Department profile
Baker McKenzie

Competition/Antitrust

Asia-Pacific Guide 2026 : Japan

Share profile

Baker McKenzie

Rankings

About

Provided by Baker McKenzie

Our antitrust and competition law experts in Tokyo, led by two prominent practitioners in this field (Junya Ae and Akira Inoue), provide a full range of services, including assistance with administrative, civil and criminal proceedings. As part of Baker McKenzie's Global Antitrust & Competition Group, one of the biggest global networks of competition experts comprising over 400 lawyers in 45 jurisdictions around the world, our unique "one-stop shop" provides clients with detailed assistance with domestic and multi-jurisdictional matters under a consistent policy (or separate policies, when necessary) based on strategic objectives agreed upon with each client.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Competition/Antitrust - Japan

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Baker McKenzie's comprehensive antitrust practice has global reach and is especially looked to for its track record on international cartel cases. The firm leverages its network to regularly coordinate with colleagues based across Europe, Latin America and the Asia-Pacific region to assist domestic companies with investigations by foreign authorities across the globe. The team is well versed in acting for trading houses and automotive and electrical companies. It also offers merger control advice including during gun-jumping investigations by the JFTC.

View ranking table

Work Highlights

Provided by Chambers

  • Baker McKenzie represented NHK Spring and its subsidiaries in relation to the global cartel investigations into the disk suspension used for hard disk drives in the US, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, Brazil and Taiwan.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Baker McKenzie gave me a quick response and clear guidance for action.

    Competition/Antitrust respondentAsia-Pacific

  • They have a wide range of overseas offices, and they are able to conduct research on local laws and regulations as necessary.

    Competition/Antitrust respondentAsia-Pacific

Notable Practitioners

Provided by Chambers

  • Akira Inoue
    Akira Inoue

    Akira Inoue

    Akira Inoue regularly represents clients in cross-border antitrust and competition investigations.

    • Mr Inoue has deep expertise in regulatory matters. He is consistently reliable, fast and very strong in English. He always gives advice beyond our immediate questions.

      Competition/Antitrust respondentAsia-Pacific
    View profile

Ranked Individuals at Baker McKenzie (1)

Japan

Members

Provided by Baker McKenzie

Baker McKenzie has rankings in the following guides

What success is built on

Chambers is the leading data and intelligence partner for the legal sector.

Explore thought leadership