Katsumasa Suzuki

Practice Areas

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.

Career

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-⁠)

Professional Memberships

admitted in Japan, 2000; New York, 2005; Chartered Member of the Securities Analysts Association of Japan, 2006