Financial Services & FinTech
We advise financial institutions, fintech companies, and technology-driven service providers on a wide range of legal matters relating to Japan’s financial regulatory framework. Our practice covers payment services, prepaid instruments, digital wallets and payment platforms, insurance and reinsurance structures, and emerging fintech business models.
We regularly support domestic and international clients with market entry, licensing and registration, regulatory compliance, commercial contracting, and dispute resolution in Japan. Given the intersection with technology and data-driven businesses, we also address related regulatory issues such as platform regulation, consumer protection, and data governance to provide comprehensive legal solutions.
Recent Engagements
- Advising overseas digital service providers on compliance with the Japanese Payment Services Act, including prepaid payment instruments and in-game currency structures.
- Assisting fintech and platform operators with regulatory filings and ongoing communications with Japanese financial authorities.
- Representing insurers and reinsurers in cross-border disputes involving coverage interpretation and claims handling under Japanese law.
- Advising technology companies on payment flows, consumer protection, and data-related issues in connection with new financial services launched in Japan.
Our firm’s articles on this topic are as follows:
Call of Legal Duty: Navigating the Payment Services Act for In-Game Currency in Japan
Unlocking Mobile Markets: What Japan’s Mobile Software Competition Act Means for Global Tech