The group at Mori Hamada offers advice on merger control issues in addition to handling matters relating to all facets of antitrust and competition, including cartel, abuse of dominance, and daily counselling issues. For both domestic and international clients, the team is frequently seen working on complex and large-scale cross-border merger filings as well as international investigations. The team is led by Hideki Utsunomiya who is known for advising the government on a range of policy matters, and Kenji Ito who has vast experience in government investigation, private action, and antitrust counselling. Tomoya Fujita has a niche focus on the merger control aspects of antitrust and competition law. A key name to note is Saori Takekoshi for her work on both domestic and international merger filings and investigations.
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Saori Takekoshi
Tomoya Fujita
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Kenji Ito; Hideki Utsunomiya
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Tomoya Fujita; Saori Takekoshi; Yusuke Takamiya