SPECIAL RECOGNITION

• The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2023 – Recommended - Real estate and Construction

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

Susumu is a Partner at Chandler MHM Limited (CMHM). Susumu’s practice focuses on cross-border transactions and expansions in Southeast Asian countries including Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam, countries in which he has lived and worked. In addition, he has extensive knowledge in the areas of real estate funds and finance, including securitization and REITs. Recently, he has been actively engaged in real estate investment in Southeast Asian countries, supported by study regarding laws regulating projects in emerging Asian countries and Indonesian law at the National University of Singapore. He has written extensively on the Asian laws and legal practices, and frequently lectures on regulations in Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam.

EDUCATION

• The National University of Singapore and the New York University School of Law (LL.M. in Dual Degree Program, 2012)
• The University of Tokyo (LL.B., 2003)

QUALIFICATION

• Admitted in New York, 2013
• Admitted in Japan, 2004

MEMBERSHIP

• Member of the Daini Tokyo Bar Association
• Member of New York State Bar Association

OTHER EXPERIENCE/PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• seconded to Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd. (2009-2010)

PUBLICATIONS

• "Handbook for Rules Against Bribery of Foreign Public Officials for Companies Expanding Overseas" (Shojihomu Co., Ltd., 2018, co-author)
• "Business Legal Affairs in Vietnam" (Shojihomu Co., Ltd., 2018, co-author)
• "Real Estate Law in Asia – Guidance for Real Estate and Infrastructure Business"  (Shojihomu Co., Ltd., 2018, author and editor)