弁護士等紹介

LAWYERS

TOMITA Yusuke

TOMITA Yusuke

Title
Partner
Languages
Japanese (native)/English
Telephone Number
+81-3-3214-6266

Career Summary

May 1984
Born in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
March 2003
Graduated from Eiko Gakuen Senior High School
March 2007
Received his LL.B. from the University of Tokyo
March 2009
Received his J.D. from Keio Law School
December 2010
Received his Diploma from the Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan (New 63rd)
December 2010
Registered as a Japanese attorney and joined Iwata Godo
2014-2016
Seconded to Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited.
June 2019-
Appointed as a Director of M.Ishida Foundation
September 2021-
Appointed as an Auditor of LMI GROUP Inc.

Practice Areas

Engaged Cases

・Legal advice on general finance matters including bank transactions, trust transactions and finance
・Legal advice in the field of the Companies Act and the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, etc.
・Handling case of the struggle for management authority, and activists, etc.
・Support for shareholders’ meetings (response to shareholder proposals, proxy fights, etc.)
・Dealing M&A transactions
・Handling lawsuits, commercial lawsuits and other disputes
・Legal advice on corporate governance, internal control systems, and compliance systems
・Legal advice in the field of the Competition Law, including the Antimonopoly Act and the Subcontract Act
・Legal advice on information management, including handling information disclosure, compliance of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information and maintaining confidential information
・Legal advice in the field of intellectual properties and unfair competition
・Other corporate related legal services

Message

I will strive to accurately understand the needs of our clients and to provide the best legal services with swiftness.

Professional Memberships

Dai-Ichi Tokyo Bar Association
Japan Association of the Law of Trust
Trust Forum Foundation’s “Study on Understanding of Current Situation and Summarizing Issues on Family Trust” (April 2015 to June 2016) and “Study on Private Trust” (July 2016 to present)

List of Main Publications

≪Japanese≫
・“How Financial Institutions Should Handle Abusive Customers Based on Their Manuals, etc.” (co-author, October issue of Ginko Jitsumu)
・“Shareholder Proposals for Listed Banks, etc. and Response to Activists” (March 25, 2024 issue of Kinyu Houmu Jijo)
・“Trusts and Law Part II: Laws and Regulations Related to Trusts” (co-author, Seibunsha, 2024)
・“Accountability of Branches” (June 2023 issue of Ginko Jitsumu)
・“The Latest Shareholder Meeting Stories” (co-author, Shoji Homu, 2022)
・“Leaks of Personal Data Outside of Work: Legal Risks" (co-author, November issue of Ginko Jitsumu)
・“Points to Keep in Mind for Card Loan Transactions Based on Lowering the Age of Adulthood” (co-author, May issue of Ginko Jitsumu 2022)
・“Non-Face-to-Face Transactions by Financial Institutions in the ‘with Covid-19’ Era (6) – Deposit Transaction and eKYC” (April 2022 issue of Ginkou Homu 21)
・“6,000 Lectures on Legal Issues for Financial Institutions” (co-author, Kinzai Institute For Financial Affairs, 2022)
・"Association without Capacity and Power – Key Points for Opening Accounts of Voluntary Organizations, etc. " (co-author, January 2022 issue of Ginko Jitsumu, 2022)
・"Reference Examples of Bank Transaction Agreement - Commentary on Practices" (co-author, Economic Legal Research Institute, 2021)
・"Lifting of Digital Payment for Salaries and the Impact on Financial Transactions" (co-author, July 2021 issue, Ginko Jitsumu, 2021))
・"Challenge the 80 Conundrums of Trust!"(co-author, June 2021 issue, Nihon Kajo Publishing, 2021))
・“Points to be Noted in Dealing with Shareholders’ Meetings Based on the Amended Companies Act (II)” (co-author, No. 443 issue (February 2021 issue) of Shoji Homu)
・“Q&As for Deeper Understanding on Inheritance of Digital Estate” (co-author, Kinzai, 2021)
・“Six Selections of the Most Recent Important Judicial Precedents with Regard to the General Meeting of Shareholders, and Those Impacts on Business Practices” (co-author, March 2021 issue, Business Houmu, 2021)
・"Introduction of Account Management Fees for Unused Accounts and Notes on Response to Depositors "(July 2020 issue of Ginko Jitsumu)
・"Q&A: Family affairs cases and banking services" Second edition (co-author, Nihon Kajo Publishing Co., Ltd. 2020)
・"Matters that the Parties should Prepare for the Purpose of Inheritance of Digital Estate, what Financial Institutions can Do therefor" (May 2020 issue of KINZAI Financial Plan)
・“Appropriateness of Concurrent Appointment between the President of Bank Holding Company and the President and CEO of its Subsidiary Bank” (co-author, April 10, 2020 issue of Kinyu Houmu Jijo)
・“Index of Judicial Precedents for Shareholder’s Meeting” (co-author, Shoji Homu Co., Ltd., 2019)
・“Preparation for Amendment to Civil Code: Points for Drafting Contracts” (co-author, Shoji Houmu, 2018)
・“Q&A on Amendment to Law of Obligations – Fully Adapt to the Changes in Financial Business Practice” (co-author, Banking Education Co. Ltd., 2018)
・“Inquiries Concerning Various Transactions and JA’s Confidentiality Obligation” (JA Kinyu Houmu, 2018)
・“Theories and Business Practices of Prescription and Limitation of Period” (co-author, Nihon Kajo Publishing, 2018)
・“Answer Book for Civil Trust: Key Points and Guidelines for Practitioners” (co-author, Nihon Kajo Publishing, 2018)
・“Management and Succession of Property by Using Family Trust” (co-author, Seibunsha, 2018)
・“5,000 Lectures on Legal Issues for Financial Institutions” (co-author, Kinzai Institute For Financial Affairs, 2018)
・Contractual Practice of Family Trust from Financial Institution's Viewpoints (Shintaku Forum Vol. 8, 2017)
・“Q&A on Adult Guardianship System Useful for Financial Business Practice” (co-author, Economic Leal Research Institute, 2017)
・“Family Trust and Judgement of Trustors, etc.” (Shintaku Forum Vol. 6, 2016)
・“Current Situation and Issues on Family Trust”(co-author, Shintaku Forum Vol.6, 2016)
・“OJT of Banking Office Learning from Financial Precedents, Deposit Operations Edition, Case Admitting Repayment of Deposit According to Contract Mandating Posthumous Affairs between Decedent and Person Not Having Heirship" (Kinyu Houmu Jijo No. 2045, 2016)
・“Manual on How to Prepare Business Contract by Industry” (co-author, Nihon Kajo Publishing Co., Ltd., 2015)
・“Expected Changes in Practical Financial Services under Amended Civil Code – Quick Commentary on Impact on Practical Services” (co-author, Seibunsha Co,. Ltd., 2015)
・“Full Check of Exceptional Cases Regarding Loan Transactions” (co-author, Ginkou Jitsumu, 2015)
・“Legal Practices for Executives of Financial Institutions – Their Accountabilities and Responsibilities under Japan’s Corporate Governance Code” (co-author, Kinzai Institute For Financial Affairs, Inc., 2016)
・“Q &A: Family affairs cases and banking services” (Nihon Kajo Publisher 2013) (co-author)
・“Application of the Subcontract Act on various industrial sectors”(co-author, Business Homu Vol.13 No.4, No.5, No.6, No.7, No.8, and No.10)
・“Presumed Q/As for CFO - Exchange rate fluctuations and change in trading unit” (co-author, Junkan Keiri Jouhou, April 10, 2013)
・“Garnishment action for deposits at virtual bank” (Ginko Jitsumu, January 2012) (co-author)

Publications

Lectures, Seminars and Conferences

  • 2022.10

    Fukasawa Atsushi, Tomita Yusuke and Mori Shunsuke conducted a seminar for compliance managers at the Regional Banks Association of Japan

  • 2022.02

    Matsuda Akira, Tokumaru Daisuke, Fukasawa Atsushi, and Tomita Yusuke conducted a seminar "Changes in Bank Procedures and Documentation In Response To Legislative Amendments" at the Regional Banks Association of Japan.

  • 2021.11

    Tomita Yusuke and Mori Shunsuke conducted a seminar for compliance managers at the Regional Banks Association of Japan.

    Speaker: TOMITA Yusuke  MORI Shunsuke 

  • 2019.02

    Tomita Yusuke delivered a lecture titled "Current Situation and Prospect of Family Trust from the Viewpoint of Banking Practice" at the Japanese Bankers Association.

    Speaker: TOMITA Yusuke 

  • 2017.02

    We held a seminar entitled "The Latest Trend of Business Succession Practice in Light of Business Succession Guidelines," inviting officers of the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency as guest speakers, at our office on February 20, 2017.

  • 2016.08

    Tomita Yusuke delivered a lecture entitled "Practical Issues in the area of Family Trust and their Measures" at Nihonbashi Campus of Waseda University.

    Speaker: TOMITA Yusuke 

News

  • 2016.01

    Toji Yoshihiro, Okushi Kenichi, Aoki Shinji, Kudo Ryohei and others represented a defendant financial institution in a case judged on March 5, 2015, at Tokyo High Court, where dismissal of all the claims was admitted, and judged in prior instance on September 9, 2014, at Tokyo District Court (the case decided that neither a breach of principle of suitability or a breach of accountability is recognized even if explanation about the relevant market valuation was not provided to a customer while the customer had no knowledge about market valuation calculated by financial engineering method) and a commentary article on the case appears in Kinyu Houmu Jijo No. 2032.