INDIVIDUAL PROFILE
Susumu Tanizawa

Susumu Tanizawa

FinTech 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

FinTech, Finance Regulations/Compliance, Capital Markets, REIT, Asset Finance, M&A / Reorganization

Career

Partner, Nishimura & Asahi (Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo)

International Investment Bank (Tokyo Office) (2013 - 2014)

Financial Institution (in New York) (2012 - 2013)

Professional Memberships

New York (2013)

Japan (2006)

Publications

Corpus Juris Finance - Completely Revised Edition (Second Edition) (December 2025)

Handbook on Issuance of New Shares and Disposal of Treasury Shares (March 2024)

Handbook on Share Options (Fifth Edition) (March 2022)

Lex Mundi Global Token Sales Guide (March 2018)

Clients

Major Japanese and international financial institutions, FinTech startups, listed companies

Work Highlights

- Advised on major cross-border and domestic M&A and investments for leading Japanese financial groups

- Supported regulatory compliance and licensing for FinTech businesses

- Led legal teams for REIT and asset finance transactions

Experience

Extensive experience in financial regulations, FinTech, cross-border M&A, capital markets, and compliance

Education

Vanderbilt University Law School

LL.M. in Law & Business Track

2012

The University of Tokyo

LL.B.

2004

Awards

M&A Deal of the Year, Deals of the Year Award 2024

China Business Law Journal, Law.asia Limited

2025

ALB Indonesia Law Awards

Thomson Reuters, Asian Legal Business

2024

Key sectors

Financial Services

Chambers Review

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Professional Advisers: FinTech

FinTech Legal - Japan

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

Susumu Tanizawa advises both traditional financial institutions entering the FinTech market and pure-play FinTech companies on financial regulatory matters.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Mr. Tanizawa is not only an excellent financial lawyer but his commercial awareness and vision have been very much appreciated by my global senior leadership team.

    FinTech LegalProfessional Advisers: FinTech

Ranked Individuals at Nishimura & Asahi (3)

Japan

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