Competition/Antitrust
Japan
1 year ranked
Provided by Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
His practice focusses on antitrust and competition law, covering all aspects of competition-related work for both domestic and multi-national clients such as antitrust investigations by competition authorities, merger filings, private lawsuits, strategic business collaborations, compliance with competition laws, IP licensing, and distribution agreements.
While working as the Secretariat for the OECD Competition Division, he had been involved in various discussions with competition authorities around the globe, as well as in advanced competition-related research and formulation of best practices. With experience both as the OECD Secretariat and as a private practitioner, he is particularly recognised for his expertise in negotiation with competition authorities, competition-related work with international dimension in the context of both transactional and investigatory work and for advanced antitrust and competition law matters such as digital market/platforms and trade and competition law.
Competition Division, Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) (2015-2017);
Research collaborator at the JFTC’s Competition Policy Research Center (2018-present);
Non-governmental advisor (NGA) to the International Competition Network (ICN) (2018-present);
Japan Housing Finance Agency Contract Review Committe (2020-present);
Partner of Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu since 2022;
Adjunct Lecturer (Competition Law BP/WP), Keio University Law School (2025-present)
Daiichi-Tokyo Bar Association and Japan Association of Economic Law.
Competition Issues in Aftermarkets, OECD Secretariat Background Note (2017) (co-author)
Commitment Decisions in Antitrust Cases, OECD Secretariat Background Note (2016) (co-author)
Inventory of provisions in inter-agency co-operation agreements (MoUs), OECD Secretariat Paper (2016)
University College London Faculty of Laws
LL.M. in Competition Law
2014 - 2015
Hitotsubashi University Law School
Juris Doctor
2006 - 2008
Provided by Chambers
Satoshi Ogawa is recognised for his adept handling of multijurisdictional merger filings, especially for a highly concentrated industry such as maritime transportation.
Provided by Chambers
He has an in-depth knowledge of competition law and provides commercial advice based on an understanding of business.
Satoshi is very attentive to detail and client needs.
Satoshi Ogawa has demonstrated excellent expertise in antitrust law, particularly in the merger filings for complex transactions.
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