Katsumasa Suzuki

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.

• ​​Privatization of AEON MALL​
• ​Privatization of NAIGAI TRANS LINE by IA Partners​
• Transfer of shares in AEON Allianz Life Insurance by AEON Financial Service, and conclusion of comprehensive partnership agreement among AEON, AEON Financial Service, and Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Compan