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Katsumasa Suzuki Katsumasa Suzuki
Katsumasa Suzuki
Katsumasa Suzuki
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Tokyo
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+81-3-6212-8327
+81-3-6212-8327
katsumasa.suzuki@morihamada.com
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“His extensive knowledge, strong commitment (very quick in acting), and creativity results in a high level of trust from all parties including issuer, investment bankers, and even other lawyers.”
A conversation with Katsumasa Suzuki, one of ALB Asia Top 15 Capital Markets Lawyers 2022 | Asian Legal Business
“He has a commercial mindset, often thinking outside the box and delving further than just providing legal advice, working seamlessly with all stakeholders involved. It also helps to have a good sense of humor as well, given the highly human nature of the field.”
A conversation with Katsumasa Suzuki, one of ALB Asia Top 15 Capital Markets Lawyers 2022 | Asian Legal Business
“He is very clever, logical and cares for, and understands, the needs of clients. When I worked together with him in very difficult global IPO transaction of non-Japanese issuer, he played a key role as an issuer side legal counsel for the deal and I realized that he is well-experienced in working with foreign issuer.”
A conversation with Katsumasa Suzuki, one of ALB Asia Top 15 Capital Markets Lawyers 2022 | Asian Legal Business
Introduction Practices Cases Publications Seminars Related Topics Major Awards Profile
Introduction
Katsumasa has been recognized as a top-tier lawyer in capital markets, M&A and corporate crisis/governmental investigation areas, but recently has become active in contentious matters as well, particularly those relating to activist shareholders and other issues in capital markets and M&A. He has been selected as a leading lawyer in Japan by major publications, including WWL, Chambers, Legal 500, IFLR, asialaw and Best Lawyers, and ranked as a top-ten outstanding FTAsia-Pacific Innovative Lawyers Report by the Financial Times in 2016 (as the first-ever lawyer with the honor in Japan). In 2021, he received “Dealmaker of the Year” by ALB and in 2022, he was selected Asia Top 15 Capital Markets Lawyers by ALB.
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Major Awards
  • ・　Chambers (Band1)
    ・　Legal 500 (Hall of Fame)
    ・　IFLR (Market Leader of M&A and Capital Markets)
    ・　asialaw (Elite practitioner in Capital Markets)
    ・　Asia Business Law Journal (Japan's Top 100 Lawyers)
    ・　Who's Who Legal (National Leader in Capital Markets in Japan)
    ・　FT Asia-Pacific Innovative Lawyers Report 2016 (top ten innovative individuals as the first-ever lawyer with the honor in Japan)
    ・　ALB Japan Law Awards 2021 (Dealmaker of the Year)
    ・　Asia Top 15 Capital Markets Lawyers by ALB
Profile
Background
Keio University (LL.B., 1998)
　
Columbia University School of Law (LL.M., 2004)
　
Linklaters (London office) (2004-2005)
　
Major Activities
  • Member of International Bar Association (2010-)
  • Chair of the Mergers and Acquisitions Subcommittee in the Security Law Committee, International Bar Association (2018-2020)
  • Chair of the Public Company Practice and Regulation Subcommittee in the Security Law Committee, International Bar Association (2020-2022)
  • Member of the "Study Group on SPAC System, Etc." (2021-2022)
  • Chair of the Mergers and Acquisitions Subcommittee in the Security Law Committee, International Bar Association (2023-)
  • Co-chair of "4th Asia-based International Financial Law Conference" organized by International Bar Association (2023)
  • Regional Representative Asia Pacific of the Securities and Capital Markets Committee (2025-)
Qualifications & Affiliations
admitted in Japan, 2000; New York, 2005
Daini Tokyo Bar Association
New York State Bar Association
Chartered Member of the Security Analysts Association of Japan, 2006
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