Rony Gerrits > Morrison Foerster > Tokyo, Japan > Lawyer Profile

Morrison Foerster
SHIN-MARUNOUCHI BUILDING, 29TH FLOOR
5-1, MARUNOUCHI 1-CHOME, CHIYODA-KU
TOKYO 100-6529
Japan

Work Department

Antitrust and Competition

Position

Partner

Career

Rony handles a range of antitrust matters, with a particular focus on global cartel cases and follow-on civil damages litigation. He also has extensive experience counseling companies on strategic M&A, various types of collaboration agreements, and matters at the intersection of IP & Antitrust. Rony has represented clients in numerous global cartel investigations involving EU, U.S., Japanese, Korean, and other enforcement authorities. He has also managed follow-on litigation in various EU member states, including The Netherlands and Germany, and the United Kingdom. Rony has been involved in some of the most complex cartel cases of recent years, including: lysine, nucleotides, flat glass and car glass

Cathode ray tubes, LCDs, freight forwarding, optical disk drives, smart card semiconductors, auto parts, rechargeable batteries, and secondary batteries.

Languages

English

Dutch

Education

Catholic University of Leuven, LIC JUR

University of Nijmegen (Degree in Competition Law)

Catholic University of Leuven, B.A.

Bar Admissions: Belgium and Japan (Gaikokuho-Jimu-Bengoshi)

Lawyer Rankings

Japan > Antitrust and competition: International firms and joint ventures

(Leading individuals: Gaiben)

Rony GerritsMorrison Foerster

Morrison Foerster‘s highly rated department is experienced in a range of antitrust and competition issues, including complex litigation, regulatory investigations, merger control filings, and administrative procedures before domestic and international competition authorities. Rony Gerrits, commended by clients for being ‘quick with responses’, leads the practice and is the name to note for international cartel investigations and cases at the intersection of antitrust and intellectual property. The team also includes Chie Yakura and Tomohiko Kimura; Yakura is recommended for litigation involving trade secrets, while Kimura is a key contact for clients seeking representation before the Japan Fair Trade Commission. Yuichi Inase and Tomoki Kodama were promoted to partner in January 2022 and January 2023 respectively.