Takafumi Ochiai
Recognized since 2020
Tokyo, Japan
Practice Areas
Banking and Finance Law
Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice
FinTech Practice
Information Technology Law
Technology Law

Contact & Links
Location
- 16F Fukoku Seimei Building
2-2-2 Uchisaiwaicho
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011
Japan
Languages
- English
- Japanese
Education
- Keio University, B.S., graduated 2004
Bar Admissions
- Japan, Dai-ni Tokyo Bar Association
Affiliations
- Keio University Graduate School of Media Design - Distinguished Visiting Professor
- "Expert Panel on the Promotion of the Base Registry" of the Digital Agency - Member
- GX/Sustainability Sub-WG of the Cabinet Office's Regulatory Reform Promotion Council - Chairperson
- “Roundtable on Growth Funding for Start-ups” of Japan Securities Dealers Association and Financial Services Agency - Member
- Cabinet Secretariat's Council for Digital Administrative and Financial Reform's Study Group on Data Utilization Mechanism and Systems - Member
- "Working Team for the Study of the Broadcasting Treaty, 23rd Term of the International Subcommittee in the Copyright Subdivision of the Cultural Council" of the Agency for Cultural Affairs - Member
- "Working Group for Infrastructure Development Promotion for 5G Dissemination"of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications - Member
- "Global Financial City OSAKA Promotion Committee" of Osaka Prefecture and Osaka City - Adviser
- Institute of Sustainability Management and Assurance - Board Member
- Preparatory Meeting on Ridesharing (Sub-WG) of the Regional Industry Revitalization WG of the Council for Regulatory Reform of the Cabinet Office - Member
- Faculty of Law, The University of Tokyo - Part-time lecturer
Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
81 The Best Lawyers in Japan™ awards
1 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Japan™ award

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Information Technology Law, Tokyo, Japan (2024)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Japan™ 2026 for work in:
- Banking and Finance Law
- Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice
- FinTech Practice
- Information Technology Law
- Technology Law
Awards:
- The Best Lawyers in Japan 2026
- Banking and Finance Law
- Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice
- FinTech Practice
- Information Technology Law
- Technology Law
- FT Innovative Lawyers Asia-Pacific Award 2025
- Innovative Lawyers in Digital Regulation (Firm)
- Shortlisted for Innovation in Training and Development (Firm)
- The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2025 Leading Individuals
- Fintech
- TMT
- Chambers FinTech 2025 Japan-Legal
- Leading Individual
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