Yusuke Kaeriyama

Yusuke Kaeriyama is a partner at Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu. He represents clients before the Japan Fair Trade Commission and competition authorities in various jurisdictions. He has been involved in a large number of high-profile merger cases. He has also advised on cartel cases and other behavioural cases in various industries. He previously spent time working in the competition group of Slaughter and May in London (2009-2010) as a visiting attorney and for the Japan Fair Trade Commission (2012-2014). While he worked for the JFTC, he handled cartel cases and other behavioural cases, and acted as a staff member of the JFTC for the ICN Unilateral Conduct Working Group.
He is recognized in Who’s Who Legal and Chambers. Directories quotes:
Yusuke Kaeriyama is a well-recognised figure in the Japanese market, where he impresses with his top-tier handling of merger work and behavioural investigations. Who’s Who Legal Japan 2020
Yusuke Kaeriyama is credited by market sources for his growing practice in merger control cases and unilateral conduct investigations. “He provides advice based on his in-depth knowledge of antitrust law,” one client says, while another interviewee confirms: “He is really shooting through the ranks.” Chambers Asia-Pacific 2021
“He is one of the best lawyers I have ever worked with and is fun to work with too.” Chambers Asia-Pacific 2024
He was educated at King’s College London (LL.M. in Competition Law, Merit) and at the University of Tokyo (LL.B.). He is admitted to the Japan Bar and the State Bar of California (inactive).