
Kozo Kawai
About
Provided by Kozo Kawai
Practice Areas
M&A, Corporate & Commercial Transactions, Compliance, Cross-border Transactions (General), International Trade, International Disputes, Specialized Disputes, IP Litigation, Telecommunications/Media, Competition Law/Antitrust Law, Assistance to Administrative Organizations.
Career
Partner, Nishimura & Asahi. Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton, Brussels (1994-1995); Deputy Director, Trade Agreement Administration Division, WTO Affairs, Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Tokyo (1995-1997); Lecturer, University of Tokyo, School of Law (2006-2015).
Professional Memberships
Japan, 1988 (voluntarily deregistered, 1995 and readmitted, 1997).
Personal
Graduate of the University of Tokyo (LLB, 1984) and Columbia University School of Law (LLM, 1993).
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Kozo Kawai has long been called upon for his sector-leading knowledge of non-contentious and contentious antitrust issues, including those relating to M&A transactions, cartels and unilateral behaviour.
Kozo Kawai focuses on anti-dumping investigations, often representing Japanese government bodies and local industry as petitioners or targets of foreign investigations. He also handles matters pertaining to export tariffs.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is recognised as one of the most famous lawyers in this area."
"Kozo Kawai has a wealth of experience and knowledge that is very difficult to match. He is a great listener with a sharp mind who quickly grasps the issues and who never loses sight of the end-game."
"He is recognised as one of the most famous lawyers in this area."
"Kozo Kawai has a wealth of experience and knowledge that is very difficult to match. He is a great listener with a sharp mind who quickly grasps the issues and who never loses sight of the end-game."
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