Kagenori Sako is a partner in Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners. His practice areas comprise a range of antitrust / competition, dispute resolution, compliance, IP and corporate law.
His antitrust / competition practice covers all areas of antitrust and competition law, including cartel defense, private antitrust litigation and merger clearance. He regularly represents clients in administrative and criminal antitrust investigations by the JFTC, and has served as lead coordinating counsel for clients under investigation in multiple jurisdictions, including the United States, the European Union, Canada, China, Korea, India, Singapore and Brazil. In addition to cartel investigation, he has handled a variety of unfair trade practices under the Japanese antitrust law including abuse of a superior bargaining position.
In addition to his work in the antitrust area, Kagenori has represented clients in various commercial dispute matters, including complex commercial litigation and alternative dispute resolution procedures. He also has extensive experience in conducting complex investigations in a variety of industries, and in advising corporate boards in connection with investigations.
Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners' competition and antitrust team displays vast knowledge of government investigations, with practice co-heads Tetsuya Nagasawa, Takashi Ishii, and Kagenori Sako possessing extensive experience working within the Japan Fair Trade Commission. The team is proficient in handling merger control mandates, disputes concerning consumer protection and competition, and advice on regulatory compliance. Yuichi Oda, Kosuke Yoshimura and Mizuki Kanno are noted for their broad expertise in assisting clients with cartel cases.
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