Mr Kensuke Suzuki > Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu > Tokyo, Japan > Lawyer Profile

Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
JP TOWER, 2-7-2 MARUNOUCHI
CHIYODA-KU
TOKYO 100-7036
Japan
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Position

Pharmaceutical, Medical and Health Care; Financial Regulations; Asset Management/Fund Business; Corporate/M&A

Career

Admitted to Bar in Japan (2000); Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu (2000); Partner (2012); Kirkland & Ellis, Chicago (2006-2007); Financial Services Agency of Japan (Planning and Coordination Bureau, Financial Markets Division; 2007-2009); Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (Special Advisor; 2014-2015)

Languages

Japanese; English

Memberships

Tokyo Bar Association (2000)

Education

University of Tokyo (LL.B., 1999); Stanford Law School (LL.M., 2006)

Lawyer Rankings

Japan > Investment funds: Independent local firms

Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu‘s practice, which is headed up by Hidetaka Mihara, is well known in Japan for being involved in matters related to private real estate funds including private REITS, and during 2022 and 2023, the firm also saw notable growth in its private equity fund and other alternative investment fund formation practices. Other key lawyers include cross-border fund expert Keiko Shimizu and Kensuke Suzuki, both of whom work on a range of fund formation and regulatory matters. The group also represents a number of J-REITs, and Takashi Itokawa is a go-to practitioner for matters in this space.