Nishimura & Asahi

Competition Law /Antitrust Law, International Trade / Foreign Investment Screening practice

Partner, Tokyo

Kojiro Fujii specializes in the area of competition laws and international trade laws. His expertise in these area has been frequently recognized by international and domestic legal publications, such as Chambers and NIKKEI’s most successful lawyers rankings.

With regard to competition laws, he advises clients on various matters of competition law for both domestic and international cases. He has represented clients with many important international cartel cases, including auto-parts, TFT-LCD, air cargo and high voltage power cables. He also handled significant merger cases in various industries, such as nuclear, security exchanges, local banks, steel and metals, food and agriculture, airlines, paper and natural resources. His practice also covers private monopolization, unilateral conduct and unfair trade practices, including vertical restraints and abuse of superior bargaining position, including platform business and internet industries. He also has been very active in the field of international trade matters. He is one of few lawyers in Japan who acted on behalf of various industries with regard to anti-dumping (AD) and counter-vailing duties (CVD) in Japan and overseas. While he served as deputy director of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan, he handled several important WTO disputes on behalf of Japanese government. He continues to advice both public and private sectors with regard to various sorts of trade law matters associated with WTO, investment treaties and Regional Trade Agreements. His trade expertise also covers export controls, investment screenings, economic sanctions and customs matters.

Japanese, English

2012 | Admitted in New York 2005 | Admitted in Japan

2011 | New York University School of Law (LL.M. in Competition Innovation & Information, Hauser Global Scholar, Frank T. Diersen Prize, Betty Bock Prize in Competition Policy) 2004 | The University of Tokyo (LL.B.)