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Chambers Global Practice Guides - Trade Secrets 2022 (Japan Chapter)
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Nobu Tanaka is a partner in our Antitrust and International Trade practice team dealing with various antitrust matters as well as dispute related cases and cross border cases, based on his deep understanding of various industries.
Nobu Tanaka is a partner in our Antitrust and International Trade practice team dealing with merger control, cartel/bid rigging, monopoly, unfair trade practice and dispute related cases. Nobu has much experience in dealing with cross-border merger control, international cartels and cross-border litigation cases. Through his 3 years experience in the U.S., Nobu has a deep understanding of the legal, business and cultural difference between Japan and other countries and he has expertise in explaining Japanese laws in a plain manner. Nobu always tries to understand clients’ interest and clients’ businesses deeply so that he can provide better and flexible solution. Nobu has good reputation in deep understanding of industries and business. In addition to antitrust cases, Nobu also handles various non-antitrust matters, such as cross-border commercial litigation, internal investigation, white-collar matters and cross-borer corporate transaction and general corporate matters including advice relating to new business in Japan. He also has a good reputation in timely and efficient communication. Nobu has LL.M degree at Stanford Law School (2017) and J.D. degree at University of Tokyo School of Law (magna cum laude). Nobu is fluent in English.
Representative Work
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- 2012 - 2015
- Trade secret misappropriation litigation against the Korean steelmaker, POSCO
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- 2020
- Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co., Ltd. - Business Integration through Merger with Hitachi Capital Corporation
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- 2020
- Acquisition of GE Life Science's biopharma business by Danaher Corporation
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- 2022 - 2023
- Tender Offer by Nippon Steel Corporation to Acquire Nippon Steel Trading Corporation
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- 2022
- Nisshin Seifun Group - Acquisition of Kumamoto Flour Milling Co., Ltd.
Publications
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Japanese Anti - monopoly Act - Annotated Second Edition
Books
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Chambers Global Practice Guides - Trade Secrets 2021 (Japan Chapter)
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Chambers Global Practice Guides - Trade Secrets 2020: Japan
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Japanese Anti-monopoly Act - Annotated
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News
Education
- 2017
- Stanford Law School (LL.M. in International Economic Law, Business & Policy)
- 2009
- The University of Tokyo, School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude)
- 2007
- The University of Tokyo (LL.B.)
Professional Experience
- Lecturer, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Law
- Lecturer, The University of Tokyo
- Lecturer, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Law
- Lecturer, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Law
- Lecturer, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Law
- Nishimura & Asahi NY LLP
- Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, New York