Kataoka & Kobayashi
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Awarded leading firm in FinTech 2026
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Kataoka & Kobayashi is a Tokyo-based boutique law firm founded in 1983, with a strong corporate law practice and advanced expertise in financial regulation and finance transactions. The firm advises financial institutions on structured finance, securitization, loans and credit, AML/CFT and regulatory compliance, and supports FinTech businesses in digital finance, crypto-assets, stablecoins, tokenization and other emerging financial technologies.
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The firm provides practical and forward-looking legal solutions for highly regulated industries. It possesses leading expertise in Japan in advising on the legal structuring and regulatory requirements for launching FinTech businesses, including digital assets, stablecoins, electronic money, cross-border remittances and payment services, and provides comprehensive support for licensing, registration, compliance framework design and regulatory risk management.
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Japan - Head office
Tokyo-to
4th Floor Nippon Press Center Bldg. 2-2-1 Uchisaiwaicho , Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo-to, Japan, Chiyoda-ku
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Kataoka & Kobayashi
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46
Lawyers
21
Partners
1983
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