Kaori Yamada

Kaori Yamada specialises in all areas of competition law as well as investigation and compliance related to “ABC” issues, including multi-jurisdictional investigation defence, merger reviews, and advice on competitor cooperation and distribution issues, across a broad range of industries, in particular the chemical, consumer goods, telecom, technology, energy, transport and healthcare sectors.

She has extensive specialist experience practicing in Tokyo and London. Having previously worked at the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Treaties Bureau and Economic Affairs Bureau (between 1999 and 2005), her deep understanding of working effectively with the government makes her a trusted adviser for Japanese companies on their complex communications with the authorities.

Kaori has published a broad range of publications in the area of competition law, and is active as a speaker in various expert panels. She is fluent in English and Japanese.

Kaori is a regular member of government panels for competition law policy and enforcement. She is serving as a member of the Digital Market Competition Working Group (the Prime Minister’s Office).

Kaori joined Freshfields in 2006 and has worked in the firm's Tokyo and London offices. Prior to the that, she was with the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs for 6 years.

Dai-ni Tokyo Bar Association.

The University of Tokyo

Bachelor of Law

University of Oxford

MJuris

London school of Economics

LLM