About Akira Inoue

Akira Inoue is a partner in Baker McKenzie’s Tokyo office, and has been handling cross-border antitrust cases for more than 20 years. Most recently, he successfully secured compliance credit for only the second time in the history of US antitrust practice and won a 40% criminal fine reduction. He is further distinguished as the sole member of the steering committee of Cartel Task Force at Baker McKenzie from the Asia Pacific region. He has published widely on antitrust and competition law. Dr Inoue has been recognised as a “Leading Individual” by Chambers Asia-Pacific (2010–2022).