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About
Provided by Kensuke Suzuki
Practice Areas
Provides regulatory and transactional advice with respect to pharmaceuticals, medical devices, digital health, medical data, cosmetics, food and beverages, hospitals, research institutions, medical services and other healthcare-related businesses. Also advises on financial regulation (including securities, asset management and investment fund regulation), fund formation and management.
Career
Joined Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu in 2000; became partner in 2012. Trained at Kirkland & Ellis (Chicago) (2006-07). Worked at the Financial Services Agency of Japan (2007-09). Served as Special Adviser to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (2014-15), and as Member of the Project Team on Healthcare Startup Acceleration of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (2024).
Professional Memberships
Tokyo Bar Association
Publications
“Life Sciences Global Guide - Medicinal product regulation and product liability in Japan”, Practical Law (2020).
"Increasing regulatory oversight on fund managers, and reform of investment trust regulations", The Global Asset Management & Servicing Review 2014/15 (Euromoney Yearbooks).
Personal
University of Tokyo (LLB, 1999); Stanford Law School (LLM, 2006).
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Kensuke Suzuki is one of the pillars of the firm's transactional and regulatory life sciences offering, and he is highly regarded in the market.
Kensuke Suzuki acts for a number of global investment groups and asset managers, providing clients with a range of formation, restructuring and distribution expertise.
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Provided by Chambers
"We believe that the breadth and depth of his knowledge in the medical industry is the best in Japan. His soft demeanour also matches the character of the industry."
"Kensuke Suzuki is a leader in the medical products industry and has a strong commercial awareness."
"He provides practical and reasonable advice on really complicated, challenging or sensitive situations. It would be hard for us to do business in Japan without his contribution."
"Suzuki Sensei's strong local regulatory knowledge, coupled with his excellent communication skills and his fluency in English, is unparalleled."
"We believe that the breadth and depth of his knowledge in the medical industry is the best in Japan. His soft demeanour also matches the character of the industry."
"Kensuke Suzuki is a leader in the medical products industry and has a strong commercial awareness."
"He provides practical and reasonable advice on really complicated, challenging or sensitive situations. It would be hard for us to do business in Japan without his contribution."
"Suzuki Sensei's strong local regulatory knowledge, coupled with his excellent communication skills and his fluency in English, is unparalleled."
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