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Competition laws evolve constantly, and agency enforcement practices often diverge from black-letter statutes, ordinances and guidelines. Companies therefore need experts with deep knowledge and hands-on experience from recent enforcement matters—advisors who can explain current trends at the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) and international competition enforcement agencies. AMT has an extensive track record under the Japanese Antimonopoly Act ("Antimonopoly Act") and in international competition law, including matters involving foreign regulators. Our competition team includes attorneys with work experience at the JFTC and the European Commission, as well as with deep knowledge of enforcement practices at the U.S. DOJ and the FTC, enabling first-class advice across the full spectrum of competition and antitrust law.

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Competition/Antitrust - Japan

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What the Team is Known For

Anderson Mori & Tomotsune fields a top-tier practice offering expertise in the full gamut of competition issues, including merger control, international cartel investigations and conduct cases. The firm offers plentiful experience representing clients before the JFTC as well as working in conjunction with foreign co-counsel in major international antitrust forums, including the US Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission, the European Commission and China’s Ministry of Commerce.

Work Highlights

  • Anderson Mori & Tomotsune advised Korean Air on antitrust and competition matters related to its proposed acquisition of a 63.9% shareholding in Asiana Airlines.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Hideto Ishida
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Hideto Ishida
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Senior Statespeople
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
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Yusuke Nakano
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Band 1
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.

His explanation of how the law translates into practice is very clear.

Atsushi Yamada
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Atsushi Yamada
3
Band 3

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.

Yamada provided meticulous and accurate advice.

Atsushi has been my go-to counsel for Japanese competition legal issues. His depth of knowledge and ability to provide actionable guidance have been very helpful.

Vassili Moussis
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Vassili Moussis
3
Band 3
Vassili Moussis specialises in European and international competition law matters. His inbound and outbound practice encompasses transactional and behavioural advice.

His advocacy is very strong, and he is a super strategic adviser.

He provides to-the-point advice and has an excellent availability.

Etsuko Hara
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Etsuko Hara
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Band 4
Etsuko Hara advises across various competition matters, with a particular focus on assisting clients with merger filings.

She has exceptional expertise and professionalism.

She has an understanding of the practice of the authority.

Takeshi Suzuki
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Takeshi Suzuki
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Band 5

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.

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Competition/Antitrust

Hideto Ishida
S
Hideto Ishida
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Senior Statespeople
Yusuke Nakano
1
Yusuke Nakano
1
Band 1
Atsushi Yamada
3
Atsushi Yamada
3
Band 3
Vassili Moussis
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Vassili Moussis
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Band 3
Etsuko Hara
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Etsuko Hara
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Band 4
Takeshi Suzuki
5
Takeshi Suzuki
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Band 5