| Practice Areas |
| Regulatory (Banking Law, Trust Law and Financial Instruments and Exchange Law); Documentation for Derivative Transactions. |
| Practice |
Masayuki Watanabe is an associate at Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, and has worked primarily in the fields of financial regulations including Banking Law, Trust Law and Financial Instruments and Exchange Law. In particular, he has been involved with the issues relating to the Banking Law, as well as investment banking matters including private equity by banks. Mr. Watanabe also assists client in dealing with the Financial Services Agency and other regulatory bodies and in providing advice on relative laws and regulations.
In addition to his professional experience at Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, Mr. Watanabe has written many influential articles and books in relation to regulatory issues, particularly with respect to the Japanese banking business field.
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Financial Services & Transactions |
| English Publications |
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“2005 ISDA Collateral Guidelines,” International Swap and Derivatives Association (co-author) (March 2005) |
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“Foreign firms need to protect personal data”, The Nikkei Weekly (April 18, 2005/Volume 43, Number 2, 179) |
| Books |
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"Q&A Comprehensive Guide to Banking Agency Business" (2006) (co-author) Kinzai Institute for Financial Affairs, Inc. |
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"Legal Knowledge for Banks" (2006) (co-author) Nikkei Bunko |
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"2005 ISDA Collateral Guidelines (Japan)" (November 2005) (co-author) |
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“Guide to Japan's New Corporation Law: An analysis of the new corporate system based upon a review of the new provisions,” (co-author) Kinzai Institute for Financial Affairs, Inc (August, 2005) |
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“Issues for Present Corporate and Financial Laws,” (co-authored) Kobundo KK (August, 2004) |
| Articles |
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"Impact of the Abolishment of Delivery Record Mail on Identity Verification Business of Financial Institutions," Weekly Financial Affairs No. 2806 (September 2008) |
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"Chinese Wall Regulations for Financial Institutions - Studying for Foreign Regulations and Cases," Banking Law Journal No. 1840 (co-author) (July 2008) |
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"Conflicts of Interest Rule of UK FSA," Weekly Financial Affairs No. 2797 (July 2008) |
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"Protection against Anti-violent Force pursuant to Administrative Guideline of the FSA," Banking Law 21 No. 689 (June 2008) |
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"Is "Settlement" Exclusive Service of Banks?," Weekly Financial Affairs No. 2788 (May 2008 ) |
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"Reconsideration of "Exchange Transaction" (kawase torihiki) under the Banking Law," Banking Law Journal No. 1831 (co-author) (April 2008) |
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"Reconsideration of "Exchange Transaction" (kawase torihiki) under the Banking Law," Banking Law Journal No. 1830 (co-author) (March 2008) |
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"Current Status and Foresight of Business Scope Regulations for Bank and Bank Group," Banking Law Journal No. 1828 (co-author) (March 2008) |
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"Distinction between Asset Management Type Trust and Asset Securitization Type Trust," Banking Law Journal No. 1827 (February 2008) |
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"Financial Instruments and Exchange Law and Securities Firm," Banking Law Journal No. 1825 (February 2008) |
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"The Impact of New Accounting Standards for Investment Trust on Financial Institutions' Investment to Funds" Banking Law Journal, No. 1777 (co-author) (July, 2006) |
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"The Impact of Financial Instruments and Exchange Law on Securitization Transaction," Junkan Keiri Joho No. 1123 (co-author) (July 2006) |
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"Banking Loan Transactions Under the Bank Agency Systems," Ginko Jitsumu (co-author) (June 2006) |
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"Range of Bank Agency Business and Standards for Acting as Bank Agent," Banking Law Journal, Nos. 1772 and 1773 (co-author) (May and June, 2006) |
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"Opinion - The Impact of Financial Instruments and Exchange Law on Securitization Transaction," Banking Law Journal, No. 1771 (May, 2006)
"Influence and Countermeasures for Current Scheme of Silent Partnership," Junkan Keiri Joho, No. 1114 (April 2006)
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"Opinion - Auction Procedures and Real Estate Business," Banking Law Journal, No. 1764 (co-author) (March, 2006) |
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"Influence and Countermeasures for Current Scheme of Silent Partnership," Junkan Keiri Joho, No. 1114 (April 2006) |
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"Opinion - Range of Bank Agency Business," Banking Law Journal, No. 1757 (co-author) (December, 2005) |
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"Special Feature - The Impact of the New Corporation Law on the Financial Business and the Consideration therefor: Application of the Corporation Law by Financial Institutions," Banking Law Journal, No. 1749 (co-author) (September, 2005) |
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"Special Feature - The Impact of the New Corporation Law on the Financial Business and the Consideration therefor: Securitization Scheme," Banking Law Journal, No. 1749 (co-author) (September, 2005) |
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“Private Equity Business of Japanese Banks,” Banking Law 21, No. 649 (co-author) (August, 2005) |
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“The Impact of the New Trust Business Law on the Securitization Business of Trust Banks - Part 2,” Banking Law Journal, No. 1737 (co-author) (April, 2005) |
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“International Applicability of the Personal Information Protection Act,” Banking Law Journal, No. 1734 (co-author) (March, 2005) |
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“The Impact of the New Trust Business Law on the Securitization Business of Trust Banks,” Banking Law Journal, No. 1731 (co-author) (February, 2005) |
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“Influence of the amendment to the Securities and Exchange Law against the securitization schemes using partnerships,” Banking Law Journal, No. 1729 (co-author) (February, 2005) |
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“New Ancillary Business of Banks and Compliance,” Banking Law Journal, No. 1727 (co-author) (January, 2005) |
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“New Securities Business of Banks-Securities Intermediary Business,” Banking Law 21, No. 637 (co-author) (October, 2004) |
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“New Major Shareholders Rules for Securities Companies, Investment Trust Companies and Investment Advisory Companies,” Banking Law 21, No. 636 (co-author) (September, 2004) |
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“Issues relating to the Expansion of the definition of “Securities” under the Securities and Exchange Law in connection with partnership interests,” Banking Law Journal, No. 1715 (co-author) (August, 2004) |
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“Scope of Consultancy Business of Japanese Banks,” Financial Compliance Magazine (co-author) (February, 2004) |
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“Consultancy Agreement of Japanese Banks,” Financial Compliance Magazine (co-author) (February, 2004) |
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“Corporate Consultancy Business of Japanese Banks,” Financial Compliance Magazine (co-author) (February, 2004) |
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“Private Banking Business of Japanese Banks,” Financial Compliance Magazine (co-author) (February, 2004) |
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“Real Estate Business of Japanese Banks,” Financial Compliance Magazine (co-author) (February, 2004) |
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“No-Action Letters and New Business Guidelines for Ancillary Business of Japanese Banks,” Banking Law Journal, No. 1683 (co-author) (August 2003) |
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“The Status of Foreign Bank Branches,” Banking Law Journal, No. 1679 (co-author) (June 2003) |
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“Side Business of Japanese Banks,” Banking Law Journal, No. 1669 (co-author) (March 2003) |
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“The Major Shareholders Rule of the Banking Law of Japan,” Banking Law Journal, No. 1648 (co-author) (July, 2002) |
| Reports |
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"The Impact of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law on Liquidation and Securitization Transactions," participated in preparation of reports as a member of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law Subcommittee of the Liquidation and Securitization Council, Banking Law Journal, No. 1784 (October 2006) |
| Lectures |
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"Specific Countermeasures against the new Firewall Regulation among Security Companies, Banks and Insurance Companies" (October 2008) |
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"Protection against Anti-violent Force for Financial Institutions" (September 2008)
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"Firewall Regulation regarding Finance Institutions under the Amended Financial Instruments and Exchange Law" (August 2008)
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"Notes for Recent Amendment to Financial Instruments and Exchange Law - Revisions to Firewall Regulations for Financial Institutions and Business Scope Regulations for Banks" (June 2008) |
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"Legal Issues for Bank Management" (June 2008) |
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"Issues relating to Banking Agency Business - with Focus on Range of Banking Agency Business" (May, 2006) |
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"Recent Amendments to Laws Which May Affect Liquidation and Securitization Transactions -Analysis Focusing on the Trust Business Law and the Securities and Exchange Law-" (August, 2005) |
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"Consideration for the Securitization Schemes Using Partnerships" |
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"Tactics of Personal Information Protection Required for Financial Institutions" |
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"Criteria and Detailed Countermeasure for Other Ancillary Business of Banks" |
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"Practical Consideration for Identity Verification Law" |
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| Education |
| The University of Tokyo (LL.B., 1995); The Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan, 2000-2001; graduate study, Columbia University School of Law (LL.M., 2007) |
| Professional Admissions |
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Japan (2001) |
| Professional and Academic Associations |
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Dai-ni Tokyo Bar Association; Member, Banking Law Committee |
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Worked for the Cabinet Office of the Government of Japan (formerly, General Administrative Agency of the Cabinet), 1995 - 2000. |
| Languages |
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Japanese (first language) |
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English |
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