Mr Masakazu Masujima > Mori Hamada & Matsumoto > Tokyo, Japan > Lawyer Profile
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto Offices
16TH FLOOR, MARUNOUCHI PARK BUILDING
2-6-1 MARUNOUCHI, CHIYODA-KU
TOKYO 100-8222
Japan
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Mr Masakazu Masujima
Work Department
Fintech, Mergers and acquisitions, regulatory, private equity, venture financing, insurance.
Position
Partner
Career
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati P.C, California (2006-2007), Deputy Director at Insurance Business Division and Banks Division I of the Supervisory Bureau, Financial Services Agency of Japan (2010-2012), Research fellow at CSIS-Nikkei Virtual ThinkTank (2011-2013)
Languages
English/Japanese
Memberships
Admitted in Japan, 2001; State of New York, 2007. member of American Bar Association, New York Bar Association and Daini-Tokyo Bar Association; member of the Regulatory Reform Committee (2018-) and Regulatory Sandbox Committee (2019-) at the Cabinet Office
Education
The University of Tokyo (LL.B. 2000), Columbia Law School (LL.M. 2006)
Lawyer Rankings
Japan > Fintech - Independent local firms
(Leading individuals: Bengoshi)Praised for its ‘longstanding strong connections’ with Japanese regulatory authorities, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto assists domestic and international clients with issues such as the implementation of payment services, the building and operation of exchange platforms for crypto products and regulatory assistance for crowdfunding services. The team also wins plaudits for its handling of digital transformation mandates for financial institutions and financial services intermediation work. Co-head of the practice Masakazu Masujima, a council member of numerous Japanese Government policy committees, is a key contact for mandates involving money transmissions and crypto-assets. Fellow co-head Takane Hori centres her practice on IT and regulated transactions. Atsushi Okada completes the leadership team. Masayuki Ishibashi is embedded in work relating to security token offerings, while Masafumi Masuda is an expert on NFTs. Katsuya Terai is another name to note.
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