Masakazu Masujima
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024
Band 1 : Insurance
Email address
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+81 3 5220 1812Share profile
About
Provided by Masakazu Masujima
Practice Areas
Mergers and acquisitions, regulatory, private equity, venture financing, insurance.
Career
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati P.C, California (2006-2007), Deputy Director at Insurance Business Division and Banks Division I of the Supervisory Bureau, Financial Services Agency of Japan (2010-2012), Research fellow at CSIS-Nikkei Virtual ThinkTank (2011-2013)
Professional Memberships
Admitted in Japan, 2001; State of New York, 2007. member of American Bar Association, New York Bar Association, Daini-Tokyo Bar Association and Japan Patent Attorney’s Association; council member for Digital Market Competition Committee and Regulatory Sandbox Committee of Japan Cabinet Office (2019-)
Publications
“Laws on Cryptoassets” Chuokeizai 2020; "Laws on FinTech" Nikkei Business Publications 2020 (Co-author); “Cybersecurity Case Study” Keidanren 2020; “Rule Change” Nikkei 2020 (Co-author); "Corporate Venture Capital (CVC)" DIAMOND. 2017 (Editorial Supervisor); Startup Innovators (http://startupinnovators.jp/)
Personal
The University of Tokyo (LL.B. 2000), Columbia Law School (LL.M. 2006)
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Masakazu Masujima is a highly regarded practitioner in the area of insurtech and is widely known in the market for his knowledge and experience in financial regulations and insurance-related technology mandates.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"His insights into issues based on his intelligence and deep knowledge of business and regulation are outstanding."
"He has solid and abundant expertise in insurance, fintech, governance and other new initiatives of the financial industry."
"His insights into issues based on his intelligence and deep knowledge of business and regulation are outstanding."
"He has solid and abundant expertise in insurance, fintech, governance and other new initiatives of the financial industry."