- Languages
- JapaneseEnglishItalian
Contact Information
- TEL
- +81-3-5223-7772
- FAX
- +81-3-5223-7672
Practice Areas
Work Highlights
Akiko Sueoka：Awards
- Awards
- The Best Lawyers in Japan™ and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Japan™ (2025 edition)
- Awards
- The Best Lawyers in Japan™ and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Japan™ (2024 edition)
- Awards
- Lawyers from Mori Hamada & Matsumoto were included in the 13th edition of The Best Lawyers in Japan™ and the inaugural Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Japan™
Akiko Sueoka：News
- Works
- MHM obtains a final judgment in favor of the taxpayer in tax litigation regarding the reorganization of its subsidiary
- Public Service
- Akiko Sueoka becomes a member of Study Group on Distribution Systems for Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan
- Public Service
- Akiko Sueoka becomes a member of Subcommittee on Medical Devices and In-Vitro Diagnostic Reagents, Pharmaceutical Affairs and Food Sanitation Council, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan
Akiko Sueoka：Seminars
- Jul. 7, 2021External Seminars
- "The Fundamentals of International Legal Business Practice: Global Trends in Changing Times"
- Jun. 4, 2019External Seminars
- "18th Annual International Mergers & Acquisitions Conference 『Global M&A hot topics』"
- Dec. 15, 2016External Seminars
- "150 Years of Friendship and Commerce: Business Law in Italy and Japan between Past and Present（Rome）"
Akiko Sueoka：Publications
- Book
- ”Comprehensive Analysis of M&A Laws of Japan, 2nd edition”
- Book
- "Q&A: Digital Health and Law [2nd ed.]"
- Article
- "Getting the Deal Through - Healthcare M&A 2021 - Japan Chapter"
Akiko Sueoka：Other
Background
- Keio University (LL.B., 1994)
- The Ministry of Health and Welfare (Currently, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare) (1994-1998)
- The Institute of Fiscal and Monetary Policy, the Ministry of Finance (Currently, Policy Research Institute, Ministry of Finance) (1995)
- Harvard Law School (LL.M., 2003)
- Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, New York (2003-2004)
- Pavia e Ansaldo, Rome (2004-2005)
- seconded to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Associate Director) (in charge of the Corporate Law, the Limited Partnership Act for Investment, the Limited Liability Partnership Act and M&A) (2005-2006)
Major Activities
- Member of International Committee, Tokyo Bar Association (2009-)
- Member of the Investment Project Promotion Committee, Tohoku University (2016-)
- Member of the Committee for the Promotion of Commercialization through Industry-University Joint Research, Tohoku University (2017-)
- Outside Director of Hakudo Co., Ltd. (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member) (2019-)
- Outside Auditor of Japan Investment Corporation (2020-)
- Member of the Expert Committee for System Design under the Electricity and Gas Market Surveillance Commission, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (2021-)
- Member of Tokyo Metropolitan Pharmaceutical Affairs Council (2021-)
- Outside Auditor of Change Inc. (Currently, CHANGE Holdings, Inc.) (2022-2023)
- Member of Pharmaceutical Affairs Council, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan (2023-)
- Member of the Second Committee on New Drugs, Pharmaceutical Affairs Council, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan (2023-)
- Member of Subcommittee on Medical Devices and In-Vitro Diagnostic Reagents, Pharmaceutical Affairs Council, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan (2023-)
- Investigator of SaMD Investigation Commission, Subcommittee on Medical Devices and In-Vitro Diagnostic Reagents, Pharmaceutical Affairs Council, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan (2023-)
- Member of Study Group on Distribution Systems for Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan (2023-2024)
Practice Group
- M&A
- Healthcare/Life Sciences (Pharmaceuticals)
- Energy & Infrastructure
- Ventures/Equity Fund
Bar Admissions
admitted in Japan, 2000; New York, 2004
Tokyo Bar Association