulating response strategies, collecting and examining factual evidence, and negotiating with the relevant authorities. Our experience in handling cases initiated by authorities in emerging economies include those of China, Korea, Singapore, India, several South American countries, and South Africa.
Our practice also covers dealing with US DOJ investigations in Japan that utilize the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty between the United States and Japan and handling extradition-related matters.
Recent Work
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- 2012 -
- International cartel investigation into the auto shipping service sector
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- 2011 -
- International cartel investigation in connection with the bearing industry
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- 2010 -
- International cartel investigation in connection with various auto parts
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- 2007 - 2008
- International cartel investigation in connection with marine hoses
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- 2007 -
- International cartel investigation by forwarders in connection with surcharges on air cargo
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- 2006 - 2010
- International cartel investigation in connection with TFT-LCDs
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- 1994
- A Japanese listed chemical company's acquisition of a part of a US chemical plant from DuPont de Nemours, Inc.
Awards & Rankings
N&A Newsletters
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Overview of the Freelance Transactions Optimization Bill and Other Partnership-Related Policy Developments and Their Impact on Practice
Competition Law / International Trade
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The new rules on vertical agreements and overview of other regulatory developments in EU competition law of 2022
Competition Law / International Trade
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Vietnam: Foreign capital ratio regulation and IT business licenses
Asia
Seminars
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Speaking engagement: Platform and Journalism - What should competition policy do in the news media crisis?
Online, Tokyo
External Seminars
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ABA Antitrust Section IP Committee program on antitrust / IP developments in Asia
External Seminars
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Brazil: Global compliance & infrastructure seminar
São Paulo
External Seminars
Publications
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Article: Cloud Computing as Key Digital Infrastructure to Achieve Japan’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Challenge: A Potential “Revival” of Competition Analysis
Articles
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Podcast: Antitrust in Japan
Others
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Protection of Confidential Attorney Communications in Hard-Core Cartel Investigations in Japan
Articles