So Saito

So Saito


So & Sato Law Offices

Recognized since 2020

Tokyo, Japan

Practice Areas

Banking and Finance Law

Financial Institution Regulatory Law

FinTech Practice

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So Saito is a lawyer admitted in Japan and New York with a wealth of experience in the areas of Web3, FinTech, startups, venture finance, and financial regulatory including providing regulatory compliance and corporate advice to domestic and foreign companies.

He is the author of several books, including “Textbook of NFT” and “Metaverse & NFT” and others.

He is also an advisor to the Japan Blockchain Association, a public interest board member of the Japan STO Association, an auditor of Metaverse Japan, a secretary of the Capital Markets Division of the FinTech Association.

He is fluent in English and Japanese.

Contact & Links
Location
  • AKASAKA Vetoro 4F
    7-9-4 Akasaka
    Minato-ku
    Tokyo 107-0052
    Japan
Languages
  • English
  • Japanese
Bar Admissions
  • Japan, Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association
  • New York, New York State Bar Association

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Japan 2025 for work in:
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Financial Institution Regulatory Law
  • FinTech Practice
Awards:
  • Recognized for Financial institution regulatory law and FinTech practice by Best Lawyers in Japan (2021-2023)
  • Ranked as a lawyer in the FinTech field 2019-2024 by Chambers and Partners
  • Recognized for Banking and Finance law, Financial institution regulatory law, and FinTech practice by Best Lawyers in Japan (2024-2025)
  • Recognized for FinTech Practice by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2022-2024)

Special Focus

・FinTech and Blockchain

・Finance

・Funds

・M&A

・General Corporate

・Corporate Governance

・Construction and Infrastructure

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