We are very pleased to announce that Mr. Daisuke Iguchi has joined our firm as special counsel on July 1, 2026.

Mr. Iguchi has gained experience through a secondment to a bank establishment preparatory company, where he was engaged in various legal matters related to the establishment of a bank, and as a fixed-term government employee at the Financial Services Agency, where he handled various legal inquiries under the Payment Services Act and the Money Lending Business Act. Furthermore, he managed matters relating to amendments to the Payment Services Act, including the introduction of new categories of funds transfer services, the regulation of electronic payment instruments (stablecoins), and the regulation of high-value transferable prepaid payment instruments.

Drawing on this experience, he specializes in cross-sectional analysis of various financial regulations, including the Banking Act, the Payment Services Act, the Money Lending Business Act, the Installment Sales Act, and the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, as well as support in dealing with the authorities. In his practice, he strives to provide advice based on legal theory, knowledge, and experience, with precise legal analysis of both substantive law and regulatory law, while also taking practical considerations into account.

We warmly welcome Mr. Iguchi to our firm. With our desire to continually increase our capacity to handle complex legal projects, we are excited about the addition of Mr. Iguchi and his wealth of experience to our firm.