About

As general counsel for Japan at HSBC, Naoki Hamada takes on a wide variety of roles for the global banking giant, having ultimate responsibility for legal matters in Japan. In terms of major project work, among other key initiatives Hamada has led the local incorporation of a securities entity in Japan, the local implementation of LIBOR transition, the Japan rollout of the Hong Kong Resolutional Stay and the creation of a centralised corporate secretary position in Japan. Prior to his work with HSBC, Hamada had a highly successful period as an in-house lawyer with Merrill Lynch Japan Securities Company between 2013 and 2020, ending his time there as assistant general counsel and director. His private practice legal work was with Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu, where he had many key financial players in the Japanese market as part of his client base. A keen advocate for social responsibility in the business world, Hamada is the country Leader of the D&I LGBTQ+ group at HSBC, and has organised various events furthering this cause. He is also known to be one of the key contributors to legal working groups in industry associations such as the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) and the International Bankers Association (IBA), successfully leading negotiations with regulators, exchanges and others for material regulatory issues in the financial industry.