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About
Provided by Kojiro Fujii
Practice Areas
International Trade, International Disputes, Specialized Disputes, Telecommunications/Media, Competition Law/Antitrust Law, Assistance to Administrative Organizations.
Career
Partner, Nishimura & Asahi
Brussels Office Representative (2025 -)
Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton, Washington DC (2011-2012);
Deputy Director Multilateral Trade System Department, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (2012-2014)
Professional Memberships
Admitted: Japan (2005); New York (2012)
Education
New York University School of Law
LL.M. with Distinction, Hauser Global Scholar
2011
The University of Tokyo
LLB
2004
Awards
"Most successful lawyers" ranked 1st (International trade category, Comprehensive ranking selected by companies & private practice lawyers)
The NIKKEI
2022
"Most successful lawyers" ranked 2nd in 2024 & 2018 (International trade category, Comprehensive ranking selected by companies & private practice lawyers)
The NIKKEI
2024
Competition Law 2018 - 2024 (International、Japan)
Who's Who Legal
2024
Most Innovative Practitioner - shortlisted
FT Innovative Lawyers Awards Asia-Pacific
2024
Top 15 Technology, Media and Telecommunications Lawyers in Asia
Asian Legal Business
2023
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Kojiro Fujii is a leading figure offering both advisory and contentious services in relation to a host of international trade issues, including investigations into anti-dumping, state subsidies and export controls. He is sought after by foreign and domestic government bodies, multinational corporations and industry associations for his expertise.
Kojiro Fujii is a partner in the firm's Tokyo office who advises on a wide range of public policy and regulatory matters in TMT, with particular strength in digital economy. His broad practice covers international trade as well as privacy and data protection, cybersecurity and cross-border data transfers.
Kojiro Fujii regularly acts for Japanese government ministries and corporations on various trade remedy and WTO disputes, having previously served as the deputy director of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan.
Contributions
Latest contributions provided by Kojiro Fujii
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Fujii's strengths are his profound understanding of regulatory matters and the mindset and behaviour of the relevant government authorities, and his ability to provide solutions-based legal advice."
"Having worked at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Kojiro Fujii is very strong in trade issues."
"Kojiro Fujii has a deep understanding of international trade issues in various fields."
"Fujii's strengths are his profound understanding of regulatory matters and the mindset and behaviour of the relevant government authorities, and his ability to provide solutions-based legal advice."
"Having worked at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Kojiro Fujii is very strong in trade issues."
"Kojiro Fujii has a deep understanding of international trade issues in various fields."