Essential Antitrust Asia #7: Key antitrust issues in Japan

In this episode of our Essential Antitrust Asia series, Freshfields’ senior associate Laurent Bougard speaks to Kaori Yamada, a partner of the firm’s Tokyo office and Head of the Antitrust, Competition and Trade practice in Asia.

The topics discussed by Kaori and Laurent include:

• Key merger control considerations for Japan-bound investors;
• The JFTC’s increasingly informal approach to enforcement in behavioural cases; and
• Other practical tips when doing business in Japan.