Junya Ae

Partner

Antitrust & Competition、Corporate / M&A、Automotive Industry

Professional Summary

Junya Ae is a member of the Antitrust / Competition and Corporate / M&A practice groups. He was part of the Competition Law Practice Group at Baker McKenzie’s London office from October 2011 to March 2012. Before joining the Firm, he worked at the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications from 1995 to 2001. Junya has co-authored a number of publications related to his field and was named a leading practitioner in Who’s Who Legal: Japan (Competition) from 2018 to 2022.

Practice Focus

Junya focuses on regulatory issues, especially in the areas of antitrust and competition law. He assists Japanese and international clients in international and domestic cartel investigations, multijurisdictional M&A transaction-related merger control matters and compliance investigations. He also provides support during on-site investigations conducted by government bodies and advises clients on distribution-related contractual and compliance issues.

Representative Clients, Cases or Matters

Represented Japanese and foreign companies in international and domestic cartel investigations across a wide range of industries, including chemical products, construction materials, electric wires, bid rigging in government procurement, automotive products and services and electronics products, and in related civil litigation (eg, class action lawsuits in the US and Canada and follow-on damage claims in Europe). Recent cases in which Junya has ben involved include the following:
- Represented and advised a number of Japanese automotive component manufacturers in relation to cartel investigations and follow-on damage claims (Japan, US, EU, China, Brazil, Canada, etc.).
- Represented and advised a Japanese electronic component manufacturer in relation to cartel investigations and follow-on damage claims (Japan, US, EU, China, Taiwan, Singapore, etc.).
Represented numerous Japanese and foreign companies in multijurisdictional merger control matters, including complex cases involving remedies. Recent cases in which Junya has ben involved include the following:
- Represented and advised a leading Japanese trust bank in relation to its acquisition of Australian asset management companies.
- Represented and advised a leading Japanese financial institution in relation to its acquisition of a commercial bank in Indonesia.
- Represented and advised a Japanese life insurance company in relation to its acquisition of a life insurance company in the US.
- Represented and advised a Japanese leasing company in relation to its acquisition of the Japan finance business of a multinational conglomerate.
- Represented and advised a Japanese trading company in relation to its overseas acquisitions and in the establishment of joint ventures overseas.
- Represented and advised a Japanese electronic components manufacturer in relation to its acquisition of both domestic and overseas competitors.
- Represented and advised Japanese glass manufacturers in relation to their acquisitions of overseas competitors.
- Represented and advised a multinational EMS in relation to its acquisition of a Japanese electronics manufacturer.
- Represented and advised multinational pharmaceutical / medical device manufacturers in relation to their acquisitions of competitors.
Supported and implemented compliance investigations for chemical companies, automotive component companies and food companies, among others.

Publications, Presentations and Articles

Co-author, “The Public Competition Enforcement Review Eleventh Edition,” Law Business Research Ltd., June 2019
Co-author, “The Public Competition Enforcement Review Tenth Edition,” Law Business Research Ltd., May 2018
Co-author, “Asia Pacific Competition Law Guide” (2016 edition)
Co-author, “Global Guide to Antitrust Litigation” (2016 edition)
Co-author, “Global Antitrust Leniency Manual”
Co-author, “Global Merger Control Manual 9th edition,” Cameron
Co-author, “Amendment to Antimonopoly Act related to M&A Practice,” MARR, 2009
Co-author, “Cartel and Leniency Legal Practice,” Shouji Houmu, 2008
Co-author, “New Antitrust Law Developments in Japan: Major Changes in JFTC Policy against Foreign Corporations,” ABA International Antitrust Bulletin, 2008 Vol. 1