Nishimura & Asahi

Nishimura & Asahi advises a broad range of clients, including Japanese banks, financial institutions and start-ups on fintech matters relating to blockchain tech, crowdfunding and app-based financial transactions. The practice is led by Naoya Ariyoshi who represents clients across a spectrum of corporate issues, including social trading, payment services, crypto-asset transactions and crowdfunding. Yusuke Motoyanagi offers strong expertise in asset management, equity capital markets and financial regulatory compliance. Dai Mizui is also a key name, particularly noted for his guidance on digital payments, blockchain and token-based services, as well as anti-money laundering, countering the financing of terrorism, and counter-proliferation financing regulations.