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Contact Information
- TEL
- +81-3-6266-8742
- FAX
- +81-3-6266-8642
Practice Areas
- Regulatory/Regulated Transactions
- Information Technology, Life Sciences and Intellectual Property
- Fintech
Masafumi Masuda:News
- Public Service
- Masafumi Masuda became the member of Study Group on Refinement of Regulations Utilizing Blockchain Technology, New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)
- Firm News
- Ten new partners and seven new counsels
- Public Service
- Masafumi Masuda became a partner of PMI Legal Community, Public Meets Innovation
Masafumi Masuda:Legal Topics
Masafumi Masuda:Newsletters
Masafumi Masuda:Seminars
- Sep. 20, 2017External Seminars
- "Regulations and Compliance in the Japanese Online Gaming Market"
Masafumi Masuda:Publications
- Magazine Article
- "Efforts for Making Civil Case Decisions Available as Open Data and its Potential Utilization - Global Trends, Current Efforts and Outlook in Japan"
- Book Article
- "M&A Legislation in Emerging Asian Countries - Third edition"
- Article
- "Getting the Deal Through – Technology Disputes - Japan Chapter"
Masafumi Masuda:Other
Background
- The University of Tokyo (B. Eng., 2004)
- Chuo Law School (J.D., 2007)
- Media and Content Industry Division, Commerce and Information Policy Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (in charge of systems) (2009-2010)
- Stanford Law School (LL.M., 2016)
- with Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Chicago (2016-2017)
- Singapore Office, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto (2017-2018)
- seconded to the Financial Markets Division of the Policy and Markets Bureau, Financial Services Agency (Special Officer) (in charge of drafting revisions for the Payment Services Act and the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act related to cryptocurrency and blockchain) (2018-2020)
Major Activities
- Secretariat of Creative Commons (2009-)
- Vice-Chairman of Text Notation System Development Committee, TTS Promotion Council, Japan Electronic Publishing Association (2010-)
- Member of Examination Committee for Institutional Issues Concerning Network Game Industry, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (2010-)
- Part-time Lecturer of Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies, The University of Tokyo (2011-2012)
- Research Member of Research Studies Commitee for Facilitating Legal Structures Relating to Content, Digital Content Association of Japan (2010-)
- Auditor of Content Overseas Distribution Association (2010-2015)
- Consulting Fellow of IAA, Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (2010-2013)
- Member of Examination Committee on Participatory Network Services, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (2011)
- Lecturer, Training of Measurement and Geographic Space Information Management and Training of Information System Supply Administration, College of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (2011)
- Auditor of Japan Social Game Association (2012-2015)
- Member of Committee for Network Game Industry Environment Research, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (2012-)
- Member of Tokyo IP Inn, American Inns of Court (2013-)
- Committee Assistant, Independent Investigative Committee of Experts on Ball Standardization Issues, Nippon Professional Baseball (2013-)
- Lecturer at The Overseas Human Resources and Industry Development Association (HIDA) (2014-)
- Mentor of TORANOMON HILLS INCUBATION CENTER "ARCH" (2020-)
- Partner of PMI Legal Community, Public Meets Innovation (2020-)
- Member of Study Group on Refinement of Regulations Utilizing Blockchain Technology, New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) (2021-)
Practice Group
- Fintech Practice Group
- Crisis Management Practice Group
- Litigation Practice Group
- Consumer Law Practice Group
- Intellectual Property Practice Group
- China & Asia Practice Group
Bar Admissions
admitted in Japan, 2008; New York, 2017
Daini-Tokyo Bar Association
New York State Bar Association