Competition/Antitrust

Hideto Ishida is a veteran antitrust lawyer renowned for his considerable experience in advising foreign and domestic multinational corporations before the JFTC. He is particularly well known for his work in anti-competitive conduct investigations.

Yusuke Nakano leads advice to multinational corporations on merger control issues and anti-competitive conduct investigations. In addition, he handles litigation mandates before the Tokyo High Court to seek revocation of JFTC decisions.

Yusuke Nakano is probably the leading competition lawyer in Japan. He is always on top of things and on the biggest cases.

Atsushi Yamada centres his practice on competition and antitrust law. He leverages his experience as a Tokyo District Court judge to advise clients on matters such as price fixing and merger filings.

Atsushi Yamada has been our main contact in providing guidance. He is very good at making himself available on short notice and very thoughtful in his assessments.

Vassili Moussis specialises in European and international competition law matters. His inbound and outbound practice encompasses transactional and behavioural advice.

Vassili is one of our go-to advisers for any issues relating to Japan. His international practice, native English and multinational perspective make him a unique resource for international clients.

Etsuko Hara advises across various competition matters, with a particular focus on assisting clients with merger filings.

Etsuko Hara has a high level of expertise in the field of antitrust law, including the practice of the JFTC, and always responds in a timely manner.

Takeshi Suzuki is a talented practitioner who is recognised for his work on merger filings. He is knowledgeable about the JFTC and often advises multinational corporations in the technology sector.

Takeshi Suzuki is one of the most reliable lawyers. He is someone to whom you can entrust your case with peace of mind.

Both the quality of the advice and the responsiveness are excellent.