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Fumio Amano

Fumio Amano

Qualified as an Attorney in Japan (currently not registered) Currently FSA Assistant Director for Fintech Business Monitoring Office

Japanese, English, Chinese (Mandarin)

Passed the Preliminary Bar Examination in 2016 while studying at the Faculty of Law, Keio University. Passed the National Bar Examination in 2017 and registered as a lawyer in 2018 (Daini Tokyo Bar Association). Joined ZeLo in 2019. His main practice areas are general corporate law, IT and intellectual property, healthcare and pharmaceutical regulation, Web3 (blockchain, crypto assets, NFTs, etc.), fintech, and M&A. His major publications are "Strategy and Practice of Rulemaking" (Shojihomu, 2021) and "Japan in Space – National Architecture, Policy, Legislation and Business in the 21st Century" (Eleven International Publishing, 2021). Currently seconded to the Financial Services Agency, working as a fixed-term government official in the Payment Services Monitoring Office, Risk Analysis Division, Planning and Coordination Bureau.

Education

2017
Keio University Faculty of Law (LL.B.)

Experience

2024
Seconded to the Fintech Business Monitoring Office at Financial Services Agency (FSA) (09.2024-)
2019
Joined ZeLo
2018
Regsitered with Daini Tokyo Bar Association
2017
Passed Japan Bar Exam

Representative Works

  • Assisted with various corporate acquisition matters by conducting legal due diligence and handling legal compliance
  • Assisted with regulatory compliance, contract drafting and creation of internal policies of various startup companies
  • Prior experience working as a software engineer at various start-up companies. ​
    Leverages his unique perspective on technology to provide effective and practical advice for tech companies.

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