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Competition/Antitrust

Japan

18 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Kenji Ito

Asia-Pacific

Practice Areas

Kenji Ito has engaged in a wide range of competition matters including a number of high-profile cases. He has extensive experience in advising antitrust aspects of various M&As and business collaborations, defending government investigations, leading internal investigations, litigating follow-on civil actions, managing complex international regulatory matters, and navigating corporate crisis. He has been regularly engaged in antitrust counseling in various industries.

Career

Background

Kyoto University (LL.B., 1995); Irokawa Law Office (1997-2001); Georgetown University Law Center (LL.M., 2002); Morgan Lewis & Bockius, Washington DC (2002-2003); Japan Fair Trade Commission (2003-2005)

Major Activities

Member of Japan Association of Economic Law; Member of Study Group Regarding International Enforcement of Competition Law, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (2008); Vice President of Japan Competition Law Forum (2023-)

Professional Memberships

admitted in Japan, 1997; New York, 2003

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Competition/Antitrust - Japan

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Kenji Ito is highly regarded by market commentators for his expertise in handling antitrust and competition mandates. He is well versed in advising on merger control, global investigations and compliance programmes.

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