Kawashima Yusuke
Managing Partner
Practice Areas：
Competition Law
Consumer Protection Law
Crisis Management
M&A
Corporate
Business Succession
Dispute Resolution
Compliance
Cross-border transactions
Languages：
Japanese
English
Careers
2000
Kanagawa Prefectural Kibogaoka High School
2004
The University of Tokyo, Faculty of Law
2005
Admitted to the Bar (Tokyo Bar Association)
2013-2015
Served as Review Specialist (Chief Examiner) at the Review Bureau, Secretariat-General, Japan Fair Trade Commission
2015
Visiting Scholar, Harvard Law School
Awards
Japan-Competition/ Japan-M&A and Governance: Recommended
(Lexology Index: Japan 2026)2026
5th in Antitrust Law (Nikkei’s 2025 Annual Survey of Leading Lawyers)
2025
Published by Law Business Research Lexology Index Japan 2025: Japan-Competition: Recommended
2025
Nikkei Inc.’s "Lawyers Ranked by Companies (2024)" International Trade & Economic Security: 6th place Consumer Affairs: 6th place Tax: 13th place
2024
Nikkei Inc.’s "Lawyers Ranked by Companies (2023)" Crisis Management: 7th place
2023
Affiliated organization
Non-Governmental Advisor, International Competition Network (ICN)
Member, Japan Association of Economic Law
Member, Japan Competition Law Forum
Publications
“Introduction of the Leniency Program and Its Impact on Practice — Looking Back on 20 Years Since Its Adoption” Koseitorihiki (No. 904, February 2026)
2026
"Joint Declaration Among Retailers to Resolve the 2024 Logistics Problem and Antitrust Law Issues (FTC Announcement June 30, 2023)" Jurist (Issue 1594, March 2024)
2024
"Practical Considerations on Antitrust Law Issues Related to Intellectual Property Licensing" Included in "Toward the Future of Diversifying Intellectual Property Litigation: A Festschrift for Professor Misao Shimizu on His 70th Birthday," Nihon Kajo Publishing (October 2023)
2023
"Report on the 2021 Industrial Economy Research Project (Survey for Organizing Issues Concerning the Realization of a Green Society and Competition Policy)" Commissioned by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Contractor: Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc.)
2022
"The Operation of the 'Commitment Procedure' that Changes Antitrust Law Practice" Company Legal Affairs A2Z (No. 172 (September 2021 issue))
2021
"Report on the FY2020 Industrial Economy Research Commissioned Project (Economic and Industrial Policy/Fourth Industrial Revolution Related Research Project Expenses) (Survey on Recent Trends in the Competitive Environment and Competition Policy, etc.)" Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Commissioned Research (Contractor: Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc.)
2021
Business Law System: Competition Law / Antitrust Law, Daiichi Hoki
2021
"Evaluation and Challenges of Commitment Procedures" Fair Trade (No. 846 (April 2021 issue))
2021
Media
Commentary published in "January Subcontracting Law Revision Looms: Companies Grieve Over Comprehensive Vendor Checks and Strict Cash Payments" ," Nikkei Shimbun (print edition: November 17 Morning Edition, digital edition: November 14)
2025
Commentary published in "Amazon Held Liable for Counterfeit Goods - Tokyo District Court Orders ¥35 Million Compensation, Acknowledges Duty to Investigate," Nikkei Shimbun (print edition: September 8 Morning Edition, digital edition: September 8)
2025
Interview published in "Comment: Amid rising takeover bids in Japan, dealmakers should consider timelines for antitrust reviews," MLex Market Insight (May 10)
2024
Commentary published in "2023: How Laws and Rules Will Change" "European Commission Mandates Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence," Nikkei Shimbun (print edition: January 9, digital edition: January 8)
2023
Commentary published in "Analyzing the 'Tabelog' Damages Order Ruling," Nikkei Shimbun (print edition and digital edition: June 27)
2022
Commentary published in "Why the Fair Trade Commission Keeps Saying 'No Violation Found': What Exactly Is a 'Commitment'?" Asahi Shimbun (June 19 edition)
2021
Commentary published in "Rakuten Faces New Controversy Over Terms; Some Vendors Tell FTC 'Changes Are Illegal'; Mixed Reactions to Penalties and Fees," Nikkei (August 19 edition)
2020
Interview published in "Comment: Big tech companies to be regulated by Japan’s industry ministry under transparency legislation," MLex Market Insight (April 17th issue)
2020
Seminar
"Activities of Business Associations and the Antimonopoly Act" Hosted by the Fair Trade Association
2025
"Consultation Handling for Legal Affairs Personnel" Seminar on Antitrust Law Consultation Cases and Response Methods (Hosted by the Fair Trade Association;)
2024
"Explanation of the Tabelog Case Ruling" Individual Conduct Research Group (Hosted by the Competition Law Forum）
2023
"Private Monopolization and Unfair Trade Practices" Antitrust Law Fundamentals Seminar (Hosted by the Fair Trade Association;
2023
"Explanatory Seminar on the Usage Status and Key Points Regarding the Use of Commitment Procedures" Hosted by the Fair Trade Association
2022
"Fundamentals and Practical Aspects of M&A and Business Combination Notifications" Hosted by the Financial Management Research Institute
2018
"Practical Compliance for Cartel Prevention" Hosted by the Financial and Accounting Research Institute
2017
"Globalization and Localization of Overseas Risk Management" In-house Seminar for Clients
2017
