JAPAN Law and Practice Contributed by: Tsuyoshi Ikeda, Aya Yasui, Takuya Ohata and Kohei Kohara, Ikeda & Someya
Ikeda & Someya was founded in Tokyo in October 2018 by two lawyers, Tsuyoshi Ikeda and Takaaki Someya. The founding partners previously worked at the Japan Fair Trade Commission (Tsuyoshi Ikeda) and the Consumer Affairs Agency (Takaaki Someya) and used this experience to form a cutting-edge an - titrust law practice, handling a number of large-scale
cases involving business alliances, on-site inspec - tions by the Japan Fair Trade Commission and con - sumer law. Ikeda & Someya also has 22 other lawyers with experience at regulatory agencies or in-house at major companies. The two founding partners’ com - ments have been cited in various newspapers, maga - zines and media, including the Nikkei.
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Tsuyoshi Ikeda is a founding partner at Ikeda & Someya. He previously served as an investigator at the Japan Fair Trade Commission, where he participated in around 20 dawn raids, prepared the implementation of the
Takuya Ohata previously served as a judge, hearing a wide range of civil and criminal matters. During that time, he was also seconded to the Ministry of Justice’s Criminal Affairs Bureau, where he was involved in the
leniency system, and investigated a case involving standard essential patents. He is noted for his success in the most cutting-edge cartel, merger review and antitrust/competition cases. Tsuyoshi is registered as an attorney in New York and California. Aya Yasui is experienced in international transactions and legal consultations for businesses, with a particular focus on antitrust. She previously worked at a US law firm and a major Japanese law firm, and has also been seconded to major global companies. In addition, she has served as a member of the Environmental Committee of the Tokyo Bar Association for more than ten years, concentrating on environmental laws for companies. She also has legal experience as in-house counsel at an automobile manufacturer as general manager in charge of global competition compliance. Aya provides advice on legal risks in cutting-edge fields by utilising her extensive business experience and language skills.
drafting of amendments to the Code of Criminal Procedure. Takuya brings this combined experience of judicial decision-making and legislative drafting to his practice, which focuses on antitrust/competition law, consumer law, and personal information protection law.
Kohei Kohara gained a broad range of knowledge through his initial experience in the finance, IT and entertainment industries, as well as with professional sports teams. Making use of such experience, he
currently focuses on competition law and venture support, assisting with the legal aspects of business growth and innovation. Kohei provides tailored legal frameworks and practical solutions to meet the diverse needs of clients, ranging from start-ups to established companies.
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