About Katsuya Hongyo

Katsuya Hongyo advises both Japanese and international clients, including banks, insurance companies, asset management firms and fintech start-ups. His practice at Chuo Sogo centres on financial regulation – covering areas such as the Banking Act, Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, Payment Services Act and Money Lending Act – as well as finance, M&A, compliance and risk management, and litigation. Katsuya draws extensively on his experience as a seconded attorney at the JFSA. He has supported foreign financial institutions in obtaining licences to operate in Japan and regularly provides legal counsel on a wide range of financial regulatory issues.