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Mr Yoshitoshi Imoto
Work Department
Antitrust/Competition Practice Group
Position
Yoshitoshi Imoto is a partner at Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu. He advises on all aspects of competition law for both domestic and multi-national clients in connection with M&A, strategic alliance projects, IT/digital antitrust matters as well as cartel investigations and follow-on private lawsuits.
He has abundant experiences and expertise in handling merger control for high profile mergers particularly in pharmaceutical industry, semi-conductor and electronics sectors and highly concentrated chemical/metal and other materials businesses. His recent professional highlights also include counseling for both domestic and international clients in relation to international cartel investigations on electronics, financial products and auto-parts.
Career
Keio Law School, Lecturer (2006), Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu NY LLP, New York (2008-2010 inclusive of its predecessor firm), Slaughter and May, Brussels (Competition Group, 2012-2013)
Languages
Japanese and English
Memberships
Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association (2002)
Education
The University of Tokyo (LL.B., 2001), Harvard Law School (LL.M., 2008)
Lawyer Rankings
Japan > Antitrust and competition: Independent local firms
(Leading individuals: Bengoshi)Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu‘s antitrust department is lauded by clients for its ‘top notch’ work and ‘unrivalled quality’, as well as its ‘impressive ability’ when assisting its Japanese clients with all manner of competition and antitrust cases. Practice head Yoshitoshi Imoto in particular is described as ‘fantastic’ when advising on government antitrust investigations, and also brings expertise in high-profile mergers and general compliance matters. Kaoru Hattori, described as a ‘leading light’, is a name to note for complex cartel cases and issues relating to contractual alliances and transactions, while the ‘very strong’ Ryohei Tanaka is recommended for his knowledge of merger filing requirements and antitrust issues relating to M&A. Yusuke Kaeriyama and Nobuaki Ito are also key contacts within the team.
Lawyer Rankings
- Antitrust and competition: Independent local firms Japan
- Leading individuals: Bengoshi Japan > Antitrust and competition: Independent local firms
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Antitrust and competition: Independent local firms
- Banking and finance: Independent local firms
- Capital markets: Independent local firms
- Corporate and M&A: Independent local firms
- Dispute resolution: Independent local firms
- Intellectual property: Independent local firms
- Labour and employment: Independent local firms
- Private wealth: Independent local firms
- Projects and energy: Independent local firms
- Real estate and construction: Independent local firms
- Restructuring and insolvency: Independent local firms
- Risk management and investigations: Independent local firms
- Tax: Independent local firms
- TMT: Independent local firms