FinTech Legal
FinTech Guide 2024 : Japan
Band 2
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Atsumi & Sakai's multi-practice innovation group advises on complex FinTech mandates. Its lawyers are well versed in blockchain, banking APIs, data protection and e-payments, and InsurTech.
Work Highlights
- Atsumi & Sakai advised the Japanese Financial Services Agency on other countries' use of stablecoins and related regulations.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team has deep knowledge."
"Atsumi & Sakai is areally safe pair of hands: the team keep up to date and are very clued in and commercial when it comes advice for their clients."
"The team has deep knowledge."
"Atsumi & Sakai is areally safe pair of hands: the team keep up to date and are very clued in and commercial when it comes advice for their clients."
Notable Practitioners
Takafumi Ochiai advises clients on regulatory matters, and regularly handles IP and data protection mandates. He is a director of the FinTech Association of Japan.
"Mr Ochiai is very much dedicated to creating the rules in FinTech. I respect him a lot for the energy he is putting into the FinTech space."
"Takafumi Ochiai is very experienced in this field."
Yuri Suzuki advises major financial institutions on legal and regulatory matters related to FinTech businesses. Her areas of specialism include peer-to-peer payments, e-money, lending and crowdfunding, crypto-assets and tokenisation.
"Yuri Suzuki is very experienced."
"Her advice is always practical, and she has wide and deep knowledge regarding the FinTech business."