I am pleased to announce that Masayuki Atsumi will be contributing posts on Cartel Capers about cartel related developments in Japan. Mr. Atsumi is with the Japanese law firm of Mori Hamada & Matsumoto, which has been ranked in the top-tier of recommended law firms in Japan for several areas of practice.   Mr. Atsumi has a strong background in antitrust/competition law. He served in the Japan Fair Trade Commission from 2006 to 2008. He is a graduate of Kobe University, Graduate School of Law in 2006.

Mr. Atsumi is also an accomplished writer. He has been a contributing author for a number of books and articles, including:

• “Commentary: Japanese Anti-trust Law” (only in Japanese)“International Agency, Distribution and Licensing Agreement (Sixth Edition)” Japan Chapter
• “Combatting Bribery by Foreign Public Officials and Practical Responses – Global Compliance for Companies Expanding Overseas” (only in Japanese)

Mr. Atsumi is a member of the Japan Competition Law Forum (2010- present).   He can be reached at [email protected]