Firm PROFILE
Kataoka & Kobayashi
FinTech 2026
Rankings
Leading firm in FinTech 2026
Ranked Department
Ranked Department
Top figures
46
Lawyers
21
Partners
1984
Established Year
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Overview
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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.
Industry sectors (15)
- Financial Services
- FinTech
- Payments & Money Transfer
- Digital Assets & Crypto
- Asset Management
- Investment Funds
- Securities & Capital Markets
- Structured Finance
- Real Estate Finance
- Financial Regulation
- AML / CFT Compliance
- Risk Management & Compliance
- Data Protection & Privacy
- Technology
- General Corporate
Capabilities (15)
- Financial Regulation
- FinTech Advisory
- Licensing & Registration
- Regulatory Structuring
- Structured Finance
- Securitization
- Cross-Border Payments
- Digital Assets & Stablecoins
- AML / CFT Compliance
- Risk Management & Internal Controls
- Data Protection & Privacy
- Corporate & Commercial Law
- M&A
- Compliance Investigations
- Dispute Resolution
Key people
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Yukinao Takamatsu
Partner
Takayuki Fukuda
Partner
Fumiaki Sano
Partner
Work & experience
Provided by Kataoka & Kobayashi
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.
Ranked Offices at Kataoka & Kobayashi
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Ranked Departments at Kataoka & Kobayashi (1)
Top figures
46
Lawyers
21
Partners
1984
Established Year
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