Hiroaki is a senior managing director and leads NERA’s operations in Japan, based in Tokyo. He advises clients on complex economic issues spanning antitrust, intellectual property, securities and finance, and energy.
His work combines rigorous economic analysis with extensive experience presenting findings to regulators and courts. In antitrust matters, Hiroaki has assessed the competitive effects of mergers and advised on issues including cartels, bid rigging, monopolization, predatory pricing, and abuse of dominant position. He has also evaluated damages in intellectual property disputes and securities litigation.
The value of economic analysis lies in making complex market questions clearer. Rigorous evidence can help clients, regulators, and courts understand the real competitive and financial implications behind difficult decisions
Before joining NERA, Hiroaki served as an economist in the mergers and acquisitions division of the Japan Fair Trade Commission. Earlier in his career, he held academic positions at Ritsumeikan University and Aomori Public College.
He holds a PhD and MS in economics from Purdue University, an MA in economics from the University of Tsukuba, and a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Aoyama Gakuin University.