Ken Kawai
Partner
Tokyo
LEGAL AWARDS
Chambers FinTech, Band 1
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific: Leading Individual (Fintech)
Lexology Index -Banking
Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Awards 2024 Asia-Pacific: Finalist of Innovative Practitioner Award
Key Practice Areas
Financial Technology (FinTech)
Security Token
Financial Regulation
Derivatives
Tech/Data/IT/Telecom
Ken Kawai advises domestic and international financial institutions, fintech companies, self-regulatory organizations, investors, and corporate clients across a broad range of industries on complex financial regulatory matters. He is widely recognized as a leading practitioner in fintech law.
His practice covers a wide spectrum of fintech-related legal issues, including cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, digital securities, NFTs, digital asset investment funds, DID/VC, cross-border electronic payments, open banking, and the metaverse.
He also has expertise in derivatives and advises global banks, broker-dealers, and investors on regulatory matters and best practices in this area.
SERVICES
Practice Areas
Industries
Financial Technology (FinTech)
Trust
Banks
Securities
AI/Technology
Asset Management
Telecommunication, Media, and Entertainment
Hospitality and Gaming
RELATED INSIGHTS
NEWSLETTERSNewsletters
SEMINARSSeminars
PUBLICATIONSPublications
CAREER
Mar 1988
Kyoto University (LL.B.)
Apr 1988 - Mar 2005
The Bank of Tokyo Ltd. / The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi (presently MUFG Bank, Ltd.)
Mar 2008
Kobe University Graduate School of Law
2008 - 2009
The Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan
Jun 2021
Advisor, Global Financial City OSAKA Promotion Committee
Apr 2022
Auditor, Japan Digital Economy Federation
Oct 2023
Outside Director, Progmat, Inc.
PROFESSIONAL ADMISSIONS
Japan (2009)
PROFESSIONAL AND
ACADEMIC ASSOCIATIONS
ACADEMIC ASSOCIATIONS
Tokyo Bar Association
Japan Association of the Law of Finance
LANGUAGES
Japanese (first language)
English
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Ken Kawai
Financial Technology (FinTech)
Security Token
Financial Regulation
Derivatives
Tech/Data/IT/Telecom
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