Mr Masafumi Masuda > 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 Masafumi Masuda
Work Department
TMT, web3, Fintech, IP, Data, and Litigation
Position
Partner
Career
Bar Admission: 2008 (Japan), 2017 (New York State)
Partner, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto (2008-)
Visiting Attorney, Kirkland & Ellis LLP (2016-2017)
Foreign Attorney, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto (Singapore) LLP (2017-2018)
Deputy Director, Market Division, Financial Services Agency (2018-2020)
Languages
English, Japanese
Memberships
Member, Daini Tokyo Bar Association (2008-)
Education
The University of Tokyo (B.E., 2004)
Chuo Law School (J.D., 2007)
Stanford Law School (LL.M. in Law, Science & Technology, 2016)
Lawyer Rankings
Japan > Fintech - Independent local firms
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.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Antitrust and competition: Independent local firms
- Banking and finance: Independent local firms
- Capital markets: Independent local firms
- Corporate and M&A: Independent local firms
- Dispute resolution: Independent local firms
- Fintech - Independent local firms
- Intellectual property: Independent local firms
- Investment funds: Independent local firms
- Labour and employment: Independent local firms
- Private wealth: Independent local firms
- Projects and energy: Independent local firms
- Real estate and construction: Independent local firms
- Restructuring and insolvency: Independent local firms
- Risk management and investigations: Independent local firms
- Tax: Independent local firms
- TMT: Independent local firms