Yamada, Akio

Current Employment Position(s)

Senior Advisor

Languages

• English
• Japanese

Lawyer Overview

Akio Yamada has in-depth knowledge of practices relating to the Japanese Antimonopoly Act. Between 1967 and 2008, Akio held a number of key positions at the Japan Fair Trade Commission, notably as secretary-general from 2000 to 2003 and as a commissioner from 2003 to 2008.

Akio has an extensive academic background as well. He was an adjunct instructor at the Chuo University Graduate School of Law from 1996 to 2003 and an affiliated professor at the Kyoto University Graduate School of Law from 2003 to 2004. In April 2009, he assumed the position of affiliated professor at Doshisha University Faculty of Law and its Graduate School of Law and at Waseda School of Commerce.

Areas of Practice

• Antitrust & Competition Law

West Practice Categories

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Antitrust Law, Business & Commercial Law, Deceptive Trade Practices, International Antitrust, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, RICO Act, Trade Regulation, Unfair Competition

Published Works

• Antitrust Alert: Japan Proposes to Reform JFTC Hearing Procedure for Antitrust Violations, 2010
• Antitrust Alert: Japan Challenges "Essential" Patent Licenses Under Anti-Monopoly Act, 2009
• Amendment of the Anti-Monopoly Act of Japan and its Impact on Mergers and Acquisitions, 2009
• Antitrust Alert: Japan Passes Amendments to the Anti-Monopoly Act to Strengthen Cartel Enforcement and Expand the Scope of Single-Firm Conduct Subject to Fines, 2009

Address

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

Phones

81.3.6744.1680 (Business Phone)

Faxes

81.3.5401.2725 (Business Fax)

Emails

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Websites

http://www.jonesday.com