Akira Inoue

Professional Summary

Dr. Inoue is a partner at Baker McKenzie’s Tokyo office, and has been handling cross-border antitrust cases for more than 20 years. He is highly respected for his knowledge of antitrust and competition law, giving presentations at numerous events and having authored 10 books and more than 122 articles on the subject. The government frequently seeks his opinions on competition policy and government reports often cite his articles. Dr. Inoue has been serving Japanese companies as lead defense counsel since becoming involved in the international vitamin cartel case. Most recently, he successfully secured compliance credit for only the second time in the history of antitrust practice and won a 40% fine reduction. He is further distinguished as the sole member of the steering committee of Baker McKenzie’s Global Antitrust & Competition Group from the Asia Pacific region.

Dr. Inoue has been recognized as a “Leading Individual” by Chambers Asia-Pacific (2010-2024), Legal 500 (2019-2024), Who’s Who Legal (2016-2024), Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyer (2020-2024), Asia Business Law Journal List of Japan’s Top 100 Lawyers (2020 and 2024) and Best Lawyers in Japan (2017-2022). He is recognized at the lawyer ranking published by Nikkei News Paper (2018, 2022 and 2023).

Practice Focus

Dr. Inoue’s focus is cross-border antitrust cases, especially international cartel cases. Starting with the vitamin cartel, he has represented clients in international cartel cases in a variety of industries, including the elevator, sorbic acid, DRAM, auto parts (shock absorbers, steering devices, seat belts, power steering, smart key entry systems, body seals, and halogen lamps), hydraulic device and HDD industries.

Representative Clients, Cases or Matters

Illustrative International and Domestic Antitrust Experience

International and Domestic Cartel

• Lead counsel for a Japanese auto and other industrial parts company listed on the first section of the TSE in a criminal investigation by the US DOJ and an administrative investigation by the Japan Fair Trade Commission.
• Lead counsel for a Japanese auto parts company listed on the first section of the TSE in a criminal investigation by the US DOJ and an administrative investigation by the European Commission. Secured compliance credit and a 40% fine reduction from the US DOJ and the Southern District of Ohio, United States District Court.
• Counsel for a Japanese construction company listed on the first section of TSE in a series of administrative investigation and hearing by JFTC with regard to a bid-rigging case.
• Legal counsel for a Japanese auto parts company listed on the first section of the TSE in an administrative investigation and hearing conducted by the Competition Commission of India.
• Counsel for a leading Japanese construction company in an administrative investigation and hearing by JFTC with regard to a bid-rigging case.
• Chief coordinating counsel for a US-based, NYSE-listed chemical company in an administrative investigation and hearing by JFTC with regard to an international cartel case. Also acted for the client in class action lawsuits in the US (in the first trial and the appeal trial).
• Chief coordinating counsel for a US-based, NYSE-listed auto parts company in the investigation and successful plea bargaining with US DOJ with regard to an international cartel case. Also acted as lead counsel for a client in a successful submission of leniency application and administrative investigation by JFTC.
• Lead counsel for a Japanese oil company listed in the first section of TSE in a bid-rigging case in an administrative investigation and hearing by JFTC, and the successful defense of a criminal trial at TDC.
• Counsel for a leading Japanese shutter manufacturer listed in the first section of TSC in bid-rigging, market allocation and price fixing case in a successful leniency submission and administrative investigation by JFTC.
• Counsel for leading elevator and lift manufacturer based in Europe in international cartel in administrative investigation by EC DG Comp and litigation at General Court.
• Lead counsel for leading elevator and lift manufacturer based in Europe in international cartel in successful leniency submission and administrative hearing by JFTC.
• Counsel for leading consumer electric company listed at the first section of TSE in international cartel case in class action lawsuit in US.
• Lead counsel for leading tourist company listed at the first section of TSE in price fixing and bid rigging case in successful leniency submission and administrative investigation by JFTC.
• Counsel for leading wire manufacturer listed at the first section of TSE in international price fixing in leniency submission and administrative investigation by JFTC and chief coordinating counsel in successful plea bargaining with US DOJ and federal court proceeding at federal court in Michigan.
• Lead counsel for leading consumer electric manufacturer company listed at the first section of TSE in auto parts cartel in a successful leniency submission and administrative investigation by JFTC and a successful plea bargaining with JFTC and proceedings at the federal court in the US.
• Lead counsel for a leading tourist company listed in the first section of the TSE in a domestic bid-rigging case.
• Lead counsel for a Japanese subsidiary company of a leading US Fortune 100 company in a domestic price-fixing case in a successful leniency submission and administrative investigation by JFTC.
• Lead counsel for a leading US Fortune 100 company in an international cartel case in a successful leniency submission and administrative investigation by JFTC and a successful plea bargaining and agreement with the US DOJ and a proceeding at the federal court in DC.
• Chief coordinating counsel for a leading US Fortune 100 company in a class action lawsuit in an international price fixing of certain auto parts.

Abuse of the Dominant Market Position

• Counsel for a leading, US Fortune 100 computer hardware company in an exclusionary conduct in an administrative investigation by JFTC.
• Counsel for a leading US company in a suspected exclusionary conduct in an administrative investigation by EC DG Comp.

Unfair Trade Practice

• Lead counsel for a leading Japanese mega bank in an abuse of superior bargaining position case in an administrative investigation by JFTC and an inspection by JFSA.
• Counsel for a leading company in a suspected exclusionary conduct and interfering the competitor’s business in an administrative investigation by EC DG Comp.
• Lead counsel for a leading consumer retail company listed in the first section of TSE in the abuse of superior bargaining position in an administrative investigation by JFTC.

Merger Control

• Counsel for a horizontal business combination between leading air carrier companies in Japan in a merger filing and review by JFTC.
• Lead counsel for a horizontal business acquisition by leading US Fortune 100 company in a merger filing and review by JFTC.
• Counsel for a leading consumer electric company in a horizontal business acquisition in the merger filing and review by EC DG Comp and US FTC.
• Counsel for a leading French atomic power generator manufacturer in horizontal and vertical business acquisition in the merger filing and review by JFTC.
• Counsel for a leading manufacturer of car components in a horizontal business cooperation in the merger filing and review by the EC DG Comp and Lei de Defesa da Concorrencia in Brasil.
• Chief counsel for a leading Australian air carrier company in a horizontal business acquisition in the merger filing and review by JFTC.
• Advising counsel for a leading advertisement company in a public takeover and merger filing in multiple jurisdictions.
• Advising counsel for a leading power generator company in Japan in a horizontal business acquisition in the merger filing in a multiple jurisdiction.

Internal Investigation and Compliance Experience

• Counsel for the preparation of an antitrust compliance programme for a leading computer hardware company listed in NYSE.
• Counsel for the preparation of an antitrust compliance programme for a leading auto parts company listed in the first section of the TSE.
• Counsel for the preparation of an antitrust compliance programme for a leading auto parts company listed in the first section of the TSE and a holding lecture.
• Counsel for the preparation of an antitrust compliance programme for a leading auto parts company listed in NYSE.
• Counsel for an antitrust compliance training for a leading heavy electric machinery manufacturer.
• Counsel for an antitrust compliance programme for a Japanese subsidiary of a leading NYSE-listed chemical company.
• Counsel for the preparation of an antitrust compliance programme for a Japanese subsidiary of a leading NYSE-listed chemical company.
• Counsel for the preparation of a ring-fencing measure for a leading oil exploration company listed in NYSE.
• Counsel for the preparation of a ring-fencing measure for a joint venture company funded by a leading trading house by the TSE listed company.
• Counsel for the preparation of a ring-fencing measure for a natural gas exploration company listed in TSE.
• Lecture of an antitrust compliance program for a leading tourist company listed in the first section of TSE.
• Lecture of an antitrust compliance program for a leading auto parts company listed in the first section of TSE.

Private Enforcement

• Won favorable settlement as lead counsel for a leading Japanese fishing company at the Yamaguchi District Court against a US company involving the annulment of contract due to the abuse of the dominant market position.
• Won favorable settlement as lead counsel for a leading Japanese semiconductor company at Tokyo District Court against a German silicon supplier involving compensation valued over USD 80 million.
• Won favorable settlement as a coordination counsel for a leading Japanese company at Lebanon court against an exclusive distributor involving compensation valued over USD 20 million.

Illustrative Litigation and Arbitration Experience

Complex Commercial Litigation

• Winning judgment as lead counsel for a leading Swedish company at a Tokyo District Court against a leading Japanese company involving damage compensation exceeding USD 20 million.
• Successful dismissal of claim as lead counsel for a leading public certified accounting firm at the Tokyo District Court.
• Won favorable awards for a large multinational Japanese trading company at the ICC arbitration involving trade secrets and contract claiming.
• Won dismissal of damage claim against a leading public certified accounting firm as lead counsel at the Tokyo District Court.
• Winning judgment as lead counsel for a leading US computer component manufacturer in a damage compensation claim at the Tokyo District Court.
• Obtain favorable settlement as lead counsel for a leading electric company listed on the first section of TSE against a Korean company involving termination of a long-term supply agreement.
• Obtained favorable settlement for a large multinational Japanese manufacturing company at a California state court involving a consequential and punitive damage compensation claim exceeding USD 250 million.
• Successfully represented as lead counsel a leading JASDC-listed company against a leading Japanese company for seeking compensatory damage for delay to develop certain software at the Tokyo District Court.
• Counsel for a leading Japanese telecommunication company against a leading Japanese company at the Tokyo District Court.
• Successfully obtained favorable settlement as chief coordinating counsel in a damage compensation claim against a leading Japanese tourist company at the Superior Court in Saipan.

Stockholders’ Derivative Action

• Won a dismissal of claim against the directors of a leading Japanese company at the Tokyo District Court.
• Successfully represented as counsel the directors of a leading Japanese golf course management company at the Tokyo District Court.

Product Liability

• Chief coordinating counsel for a leading drug company in multiple product liability lawsuits at a district court in California and Houston.
• Successfully defended a Japanese subsidiary of a leading US Fortune 100 company in a product liability litigation at the Tokyo District Court.
• Lead counsel for a leading elevator manufacturer in a product liability litigation at the Tokyo District Court.

Labor Litigation / Labor Tribunal

• Successfully defended a Japanese branch of a prominent US-based investment bank at the Labor Tribunal.
• Won a dismissal of claim by former employees for a Japanese subsidiary of a US-based prominent investment bank.
• Won a dismissal of claim by former employees for a Japanese subsidiary of a Switzerland-based prominent investment bank.

Financial Litigation

• Successfully represented as counsel a leading Japanese bank against a leading land developer in damage compensation claim over USD200 million at the Tokyo District Court.
• Winning judgment as lead counsel for a leading Japanese bank against a Japanese land developer at the Tokyo District Court.
• Lead counsel for a US-based investment bank against a Japanese company for damage compensation for the default of the investment scheme at the Tokyo District Court.
• Won dismissal as chief coordinating counsel for a leading Japanese insurance company in a claim seeking payment of proceed of re-insurance at the New York state court.
• Won dismissal as chief coordinating counsel for a leading Japanese insurance company in a claim seeking damage compensation at the New York state court.

Publications, Presentations and Articles

Publications and Articles

• Author, “Direct Whisleblow to the Government – Acceleration by the Reward Program in US,” Nikkei Risk Insight, June 2024
• Author, ” Business Alliance with OpenAI Illegal? – Theory Taken by the European Commission to Investigate Microsoft,” Nikkei Digital Governance, June 2024
• Author, “Recruitment with Trade Secret – both Benefits and Harms to Allow Transfer to Competitors,” Nikkei Digital Governance, May 2024
• Author, “Battle over Definition of Relevant Market – Lesson learnt by DOJ in a case between Apple and Epiq,” Nikkei Digital Governance, April 2024
• Author, “Blindspot for Microsoft – BYOL targeted by the European Commission,” Nikkei Digital Governance, April 2024
• Author, “Core of EU Competition Law Philosophy 46 Times Larger Fine by the European Commission Against Apple,” Nikkei Digital Governance, March 2024
• Author, “DOJ’s New Policy for Criminal Prosecution to Wrongdoing Identified through M&A,” NBL, Vol. 1259, Feb., 2024
• Author, “EU Competition Law Assessment to Anticompetitive Practice at Cloud Service,” Fair Trade, Vol. 880, No. 2, 2024
• Author, “Effects Caused by Amendment to Guidelines on Corporate Criminal Enforcement Policies,” Business Legal Affairs, December 2023
• Author, “Essential Points under New European Commission Regulation for Concluding Distribution Agreement”, Business Legal Affairs, June 2023
• Author, “New Policy for Corporate Crime Prosecution Published by U.S. Department of Justice,” Kokusai Shoji Homu, Vol. 51, No. 4, 2023
• Author, “Legal Practice of Oversea Subsidiary Management – Best Practice to Build Effective Compliance Program,” Shoji Homu, November 2022
• Author, “Improving Work Efficiency: How to Accumulate Human Savings for Legal Practitioners,” the Association of Corporate Legal Department Report, May 2022
• Author, “Recent Way of Investigation under EU Competition Law,” Fair Trade, Vol. 855, No. 1, 2022
• Author, “Strategically Dealing with New Regulations,” Corporate Legal Affairs A to Z, January 2022
• Author, “Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act and Antitrust Enforcement under Biden Administration,” Kokusai Shoji Homu, 49, No. 12, 2021
• Author, “On-line Lecture and Australia Competition Law,” Fair Trade, Vol. 854, No. 12, 2021
• Author, “Essence for Dispute Resolution”, Business Legal Affairs, October 2020
• Author, “Practice and Challenge of Online Deposition at US Litigation,” JCA Journal, VOL. 68-7, No. 7, 2021
• Author, “Utilization of Law which Facilitate Business and Preparation to Strengthening of Regulation and Protection,” Corporate Legal Affairs A to Z, January 2021
• Author, “Importance to Enhance Skillset under COVID 19 situation,” the Association of Corporate Legal Department Report, January 2021
• Author, “US Antitrust and EU Competition Law Analysis to Minority Shareholding,” Fair Trade, Vol. 837, No. 7, 2020
• Co-Author, “Oversea Competition Law by Learning Actual Violation Cases – Regulations and Sanctions – US, EU, BRICS and Asia Pacific Countries,” Daiichi Hoki, June 2020
• Author, “Analysis to a Merger Control Case where the European Commission Examined the Importance of Data,” Kokusai Shoji Homu, 48, No. 5, 2020
• Author, “How to Practically Deal with Reduction System for Cooperation in Investigation and Confidential Communication between an Enterprise and Attorney,” Business Legal Affairs, July 2020
• Co-Author, “Ignorance Will Never be a Justification, Cartel Regulations Around the Globe (24) United Kingdom,” Corporate Legal Affairs A to Z, March 2020
• Author, “Antitrust and Competition Law Investigation and Compliance Program,” Fair Trade, Vol. 831, No. 1, 2020
• Author, “Brexit and Trade War between US and China will be a Risk Factor,” Corporate Legal Affairs A to Z, January 2020
• Author, “Antitrust Enforcement in Japan – History Rhetoric and Law of Antimonopoly Act,” Daiichi Hoki, December 2019 (2nd Edition) (Reposited in the Library of Congress and the National Diet Library)
• Author, “Significant Changes of Compliance Policy by the US Department of Justice and How to Evaluate its Effectiveness,” Shojihomu No. 2212, 2019
• Co-Author, “Ignorance Will Never be a Justification, Cartel Regulations Around the Globe (21) Brazil,” Corporate Legal Affairs A to Z, November 2019
• Author, “Review to Case where CMA Imposed Administrative Fine to Resale Price Maintenance,” Fair Trade, Vol. 823, No. 5, 2019
• Co-Author, “Ignorance Will Never be a Justification, Cartel Regulations Around the Globe (15) Malaysia,” Corporate Legal Affairs A to Z, May 2019
• Author, “Most Recent Trend of Prevention of Health and Insurance Fraud and Abuse in U.S. which Japanese Companies Should Know About,” Business Law Journal, March 2019
• Author, “Overview of Geo-Blocking Regulation in EU and Effects to Japanese Companies,” Kokusai Shoji Homu, Vol. 47, No. 1, 2019
• Co-Author, “Buyer cartel or legitimate buying group? How to stay on the right side of the law,” Practice Law, 2019
• Co-Author, “Ignorance Will Never be a Justification, Cartel Regulations Around the Globe (10) France,” Corporate Legal Affairs A to Z, November 2018
• Author, “Changes to Legal Risk Management through Use of AI,” Risk Management Today, No. 110, 2018
• Author, “Quality and Inspection Fraud and Criminal Liability in the U.S. ,” Business Law Journal, August 2018
• Co-Author, “Ignorance Will Never be a Justification, Cartel Regulations Around the Globe (5) India,” Corporate Legal Affairs A to Z, June 2018
• Author, “Review to Non-Guilty Verdict at Tokai Kogyo Case,” Fair Trade, Vol. 812, No. 6, 2018
• Author, “Implementation of Damage Directive in the UK and Statute of limitation,” Kokusai Shoji Homu, Vol. 46, No. 4, 2018
• Author, “How the U.S. Department of Justice Evaluate Effective Compliance,” Fair Trade, Vol. 805, No. 11, 2017
• Author, “Amazon E-Book Publication Commitment Accepted by the European Commission,” Kokusai Shoji Homu, Vol. 45, No. 9, 2017
• Author, “What You Should Know Before Being Named as a Defendant, United States Antitrust Class Action Defence Strategy (1)-(3),” Business Law Journal, October to December 2017
• Author, “Overview and Operation of New UK Class Action System,” Fair Trade, Vol. 798, No. 4, 2017
• Author, “An Analysis of Extradition in Antitrust Violation Cases,” Hogaku Shinpo, Vol. 123, Nos. 9 and 10 (Commemoration of Prof. Shiibashi’s Retirement), 2017
• Author, “Extraterritorial Application of Canadian Competition Law to International Cartels,” Fair Trade, Vol. 794, No. 12, 2016
• Author, “Blind Spot of Business Strategy against American Economy-from lawyer’s perspective,” World Economic Review No. 684, 2016
• Author, “Effective Compliance as Expected by the United States Department of Justice,” Shojihomu No. 2097, 2016
• Author, “Procedure and Practice of EU Competition Law (second edition),” Civil Law Research Institute, 2016
• Co-author, “Joint Research Among Companies and Subsidy by Government,” Institute for International Trade and Investment, March 2016
• Author, “Judgment of European Court of Justice regarding Scope of Sales Figures as a Basis to Calculate Administrative Fine,” Fair Trade, Vol. 784, No. 2, 2016
• Author, “Practice regarding Obtaining Opinion Proceedings under the Japanese Antimonopoly Act and Revocation Litigation,” Civil Law Research Institute, April 2015
• Author, “Internal Disciplinary Measures and Monitor in Antitrust Violation Cases,” Fair Trade, Vol. 773, No. 3, 2015
• Co-author, “Destruction of Company by International Cartel – Reality of Plea Bargaining and Class Action and Response by Japanese Companies,” Dobunkan, September 2014
• Author, “Analysis of Judgment of California Circuit Court on Minimum Resale Price Maintenance,” Fair Trade, Vol. 764, No. 6, 2014
• Co-author, “Global Antitrust Compliance Handbook” (Japan Chapter), Oxford University Press, 2014
• Co-author, “Report on the Study of Standardization of License Regulation in Each Country,” Institute for International Trade and Investment, March 2014
• Co-author, “Investment in Asia Business and Compliance Strategy” (Japanese version), Chuokeizai-sha, January 2014
• Author, “EC Competition Law and Standardization,” Fair Trade, Vol. 755, No. 9, 2013
• Co-author, “Competition Policy in Japan: Sizing Up the Takeshima Era,” Competition Policy International, August 2013
• Co-author, “Report on the Standard of Business Practice and Compliance with Standardization to Deal with Competition Law in Each Country,” Fair Trade Center, March 2013
• Co-author, “Sanctions and Risks relating to Cartel – Enforcement of Antimonopoly Laws Oversea,” Corporate Legal Affairs A to Z, March 2013
• Author, “Antitrust Enforcement in Japan – History Rhetoric and Law of Antimonopoly Act,” Daiichi Hoki, December 2012 (Reposited in the Library of Congress and the National Diet Library)
• Author, “Analysis of a Decision of European Commission on business combination between manufactures of hard disk drive,” Fair Trade, Vol. 744, No. 10, 2012
• Author, “Analysis of a Judgment by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia regarding Remedial Measures,” Kokusai Shoji Homu, Vol. 40, No. 7, 2012
• Contributor, “International Competition Litigation: A Multi-jurisdictional Handbook” (Japan Chapter), Kluwer Law International, July 2012
• Co-author, “Competition Law Compliance Programs and Government Support or Indifference” (Japan Chapter), Concurrences, N4º-2012, 2012
• Author, “Regarding the Judgment of General Court concerning Gas-Insulated Switchgear Cartel,” Fair Trade, Vol. 735, No. 1, 2012
• Author, “Economic Analysis in the Antitrust Law in the U.S. and EU Competition Law,” Fair Trade, Vol. 734, No. 12, 2011
• Author, “Analysis of the Decision regarding the Gun Jumping Issues by the European Commission,” Kokusai Shoji Homu, Vol. 39, No. 10, 2011
• Author, “Revised Guideline of Horizontal Cooperation Agreement of the European Commission,” Fair Trade, Vol. 727, No. 5, 2011
• Author, “Analysis of the Decision regarding the Gun Jumping Issues by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia,” Kokusai Shoji Homu, Vol. 39, No. 1, 2011
• Co-author, “M&A Handbook on Conducting Business Practically” (Japanese version), Chuokeizai-sha, June 2010
• Author, “Attorney-Client Privilege under Japanese Antimonopoly Act Referring to EU Competition Law,” Fair Trade, Vol. 720, No. 10, 2010
• Author, “Investigation Procedures and Practices under EU Competition Law,” Fair Trade, Vol. 719, No. 9, 2010
• Author, “The Recent Trend of Relevant Market Definition Under EU Competition Law,” Kokusai Shoji Homu, Vol. 38, No. 5, 2010
• Author, “Recent Trend in Relation to Remedial Measure of the Federal Trade Commission,” NBL, Vol. 928, 2010
• Co-author, “Global Leniency Manual 2010” (Japan Chapter), Oxford University Press, 2010
• Author, “Analysis of the Recent Trend and Practice of Enforcement by the Competition Authorities to Non-Reportable Business Combination under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvement Act of 1976,” Fair Trade, Vol. 714, No. 4, 2010
• Author, “Recent Trend of Business Combination Regulation by the European Commission,” NBL, Vol. 920, 2010
• Author, “Criminal Enforcement to Cartel under Competition Laws in UK (1) (2),” Fair Trade, Vol. 709, No. 11 to Vol. 710, No. 12, 2009
• Author, Pre-Merger Antitrust Analysis and Procedure to Take Over Bid,” Kokusai Shoji Homu, Vol. 37, No. 10, 2009
• Author, “Overview of Proceeding at the European Court of First Instance (1)-(2),” Fair Trade, Vol. 705, No. 7 to Vol. 706, No. 8, 2009
• Author, “Analysis of the Guidance Paper of the European Commission concerning Application of EC Treaty Article 82,” Kokusai Shoji Homu, Vol. 37, No. 7, 2009
• Author, “Reform to the U.S. Leniency Policy by the Department of Justice,” Kokusai Shoji Homu, Vol. 37, No. 4, 2009
• Author, “Risk Management for Human and Labour Department-Risks Potentials to Human and Labour Matters and the Basic Method to Deal Therewith,” in Risk Management of Human and Labour Matters-Compliance and Legal Knowledge and Practical Way to Deal Therewith to Prevent Troubles, Business Research Institute, 2009
• Author, “Procedure and Practice of EU Competition Law,” Civil Law Research Institute, 2009
• Author, “Overcoming EU Competition Law Crucial Stage of Oral Hearing at the European Commission,” Business Homu, October 2008
• Author, “How the 2007 Amendment to the M&A Guideline Has Changed Merger Control Policy in Japan,” Global Competition Policy (2), May 2008
• Author, “The Recent Trend of the European Commission’s Imposition of Fines,” Business Homu, April 2008
• Co-author, “Global Leniency Manual” (Japan Chapter), Baker McKenzie, 2008
• Author, “Analysis of the Settlement Procedure Introduced to the EU Competition Law,” Kokusai Shoji Homu, 36, No. 12, 2008
• Co-author, “International Contract Manual” (Japan Chapter), Thompson West, 2008
• Co-author, “Practice of Cross-Border M&A,” Chuo Keizai Publishing, 2008
• Author, “Japanese Antidumping Investigation,” Law Gazette (An Official Publication of the Law Society in Singapore), December 2007
• Author, “Arbitrating International Antitrust Related Disputes in Japan,” IBA Competition Law International, Vol. 3 No. 2, October 2007
• Author, “Japanese Antitrust Law Manual: Law, Cases and Interpretation of the Japanese Antimonopoly Act,” Kluwer Law International, July 2007 (Reposited in the Library of Congress and the Japanese Diet’s Library)
• Author, “Recent Developments in the Japanese Merger Control Regime,” Law Gazette (An Official Publication of the Law Society of Singapore), May 2007
• Co-author, “Book to Make Best Use of Intellectual Property Rights for Person to Become Representative,” Nikkei Newspaper Publishing, 2007
• Author, “Recent Movement in Antitrust Regulation of Standard Setting,” Lexis Kigyo Homu No. 10, 2007
• Author, “Oligopsonized Market on B2B,” Yushodo (Pro Quest for Int. Pri.), 2007 (Dissertation reposited in the Japanese Diet’s Library)
• Author, “Practical Measures for Investigation Procedures Taken by Competition Authorities under the Antitrust Law,” Lexis Kigyo Homu, No. 9, 2007
• Author, “Practical Measures for Investigation Procedures Taken by the Japan Fair Trade Commission,” Lexis Kigyo Homu, No. 6, 2007
• Author, “Jumping the Gun Issue under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvement Act of 1976,” Kokusai Shoji Homu, Vol. 35, No. 5, 2007
• Author, “Practical Matters Concerning Merger Filing in Cross-Border Transactions,” Lexis Kigyo Homu, No. 3, 2007
• Author, “Practical Matters Concerning Internal Investigation of Antitrust Violations,” Lexis Kigyo Homu, No. 2, 2007
• Author, “American Antitrust and Points to Keep in Mind in Drafting Compliance Manuals,” Lexis Kigyo Homu, No. 1, 2007
• Author, “Merger Control Regimes Under the Chinese Antimonopoly Act,” Law Gazette (An Official Publication of the Law Society of Singapore), November 2006
• Author, “Japan Tightens the Rules of Play,” Asian-Counsel vol. 4 Issue 5, July/August 2006
• Author, “The Great Step Forward: The Reform to the Japanese Antimonopoly Act,” Law Gazette (An Official Publication of the Law Society of Singapore, August 2006
• Author, “The Recent Amendment of the Japanese Antimonopoly Law,” Japan Business Law Review, Vol. 1, No. 1, April 2006
• Author, “American Antitrust Regulation of M&A,” Lexis Kigyo Homu, No. 12, 2006
• Author, “B2B Compliance Bible,” Lexis Nexis Japan, 2006
• Author, “Consideration of a Potential Competition Theory,” Kokusai Shoji Homu, Vol. 34, Nos. 8 and 10, 2006
• Author, “Leniency in Corporate Legal Affairs,” Lexis Kigyo Homu, No. 5, 2006
• Author, “Japanese Leniency Practice,” Lexis Nexis Japan, 2006
• Author, “Consideration of Competition-Law Related Issues Concerning B2B (1-8),” Kokusai Shoji Homu, Vol. 33, Nos. 10-12 & Vol. 34, Nos. 1-5, 2005 & 2006
• Author, “The Recent Development of the Potential Competition Doctrine in the United States,” Inter-Pacific Bar Association Journal No. 40, December 2005
• Author, “Antitrust Analysis of B2B Transaction (revised version),” Master’s Thesis, May 2005 (Reposited in the University of Virginia School of Law Library)
• Author, “Antitrust Analysis of B2B Transaction,” Nellco Repository, May 2005
• Author, “Practical Matters Concerning Real Estate Acquisition Tax in the Restructuring of Enterprises,” Zeiri, November 2002
• Author, “How to Improve the Court Appointed Attorney System,” Master’s Thesis, March 1998 (Reposited in Chuo University Graduate School Library)
• Author, “Analysis of a Defense Counsel’s Legal Fee,” Chuo University Graduate School Law Review, 1998
• Author, “The Golden Rules to Extract Important Lessons from Corporate Crisis (1–12),” Business Research No. 1004 – No. 1015 (January 2008 – December 2008)

Presentations

• Presenter, “Emerging Issues of Oversea M&A,” April 2024
• Presenter, “How to Establish Effective Governance System for Oversea Subsidiary,” April 2024
• Presenter, “Recent Trend of ESG Related Dispute – Increasing Court Fights Against Plastic Usage,” November 2023
• Presenter, “How to Establish Effective Governance System for Oversea Subsidiary,” December 2023
• Presenter, “EU Competition Law (Advanced),” August 2023
• Presenter, “How to Establish Effective Governance System for Oversea Subsidiary,” August 2023
• Presenter, “EU Competition Law (Basic),” July 2023
• Presenter, “Take Actions Now ! the Revealed the DOJ’s New Enforcement Policy,” April 2023
• Presenter, “How to Establish Effective Governance System for Oversea Subsidiary,” April 2023
• Presenter, “Take Actions Now ! Effective Compliance Standard under DOJ New Guidance and How to Establish Effective System,” April 2023
• Presenter, “Updated DOJ Guidance on Corporate Criminal Enforcement and Individual Accountability,” November 2022
• Presenter, “How to Effectively Deal with Rapidly Increasing US Litigation,” November 2022
• Presenter, “US Antitrust Law (Practice and Application),” June 2022
• Presenter, “US Antitrust Law (Basic),” May 2022
• Presenter, “UK Class Action and High Risk Areas,” April 2022
• Presenter, “Personal Information Protection in light of US Litigation,” March 2022
• Presenter, “Corporate Governance to Oversea Subsidiary under COVID 19 situation,” February 2022
• Presenter, “Australia Competition Law,” January 2022
• Presenter, “Criminal Antitrust Bi-monthly Update,” December 2021
• Presenter, “Global Whistleblowing Webinar,” November 2021
• Presenter, “Enforcement Resumed: How to Prepare for Antitrust and FCPA Enforcement under Biden Administration,” October 2021
• Presenter, “Recent Cartel Enforcement of Indian Competition Law,” September 2021
• Presenter, “Canadian Class Action and High Risk Areas,” August 2021
• Presenter, “Global Competition Law Risks in Post COVID 19,” July 2021
• Presenter, “Antitrust and FCPA Enforcement under New Biden Administration,” June 2021
• Presenter, “Establishing Compliance System by Japanese Companies to deal with US Antitrust Law,” April 2021
• Presenter, “U.S. Litigation Seminar: Protecting Trade Secrets In The Next Normal,” March 2021
• Presenter, “US Employment Litigation,” November 2020
• Presenter, “COVID-19 and Beyond: A Discussion of the Current Litigation Landscape in the United State,” November 2020
• Presenter, “Toward Introduction of Global Whistleblowing System,” October 2020
• Presenter, “How to better Manage Oversea Subsidiaries under COVID-19 situation,” October 2020
• Presenter, “Amendment to the Japanese Antimonopoly Act and Introduction of Reduction through Cooperation System,” October 2020
• Presenter, “EU Competition Law (Practice and Application),” August 2020
• Presenter, “Amendment to the Japanese Antimonopoly Act and Introduction of Reduction through Cooperation System,” August 2020
• Presenter, “EU Competition Law (Basic),” July 2020
• Presenter, “Significance of Contribution by Legal Department in Rebuilding Compliance System,” July 2020
• Presenter, “COVID-19 and Beyond: A Discussion of the Current Litigation Landscape in the United State,” July 2020
• Presenter, “How to Survive When Becomes Target of Investigation,” November 2019
• Presenter, “Recent amendment of the Japanese Antimonopoly Act and how it may affect your business in Taiwan,” November 2019
• Presenter, “The Effects to Management to Local Subsidiary in Taiwan due to the Amendment to the Japanese Antimonopoly Act which should be known to Local Subsidiary,” November 2019
• Presenter, “How the US Department of Justice may Evaluate your Compliance Programme – Lessens from Actual Cases Dealt with by US Department of Justice,” October 2019
• Moderator, ” Competition Law in The Digital Age: Issues to Consider and Priorities for Enforcement & Damages,” September 2019
• Panelist, “Ignorance will Never be a Justification: New Common Sense of Indian Legal Affairs,” September 2019
• Presenter, “EU Competition Law (Practice and Application),” August 2019
• Presenter, “EU Competition Law (Basic),” July 2019
• Panelist, “Navigating Antitrust Investigations and Class Actions Globally: Risks and Strategies,” July 2019
• Presenter, “Accurately Understanding Attorney-Client Privilege,” June 2019
• Presenter, “How the Practice will Change after Amendment to Japanese Antimonopoly Act in 2019,” May 2019
• Panelist, “Trends and Developments in Global Competition Law,” June 2019
• Presenter, “How to Utilize Japanese Plea Bargaining based on Most Recent Case,” February 2019
• Presenter, “How to Prepare for Japanese Plea Bargaining,” September and October 2018
• Presenter, “EU Competition Law (Practice and Application),” August 2018
• Presenter, “EU Competition Law (Basic),” July 2018
• Moderator, “E-collusion and Information Exchange From cigar smoke-filled rooms to artificial intelligence – has anything changed?.” May 2018
• Presenter, “How to Prevent Quality and Inspection Fraud,” February, March, April, May and July 2018
• Presenter, “EU Commitment Proceeding- In Comparison between EU and Japanese Proceedings,” October 2017
• Presenter, “Current Status of AI Utilization in Investigations and Areas for Improvement,” October 2017
• Presenter, “Increased Cartel Risks from the Perspective of Competition Authority Enforcement and How Japanese Companies Should Respond,” September 2017
• Presenter, “EU Competition Law (Practice and Application),” August 2017
• Presenter, “Direct Discussions with US Regulators,” July 2017
• Presenter, “Managing Competition Law Risk,” May 2017
• Presenter, “Dawn Raid Risks in International Cartel Cases,” May 2017
• Presenter, “Potential of Artificial Intelligence in Cross-Border Antitrust Practice,” October 2016
• Presenter, “International Developments in Competition Policy for Businesses to Keep in Mind,” October 2016
• Presenter, “EU Competition Law (Practice and Application),” August 2016
• Presenter, “Preparation for International Cases by Global Manufacturer-re-checking of Compliance System,” May 2016
• Presenter, “Seminar in relation to Issue of Joint Research Among Companies and Subsidy by Government,” March 2016
• Presenter, “Global Trend of Antitrust Enforcement-Focusing on Practice of US DOJ and European Commission,” November 2015
• Presenter, “Desirable Approaches for Japanese Companies to International Cartel Cases Taking Advantage of Legal Technology,” October 2015
• Presenter, “EU Competition Law (Practice and Application),” August 2015
• Presenter, “Where the Competition Agencies Oversea will examine in M&A review – Lessons from Failure and How to Use it to be Successful,” August 2015
• Presenter, “What is Effective Compliance Requested for Japanese Companies – Lesson from International Cartel Cases,” May 2015
• Panelist, “Global Cartel Risk: What is it and how do you manage it?,” February 2015
• Presenter, “Standardization and EC Competition Law,” December 2014
• Presenter, “International Cartels Ruin Companies: Desirable Approaches for Japanese Companies,” October 2014
• Presenter, “Trends of Resale Price Maintenance in US and EU,” September 2014
• Presenter, “EU Competition Law (Practice and Application),” July 2014
• Presenter, “Seminar in relation to Regulation to Licensing in Each Country Which is Indispensable to Construct Sales Strategy,” February 2014
• Presenter, “International Cartel and Importance of Electric Evidence,” September 2013
• Presenter, “Standardization and US Antitrust law and EC Competition law,” April 2013
• Presenter, “Standardization and Competition Policy,” February 2013
• Presenter, “Expansion to Asia and Strategy regarding Management of Stronghold of Overseas-Response to Business Risks and Strengthening Compliance,” April 2012
• Presenter, “Recent Merger Case at the European Commission with Specific Focus on Gun-Jumping Case,” January 2012
• Presenter, “Overseas Antitrust Law which should be Paid Attention in Cross-Border Business,” November 2011
• Presenter, “Fair Trade Regulation to which Store Managers Should Pay Their Attention,” November 2011
• Presenter, “Issues regarding Resale Price Maintenance,” August 2011
• Presenter, “Measures to be taken by the Legal Department to Accidents of Goods and Quality Control,” April 2011
• Presenter, “Revision of Horizontal Cooperation Guideline of the European Commission,” March 2011
• Panelist, “Beyond Compliance,” February 2011
• Presenter, “Fundamental of the EC competition Law,” December 2010
• Presenter, “Current PMI issues that need to be contemplated,” July 2010
• Presenter, “Hearing Procedure of the EU competition law and Protection of Procedural Rights,” June 2010
• Presenter, “Fundamental of M&A Regulation at the European Commission,” March 2010
• Presenter, “Japanese Antimonopoly Act Compliance Training,” October 2009
• Presenter, “Japanese Antimonopoly Act Compliance Training,” October 2009
• Presenter, “Japanese Antimonopoly Act Compliance Training,” October 2009
• Presenter, “Antitrust Compliance Training,” October 2009
• Presenter, “Practical Tips about Crisis Communication for Japanese Entrepreneur,” July 2009
• Presenter, “Fundamental of the EU Competition Law,” December 2008
• Presenter, “Hearing Procedure of the EU Competition Law,” October 2008
• Presenter, “Crisis Manual to Deal with Negligent and Willful Corporate Crimes and Scandals,” September 2008
• Presenter, “Crisis Communication for Japanese Entrepreneur,” May 2008
• Panelist, “The Seminar to Lecture How Internationally Respond to Leniency of Anti-trust in a Practical Manner,” February 2008
• Panelist, “Anti-trust: Key Issues and Developments,” February 2008
• Presenter, “Practical Issues for ‘Corporate Risk Management’: Learning from Recent Corporate Misconduct,” July 2007
• Presenter, “Compliance with Regulations on Financial Transactions under the Anti-Monopoly Law,” June 2007
• Presenter, “Fundamental of Anglo-American Law,” February 2007
• Presenter, “Corporate Protection from Antitrust Related Risk (US Antitrust Law),” Must-Know U.S. Law Series, July 2006
• Lecturer, “Oligopsonized Market on B2B,” 2005 LL.M. Conference, Cornell University Law School, April 2005
• Lecturer, “Japanese Antitrust Regulations on Cartels,” University of Virginia School of Law, March 2005

Admissions

New York~United States (2006)
Japan (2000)

Professional Association and Memberships

• Tokyo First Bar Association – Member
• New York Bar State Association – Member
• Competition Law Forum – Member

Education

Chuo University (Ph.D.) (2007)
University of Virginia (LL.M., with distinctions) (2005)
The Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan (2000)
Chuo University Graduate School (LL.M., academic scholar) (1998)
Chuo University (LL.B., academic scholar) (1996)

Languages

Japanese (Native)

English (Fluent)

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