JAPAN Law and Practice Contributed by: Kenji Utsumi and Kensuke Suzuki, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu is widely recog- nised as one of Japan’s leading international law firms, specialising in all aspects of business and commercial law. The firm represents domestic and foreign clients involved in every major industry sec- tor, including many of the largest and most influential companies, funds and organisations in Japan. The firm has structured and negotiated many of Japan’s largest and most significant corporate and finance transactions, and has extensive expertise across all
its practice areas. The pharmaceutical and health- care team is based in the Tokyo office and consists of about 20 lawyers, including eight partners. Key ar- eas of the firm’s practice relating to the life sciences sector include pharmaceutical and healthcare, risk and crisis management/compliance, corporate/M&A, data protection and privacy, IP, antitrust/competition, consumer law (consumer litigation), dispute resolu- tion, and labour and employment.
Authors
Kenji Utsumi is a senior partner and ex-chair of Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu’s pharmaceutical and healthcare team. His areas of specialisation include pharmaceutical and medical regulations, commercial,
Kensuke Suzuki is a partner and chair of Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu’s pharmaceutical and healthcare team. His areas of specialisation include pharmaceutical, medical device, food, medical and
licensing and distribution transactions, and M&A. Kenji served as an adjunct professor of law at the University of Tokyo School of Law until 2025. He is a member of the Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association and a supervisory board member at the Tokyo Women’s Medical University.
healthcare regulations, cross-border corporate transactions, securities regulations, and fund-related businesses. Kensuke served as a special adviser to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare from 2014–15, and as a member of the Project Team on Healthcare Startup Acceleration at the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in 2024. He is a member of the Tokyo Bar Association.
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