Band 3
Provided by Atsushi Yamada
Atsushi Yamada is a partner at the Tokyo office of Anderson Mori & Tomotsune focusing on competition/antitrust law. His practice covers all aspects of competition/antitrust law including assisting clients in investigations by competition authorities (cartels/dominance/unfair trade practices), representation in courts/tribunals challenging decisions made by competition authorities, follow-on civil litigation, and merger filings. He also provides advice relating to structuring new businesses and establishing compliance programs.
Admitted in Japan (2005), New York (2013).
Tokyo Bar Association (Japan), 2005
Lexology Panoramic – Dominance 2025 (Japan Chapter);
Lexology Getting The Deal Through – Intellectual Property & Antitrust 2025 (Japan Chapter);
GCR – Asia-Pacific Antitrust Review 2024 (Japan Chapter: Evolving JFTC cartel regulation continues to target unreasonable restraint of trade);
ICC (2023), Global report on antitrust enforcement in the digital economy (Japan chapter);
Abuse of Superior Bargaining Position in Japan – Its Development and Current Position CPI Asia Column Dec 2022
The University of Tokyo (LL.B., 1994), Cornell Law School (LL.M., 2003)
Provided by Chambers
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.
Provided by Chambers
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.
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.