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Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu Offices

Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
JP TOWER, 2-7-2 MARUNOUCHI
CHIYODA-KU
TOKYO 100-7036
Japan
Visit website 81 3 6889 7000 81 3 6889 8000

Mr Taku Umezawa

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+81 3 6889 7194 taku_umezawa@noandt.com

Work Department

Banking, Finance, M&A

Position

Financial Regulations (Banking Act, Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, Insurance Business Act)

Career

Admitted to Bar (1999); Joined Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu (1999); Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, New York (2004-2005); Financial Services Agency, Inspection Division (2005-2007); Partner of Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu (2010-)

Languages

Japanese, English

Memberships

The Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association and The Japan Federation of Bar Associations

Education

The University of Tokyo (B.A., 1997); University of Pennsylvania Law School (LL.M., 2004)

Lawyer Rankings

Japan > Fintech - Independent local firms

Noted for its ‘cross-departmental collaborations’, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu leverages its longstanding expertise in the field of finance to assist major Japanese banks and financial institutions with fintech work; mobile payments, robotics process automation and blockchain technology stand out as areas of activity for the firm. The team is additionally well placed to advise on business collaborations, joint ventures and acquisitions in the fintech arena. The team is led by Taku Umezawa and Keiji Tonomura, with the former possessing deep experience of financial regulations and the latter described as being ‘at the forefront of creating new DAO laws in Japan’.

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