Masafumi Masuda

Practice Areas

TMT, fintech, intellectual property, and dispute resolution. In cutting-edge fields such as generative AI, Web3 and the Metaverse, Masafumi is actively involved in government policymaking.

Career

Admitted to practice in Japan (2008) and State of New York (2017). Officer at Media Content Division, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Government of Japan (METI, 2009-2010); visiting attorney at Kirkland & Ellis (Chicago, USA, 2016-2017); foreign attorney at Mori Hamada Singapore (2017-2018); deputy director at Financial Services Agency, Government of Japan (JFSA, 2018-2020).

Professional Memberships

Daini-Tokyo Bar Association (Japan, 2008).

Publications

Available in English: "In-Depth: Technology Disputes," Lexology (co-editor and co- author, 2024); "In-Depth: Artificial Intelligence Law" Japan Chapter, Lexology (co-author, 2024); "The International Gambling Laws & Regulations Review" Japan Chapter, Beaumont Capital Markets (co-author, 2024). In Japan, Masafumi has published several influential books, including "The NFT Textbook, 2nd Ed." (2024), "Introduction to Generative AI Law" (2023), "Law and Practice for App Business" (2022), "Copyright and Rules for Internet Business, 2nd Ed." (2020).

Education

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