Yu Mizushima

Akasaka Office
Admitted in Japan

After passing the bar examination, I spent 12 years at the Bank of Japan before joining So Sato Law Office in November 2023.

At the Bank of Japan, I was engaged in a broad range of legal and regulatory work, including inspections of financial institutions’ risk management, compliance with financial regulations, contract law for system development, operational risk management, information security, and international operations.

In addition, I obtained an MBA from INSEAD and completed a secondment to the Japan Exchange Group. I also participated in a government-supported talent development initiative under the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology’s “Quantum Leap Flagship Program (Q-LEAP),” where I received an award in its business contest.

Practice Areas

Web3, FinTech, Quantum Technology, Investment Funds, Finance, Legal Affairs Related To Systems, M&A, and General Corporate

Language

Japanese, English

11/2023- So & Sato Law Offices -Akasaka
6/2019 -6/2021 Secondment to Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (Japan Securities Clearing Corporation)
8/2016 -7/2017 Company Sponsored Study at INSEAD MBA
4/2011 -9/2023 Bank of Japan(Financial System and Bank Examination Department, Information System Services Department, International Department, etc)
9/2010 Passded th bar exam
07/2017 INSEAD MBA
03/2008 Yokohama National University Law School
03/2005 The Univerity of Tokyo, Faculty of Economics
03/2025 Awarded second prize in the Q-Quest 2024 business contest of the MEXT-funded Q-LEAP program.
01/2024 Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association