アンダーソン・毛利・友常法律事務所

Competition/Antitrust

Competition law aspects of Business Alliances

When companies form business alliances or partnerships (including those involving capital alliances), whether with other companies in the same industry or with those with whom they have existing business relationships, or when companies without such relationships plan to share customers, technologies, and data, such arrangements may give rise to competition law-related risks. These risks can arise from the exchange of information and joint use of critical business assets. In particular, with the JFTC's recent release of the "Guidelines Concerning the Activities of Enterprises, etc. Toward the Realization of a Green Society under the Antimonopoly Act" (so-called "Green Guidelines"), companies are paying closer attention to compliance with the Antimonopoly Act, particularly in the context of various initiatives toward the realization of a green society. In order to address these issues effectively, we provide our clients with comprehensive advice from a competition law perspective in areas such as structuring business alliances, mutual information sharing, dispatch of executives and employees, and execution of related transactions, after conducting the necessary competition analysis and review, leveraging our extensive experience and knowledge in the field. We also provide support for preliminary consultations with relevant competition authorities when necessary.