Competition/Antitrust
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Japan
Band 4
Contact number
+ 81.3.4595.3939Chambers Review
Jones Day is active in global merger filings and cartel investigations before the JFTC, the US DOJ and FTC, the European Commission and a number of regulatory bodies across the Asia-Pacific region. The firm's client base includes large corporations active in sectors such as automotive parts, chemicals and manufacturing. The team's areas of focus include bid-rigging and price-fixing investigations and US civil litigation. It works in conjunction with the firm's outstanding US antitrust team and impressive competition groups in Brussels and China, to provide global assistance on multi-jurisdictional issues.
Work Highlights
- Jones Day advised Electrolux in connection with its JPY23.25 billion acquisition of Tosei from Marunouchi Global Fund II and Marunouchi Capital Fund II, both
- related to Mitsubishi Corporation.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The teamwork between each site is excellent, allowing us to respond to various projects quickly. Jones Day's service level for international projects especially can be evaluated as above standard."
"The teamwork between each site is excellent, allowing us to respond to various projects quickly. Jones Day's service level for international projects especially can be evaluated as above standard."
Notable Practitioners
Hiromitsu Miyakawa is frequently instructed by multinational corporations looking to secure transactional clearance from the JFTC and other, foreign regulators. His practice also encompasses behavioural work, offering compliance advice as well as defence from inquiries into allegations of antitrust violations.
"Hiromitsu Miyakawa is familiar with the global practice trends regarding the Antimonopoly Act and can give specific examples when explaining complex issues."