Ken Kawai
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Client SatisfactionA ‘go-to firm in Japan for fintech matters’, Anderson Mori & Tomotsune’s practice combines expertise in areas such as financial regulation, information technology and capital markets to advise fintech companies, financial institutions and venture capital clients on areas such as payments, open banking, crypto assets and digital securities. Practice head Ken Kawai is a leading authority on digital asset regulation, and Shunsuke Aoki is notably active in mandates involving security tokens offerings. Takeshi Nagase’s practice extends to assisting crypto-asset exchanges with registration, while Keisuke Hatano has a focus on payment and settlement-related regulations. Takato Fukui frequently handles mandates with a crypto-asset dimension.
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Testimonials
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‘AMT is one of our go-to firms in Japan for fintech matters. The lawyers there are always reliable and responsive.'
‘Anderson Mori & Tomotsune has a large number of excellent lawyers and covers an extremely wide range of legal areas.’
‘Keisuke Hatano give us rational and practical solutions.’
'Strength in legal knowledge utilising technology in securities, banking, and payment fields.'
'Ken Kawai is one of best lawyers in the Web3 field.'
'They have solid expertise in the fintech sector. Especially about Security Tokens, their record of accomplishment is exceptional.'
Key clients
- FTX Japan K.K.
- Binance Holdings Limited
- Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation
- Nomura Securities Co., Ltd.
- SBI Holdings, Inc.
- Japan Security Token Offering Association
- LINE Corporation
- bitFlyer, Inc.
- Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting LLC
- Japan Financial Service Intermediary Business Association
Work highlights
- Advised FTX Trading Limited and FTX Japan KK on Japanese legal matters related to their Chapter 11 filings.
- Advised Binance on the acquisition of a licensed VASP in Japan, including negotiations with Japanese regulators.
- Advised Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation on their stablecoin project.
Lawyers
Leading individuals: Bengoshi
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners: Bengoshi
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Takeshi Nagase
Anderson Mori & TomotsunePractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Ken Kawai