Fumio Nakajima

E-mail: fumio.nakajima@miyakezaka.or.jp
Tel: +81-3-4332-3995

Fumio Nakajima is an experienced lawyer and was a well-known inhouse counsel in the legal community among foreign-based financial institutions in Japan. Fumio started his legal career as a private practitioner in 1986. After a few years’ legal practice in law firms in Tokyo and studying in a U.S. law school, he joined Salomon Brothers Japan as in-housel counsel, and since then he continued to work as in-housel counsel for several global financial institutions such as Morgan Stanley until he retired from the head of Legal, Japan with BNP Paribas, a prestigious French Bank in June 2023. Fumio had handled a wide range of legal issues faced by his employers and has in-depth expertise and extensive experience in financial regulations in Japan. In March 2024, Fumio resumed his external counsel career by joining Miyakezaka Sogo Law Offices as Of Counsel. He will serve to the firm’s clients with not only his specialized expertise but also his knowledge and experience as a seasoned lawyer and his language skillset.

Practice Areas

Financial regulations for securities firms, banks, funds and other financial institutions
Financial transactions in general
International transactions and support for Japanese companies expanding their overseas operations
Corporate governance and Compliance
Civil legal matters including inheritance, real estate, etc.
Dispute resolutions (for corporate and individual clients)

Bar Admissions

New York (1993)

Japan (1986)

Education

University of Pennsylvania Law School, Philadelphia, LL.M., 1992

Legal Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan, 1986

Waseda University School of Law, Tokyo, LL.B., 1984

Professional Experience

Miyakezaka Sogo Law Offices, 2024 -

BNP Paribas Securities (Japan) Limited (Head of Legal, Japan), 2015 - 2023

State Street Trust and Banking Co., Ltd. (Head of Legal, Japan), 2012 - 2015

Morgan Stanley Japan Limited (Legal Department, Executive Director), 2005 - 2012

Deutsche Securities Inc. (Managing Director, Head of Compliance), 2004 - 2005

Morgan Stanley Japan Limited (Legal Department, Vice President and then Executive Director), 1999 - 2004

Salomon Brothers Asia Limited (Compliance Department and then Legal Department, Vice President), 1995 - 1999

Tsunematsu Yanase & Sekine, 1993 - 1995

Perkins Coie, Seattle (Foreign Legal Intern), 1992 - 1993

Tsunematsu Yanase & Sekine, 1989 - 1991

Tokyo Yaesu Law Office, 1986 - 1989

Professional and Community Involvement

Member of Daini Tokyo Bar Association
Member of Japan Federation of Bar Associations
Member of New York State Bar Association

Publications and Speaking Engagements

Co-author, "Disclosure Responsibilities of Parties Involved in the Issuance of Securities Related to Other Companies' Shares (First section)," Junkan Shoji Homu Law Magazine, November 5, 2001
Co-author, "Disclosure Responsibility of Parties Involved in the Issuance of Securities Related to Other Companies' Shares (Second section)," Junkan Shoji Homu Law Magazine, November 15, 2001
Contributor to "Q&A Practices on the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law" published by Sanseido, January 2008
"Practical Issues Related to Stock Block Trades," Junkan Shoji Homu Law Magazine, June 25, 2012