Nishimura & Asahi
Many of Nishimura & Asahi‘s fintech lawyers have experience working for financial institutions or regulatory authorities and bring that experience to bear while advising on fintech issues ranging from crowdfunding, to transactions using applications, to payment services work. Licensing, approvals, and registrations are additional areas of expertise. Practice chair Naoya Ariyoshi is frequently instructed by banks, securities clients and fintech businesses on work including crypto-asset transactions and social trading issues. Susumu Tanizawa is well versed in domestic and international financial regulations. Other key names include structured finance specialist Akihiro Shiba and Toshiyuki Yamamoto, who is well placed to advise on digital securities in the real estate space.
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Key clients
- Nomura Holdings, Inc.
- Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group
- Mitsui & Co. Digital Asset Management, Ltd.
- The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company, Limited
- Nomura Securities Co., Ltd.
- Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation
- Liquid, Inc.
- Crowd Credit, Inc.
- Rakuten Wallet, Inc.
- Rakuten Capital
Work highlights
- Advised Nomura Securities on the launch of four smartphone app-based services for asset management and support.
- Advised The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company, Limited, on the launch of its Banking-as-a-Service business, a collaboration between SBI Sumishin Net Bank and Rakuten Bank.
- Advised MUFG Bank, Ltd., and its parent company, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., on their $200m investment in Silvrr Technology Co., Ltd. (Akulaku).
Lawyers
Leading individuals: Bengoshi
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Naoya Ariyoshi