Mr Taku Umezawa > Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu > Tokyo, Japan > Lawyer Profile

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

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

The fintech team at Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu has extensive experience representing major Japanese banks and financial institutions in business developments and reforms involving mobile payments, biometric authentication, AI, and related technologies. Led by Taku Umezawa and Keiji Tonomura, the team assist with collaborations, joint ventures, and acquisitions of fintech startups. Umezawa is prominent in financial regulation area and data protection, while Tonomura focuses on tech-related transactions, data protection and privacy. Another name to note is Shu Sasaki, who has been focusing on financial regulation and fintech matters.