Takafumi Ochiai
Atsumi & SakaiThe fintech team at Atsumi & Sakai offers legal support for technological innovations in various industries, focusing on their application to regulations in areas such as banking, payment services, securities, insurance, anti-money laundering, and data privacy. The team is jointly led by Yuri Suzuki, who is an expert in stablecoin legislation; Takafumi Ochiai, who specialises in dispute resolution within the fintech sector; and Kenichi Tanizaki, who brings extensive experience in banking and financial matters, including expertise in bank APIs. The three co-heads also lead seminars, speak at panel discussions, and regularly publish articles on various fintech topics.
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Testimonials
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- 'Atsumi & Sakai has a very strong fintech team supported by ancillary corporate and commercial teams. They leave no stone unturned.'
Key clients
- Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. MUFG Bank, Ltd.
- Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG)
- The Organization of Global Financial City Tokyo (FinCity.Tokyo)
- Fintech Association of Japan (FAJ)
- Japanese Bankers Association (JBA)
- The Center for Financial Industry Information Systems (FISC)
- Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
- Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT)
- Cabinet Office
- Japan Association of Financial Services Intermediary Business
- The Japan Association of New Economy (JANE)
- National Strategy Office of Information and Communication Technology, Cabinet Secretariat
- Financial Services Agency (FSA)
Lawyers
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Osamu Fujiwara
Atsumi & SakaiPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Yuri Suzuki, Takafumi Ochiai, Kenichi Tanizaki