Associate

Suzuka Takehara

History

March 2017 Graduated from The University of Tokyo, Faculty of Law (LL.B.)
November 2018 - December 2019 The Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan
December 2019 Admitted to Japanese Bar (The Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association)
January 2020 Momo-o, Matsuo & Namba
September 2024 King's College London

Publications

《English Publication》

  • Lexology’s In-Depth: International Arbitration (formerly The International Arbitration Review) (15th Edition) 
    Co-author, Japan chapter, Law Business Research Ltd. (2024)
  • Mondaq International Arbitration Comparative Guide: Japan 
    Co-author, Mondaq Ltd. (2023)
  • The International Arbitration Review, 14th Edition: Japan (The Law Reviews series)
    Co-author, Law Business Research Ltd. (2023)
  • Lexology Getting the Deal Through: Mediation 2020-2022 (Japan Chapter)
    Co-author, Law Business Research Ltd. (2020-2022)

News

Awards

As the sole Japan member of Interlaw, an elite-ranked international law firm network, Suzuka Takehara and Peter R. Tyksinski served as in-person delegates to the 2025 Interlaw Annual Global Meeting held in Edinburgh, Scotland from October 7-10, 2025.

Momo-o, Matsuo & Namba received a significant recognition and was honored as the 2025 Asia Pacific Referral Award Winner at the meeting.

This recognition from Interlaw underscores MMN's position as a leading law firm in Japan and its ability to serve clients effectively on an international scale.