Takaharu Totsuka
Partner
- TEL:
- 81-3-6775-1109
- FAX:
- 81-3-6775-2109
Takaharu Totsuka is a partner and has been involved with various types of financial transactions including financial regulatory issues in relation to the Banking Law and Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, securitizations of real properties and receivables, PFI (private finance initiatives), and syndicated loans to operating companies and investment corporations. His scope of experience also includes mergers and acquisitions and general corporate issues.
Practice Areas
Topics
Practice Groups
- Corporate Transaction Group
- Financial Services & Transactions Group
- Capital Markets Group
- Structured Finance Group
Background
Mar 1995 | The University of Tokyo (LL.B.) |
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Apr 1995 - Mar 2002 | Worked for the Bank of Japan |
Jun 2000 | Harvard Law School (LL.M.) |
Apr 2002 - Oct 2003 | The Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan |
Apr 2006 - Mar 2010 | Adjunct Lecturer, the Graduate School of Law, Kyoto University |
Apr 2010 - Mar 2013 | Visiting Assistant Professor, The University of Tokyo School of Law |
Jan 2017 - | Member, Financial Law Board |
Publications
Banking Regulation in Japan: Overview (2024)
Thomson Reuters Practical Law
May 2024
Financial Services Compliance
Lexology PANORAMIC
Jan 2024
Banking Regulation in Japan: Overview (2022)
Thomson Reuters Practical Law(website)
Dec 2022
Banking Regulation in Japan: Overview (2021)
Thomson Reuters Practical Law(website)
Nov 2021
Trends and Developments
Chambers and Partners - Global Practice Guide (Banking Regulation 2021 / Japan)
Jan 2021
Jan 2016
Legal points concerning a reorganization of regional banks
FINANCIAL Regulation vol.5
Jun 2015
How to keep a record of negotiation in various situations of selling financial instruments
Ginko Jitsumu
Dec 2013
Oct 2012
Banking Regulation
Thomson Reuters (Professional) UK Limited
Jan 2012
Navigating Banking and Finance Law in the Asia-pacific
Aspatore Books
Aug 2011
Regulations on payment-services business in Japan
International Investment & ETFs Review 2011
Mar 2011
New regulatory framework for commodity derivatives business in Japan
International Investment & ETFs Review 2010
Mar 2010
New regulations on fund transfer business in Japan
The Euromoney Financial Markets: The Next Generation Handbook 2010
Jan 2010
The Impact of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law on Securitization Transactions
Banking Law Journal, No. 1784
Oct 2006
Proposed Amendments to the Trust Law - Impact on Asset Management Business in Japan
Euromoney Global Asset Management & Trading Handbook 2006/07
Jul 2006
New Corporation Law and Financial Transactions
Economic Legal Research Institute
Sep 2005
New Corporation Law and Financial Transaction Practice
Ginko Homu 21, September 2005 Special Volume
Sep 2005
A Study of the Obligation to Produce Documents in Civil Procedure
Monetary and Economic Studies (Kinyu Kenkyu) Vol.18 No.1
Mar 1999
Lectures
Evolution of online payment systems and lessons for Asia
IBA (International Bar Association)
Mar 9, 2018
Outline of the Payment Services Act - New Business Chance and Impact on Existing Business
Financial Management Forums, Inc.
Oct 2009
Fund Practice under Financial Crisis
Stock Research
Mar 2009
Financial Crisis and Fund Practice - Noteworthy Points for Assets Reformation and Refinance and Countermeasures for Bankruptcy of Related Parties
Kinyu Facsimile Shimbun Sha / K.K. FN Communications
Feb 2009
Dec 2008
Various Legal Problems and Practical Effects under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law
Stock Research
Dec 2008
Achievements
Apr 20, 2023
Apr 14, 2022
Apr 15, 2021
Apr 9, 2020
Apr 4, 2019
Professional Admissions
- Japan (2003)
- New York (2002)
Professional and Academic Associations
- Daini Tokyo Bar Association
Languages
- Japanese (first language)
- English