Current Employment Position(s)

Of Counsel

Languages

• English
• Japanese

Lawyer Overview

Hiromitsu Miyakawa has broad experience in antitrust law, including government investigations, mergers and acquisitions, litigations, and counseling, and has served as defense counsel in several major cartel prosecutions by the Fair Trade Commission of Japan. His experience also covers general corporate matters and litigations, including intellectual property law, labor law, and joint ventures. Before joining Jones Day in 2006, Hiromitsu worked for 10 years with Kobayashi and Todo, one of the leading law firms in Japanese antitrust law. In addition, he worked as a research fellow at the American Antitrust Institute in Washington, D.C. and wrote three articles published by the institute: "First Data/Concord Merger: A Background Briefing," "Promotion of Antitrust and the Public Interest Through Use of Cy Pres Distribution," and "Competitive Issues in the Dairy Industry: The Pending DFA/NDH/Hood Transaction."

Areas of Practice

• Antitrust & Competition Law
• Antitrust Litigation
• Antitrust Mergers/Joint Ventures
• General Antitrust Counseling
• International Cartel Investigations

Representative Cases

• Acquisition of Business Objects S.A.
• Acquisition of minority stake in Angleside , (2009)
• Acquisition of Moritex Corporation , (2008)
• Acquisition of Ranbaxy Laboratories

West Practice Categories

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Antitrust Law, Business & Commercial Law, Business & Trade, Business Organizations, Complex Litigation, Deceptive Trade Practices, International Antitrust, International Law, International Transactions, Litigation & Appeals, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, RICO Act, RICO Act, Trade Regulation, Trade Regulation, Unfair Competition

Bar Admissions

• Japan
• New York

Education

• Keio University - Japan

Published Works

• Recent Developments in the United States, EU and Asia at the Intersection of Antitrust and Patent Law, GCP Magazine, www.globalcompetitionpolicy.org, 2009

Address

Kamiyacho Prime Place
1-17, Toranomon 4-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0001 105-0001, Japan

Phones

81.3.6800.1828 (Business Phone)

Faxes

81.3.5401.2725 (Business Fax)

Emails

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Websites

http://www.jonesday.com