Antitrust and Competition

Antitrust/competition law practice requires in-depth insight and commercial practicability backed by highly specialized knowledge and expertise in communicating with competition authorities. With our unparalleled bench strength of lawyers and advisors who have served as top-level officers of Japan Fair Trade Commission, we have earned an excellent reputation with our clients as well as a trusted professional network of foreign antitrust/competition lawyers.

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Antitrust Litigation

We have an excellent track record of assisting our clients in complex and multi-jurisdictional antitrust investigations, judicial/administrative proceedings, and civil actions brought against them in Japan and various foreign jurisdictions.

Merger Control

We have secured clearances from the Japan Fair Trade Commission and foreign authorities in a number of challenging merger review cases with complex substantive issues, in close coordination with overseas competition experts.

Cartel Investigations

We have extensive experience in handling time-sensitive cartel investigations, and have assisted our clients in their strategic decision-making on whether to file for leniency in view of the potential exposure from civil actions and future foreign investigations.

Other Antitrust Law Investigations

We have assisted our clients on a number of other types of antitrust law investigations such as private monopolization, abuse of superior bargaining power, resale price maintenance and on whether to make use of the commitment procedure.

Antitrust and Competition Law Advice

We provide advice on all aspects of antitrust/competition law that may arise in business, such as alliance and distribution deals, compliance training and auditing.

Subcontract Act

We provide advice on and represent our clients in various matters involving the Subcontract Act and have developed outstanding expertise in the Act since its enactment.

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