Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu's team is co-led by Taku Umezawa, whose practice covers financial regulations and compliance matters - including those relating to the Banking Act, Insurance Business Act, and Financial Instruments and Exchange Act - as well as fintech, data protection and M&A cases; and M&A specialist Keiji Tonomura who handles IP and IT related advisory and transactional work. Clients turn to Takashi Itokawa for his expertise in securities offerings, including those by J-REITs, as well as M&A finance, securitisation and structured finance. Kazuyuki Ohno is a key contact, known for advising on financial regulatory issues affecting banks, trust companies and cryptocurrency exchange operators.
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Testimonials
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‘An excellent choice for all matters related to fintech, finance and regulatory law in Japan. We have worked together with Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu on multiple projects and have consistently been impressed by their reliable expertise, responsiveness and high-quality work.’
‘Takashi Itokawa brings strong expertise in complex legal questions around fintech and blockchain. He is reliable with a strong sense of responsibility.'
‘Even if the assigned team does not include specialists in certain fields, the firm consistently provides access to highly capable attorneys with broad expertise across relevant legal fields. Furthermore, the proficiency level of their junior associates is notably above the standard typically observed at mid-sized law firms.’
‘The team's strengths and key capabilities are their familiarity with financial markets and respective financial instruments. Compared to other firms, the team always quickly understands details of cases without our explanation, and provides knowledges and solutions to us.’
‘Ohki Mizuno deeply understands financial markets and respective financial instruments. He always quickly provides us with accurate answers to our questions regarding Japanese laws and regulations.’
‘They offer integrated legal support across M&A, restructuring, labour, competition law, and TMT/fintech domains so clients receive rapid, coordinated responses without internal handoffs.'
Key clients
- Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.
- Toyota Financial Services Corporation
- Progmat, Inc.
Work highlights
Advised Progmat Inc. on projects for launching stablecoins under Payment Service Act.
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Practice head
Taku Umezawa; Keiji Tonomura
Other key lawyers
Takashi Itokawa; Kazuyuki Ohno; Ohki Mizuno