The Regulation of Insurance in Japan

Having commenced his career advising clients on the disposal of non-performing loans and on private equity investments after the collapse of the bubble economy, he has been providing corporate clients with a wide range of legal support, including advising on domestic and cross border M&A and commercial transactions, such as joint venture agreements, license agreements, etc. He also covers other areas, such as crisis management and corporate litigation. Taking advantage of his extensive experience in advising clients on a wide range of legal issues and his previous secondment to a life insurance company, he is actively engaged in the area of insurance, especially in providing regulatory advice, advice on investments by insurance companies (including M&A), and advice on reinsurance, etc. Furthermore, he also focuses on energy and natural resources, offering his expertise on various issues related to the stable supply of energy, which is fundamental to society and the economy.

Tatsuya Nakayama is a partner in our M&A and corporate practice and was previously seconded to a top-tier U.S. international law firm. He has represented Japanese and non-Japanese buyers and sellers in numerous domestic and cross-border M&A and other commercial transactions, including financial institutions M&A, strategic alliances, private equity, equity finance, startups and venture capital investments. He also has considerable expertise in strategy planning at all stages from early stage to PMI and advises on a broad range of legal issues in the field of general corporate matters, including corporate governance, and banking and insurance. Leveraging such significant expertise and experience, he provides attentive expert advice in an effective, practical and timely manner. He also has experience serving as an outside officer for private companies and as a lecturer at a prestigious university and law school in Japan.

Since joining Nishimura & Asahi, Masashi has handled numerous deals relating to capital markets, including global IPO and PO deals, corporate debt transactions, euro convertible bond offerings, samurai bond offerings, listings of foreign companies on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, and third-party allotments. His abundant, practical experience, and prior secondment to a major financial institution, enable him to provide not only tailored legal advice and efficient support for a wide range of projects, but also specialized legal advice relating to the origination of projects with new features or structures. In addition to capital markets practice, Masashi actively represents clients in insurance transactions, including cross-border matters and those related to the Insurance Business Act; he is a member of our insurance team, and also engages in other financial regulation practice.