Kazuki Imanari

Akasaka Office
Admitted in Japan

After registering as an attorney, he worked at a major law firm, where he was involved in fundraising projects such as Project Finance and syndicated loans, as well as M&A and investment projects.

He currently provides advice on a wide range of corporate legal matters, including funds, M&A, organizational restructuring, and scandal response, with a focus on cutting-edge technology areas such as Web3 (crypto assets, NFTs, blockchain games, DeFi, etc.), AI, and the metaverse.

Practice Areas

Web3, AI, Investment Funds, Finance, M&A, General Corporate,

Language

Japanese, English

02/2021- So & Sato Law Offices -Akasaka
01/2018-06/2019 Mori Hamada & Matsumoto Law Offices
04/2015-03/2016 The University of Tokyo, School of Law
03/2015 Waseda University (LL.B.)
12/2017 Daini Tokyo Bar Association
08/2025 "Fintech - M&A of Cryptoasset Exchange Servise Providers in Japan-" LIR Japan -vol7- P22~
03/2025 "Fintech - Update on Cryptoasset Regulatory Reform in Japan-" LIR Japan -vol6- P48~
11/2024 "The New NFT Textbook" Asahi Shimbun Publications
10/2024 "Fintech - Japan’s Crypto Regulations: From Early Adoption to 2024-" LIR Japan -vol5- P38~
05/2024 "Fintech -Decentrailzed Autonomous Organization(DAO) with Legal Entities-" LIR Japan -vol-4 P28~
01/2024 "Fintech -Applicable Japanese Laws to a Blockchain Game-" LIR Japan -vol-3 P40~
10/2023 "Fintech -RWA Token and Japanese Laws-" LIR Japan -vol-2 P18~
07/2023 "Fintech -Staking and Securities Regulation-" LIR Japan -vol-1 P16~
12/2022 “Metaverse & NFT” Impress Corporation
10/2021 “Textbook of NFT” Asahi Shimbun Publications
04/2025 "Legal Obligations and Responsibilities of Directors of Cryptoasset Exchange Service Providers" / For Foreign-Owned Crypto Asset Exchange Service Provider
05/2022 "Introduction to the Metaverse for the Crypto Industry" / Japan Cryptoasset Business Association Seminar