Daisuke Omote | Atsumi & Sakai

Overview

Publications & Seminars

Awards

Admitted

Japan (2016)

Bar Association

Daini Tokyo Bar Association

Education

Keio University (LL.B., 2013)
Keio Law School (J.D., 2015)

Queen Mary University of London (LL.M. in Banking and Finance Law, 2025)

The Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan

Background

Secondment with Financial Services Agency, Japan Policy and Markets Bureau, Financial Markets Division (August 2017-July 2019)

Atsumi & Sakai Europe Limited (London) (September 2025-)

Secondment with Travers Smith LLP (September 2025-)

Member

Secretariat of JCoMaaS General Incorporated Association (December 2023 - present)

Examiner of "Research Project related to the Development and Establishment of Advanced Services and Regulatory and Institutional Reforms" of the Cabinet Office (May 2024 - present)

Publications

“Legal Issues in XaaS Business in the AI and Data Era: Frameworks and Practical Issues – Part 3: MaaS,” NBL No.1296 (2025)
“Trends in the Review of Ridesharing and Other Mobility-Related Regulations Subject to Regulatory Reform,“ FY2024 JCoMaaS Activity Report (2025) [Contributor]
“Policy Trends in Ridesharing and Automated Driving,” FY2023 JCoMaaS Activity Report (2024) [Contributor]
“Survey Report on Foreign Systems that May Affect the Proper Handling of Specified User Information,” Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (2024) [Co-author]
“Legal Considerations for the Diversification of Payment Methods,” GINKO JITSUMU Vol. 53 No.9 (2023) [Co-author]
“Study on How Data Utilization should be Seen in the Information Bank Certification System,” NBL No. 1246, Shojihomu (2023) [Co-author]
“Survey Report of Legal Systems in Major European Nations regarding the Use of Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs),” Personal Information Protection Commission(2023) [Co-author]
Try it now! Introduction to 'How to Interpret Laws and Regulations': Learn from the Professionals - Tips on Interpreting the Articles (2023)
Try it now! Introduction to 'How to Interpret Laws and Regulations': Learn from the Professionals - Thinking Process and Essential Materials (2023)
“Q&A on the Establishment of a new mediation system and its basic framework” Gekkan Kinyu Journal (June 2021) [Co-author]
“Overview of Financial Services Intermediation Legislation and Prospects for Business Models,” Weekly Financial Affairs, December 14, 2020 Issue, No. 3383 (2020) [Co-author]
Article-by-Article Explanation of the 2019 Amended Payment Services Act etc., SHOJIHOMU Co., Ltd. (2020) [Co-author]
“Explanation by the Person in Charge: Overview of the Amendment of the Act on Close-Out Netting of Specified Financial Transactions Conducted by Financial Institutions,” Kinyu Houmu Jijo No.2120 (2019) [Co-author]
“Drafter’s Commentary (1) on ‘the Act on the Partial Revision of the Payment Services Act, etc. in Response to the Development of Information and Communications Technology and Diversification of Financial Transactions’,” NBL No. 1150 (2019) [Co-author]
“Commentary on Cabinet and Ministerial Order Revisions of the 2017 Revisions to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (3, final) – Increasing Liquidity on the ETF Market, etc.” Shunkan Shojihomu, No. 2162 (2018) [Co-author]

Web Articles

“Making a Difference from the First Year in a Legal Department! -'Tips for Understanding the Law Quickly,'” Business & Law LLC (April 2023)

Seminars

“Introduction to ‘How to Read Laws and Regulations’”-series
- Participants: Legal/compliance staff (beginner – intermediate level)
- Content: Explanation of tips for understanding the law quickly
- Hosted: Regularly since 2024 by Pronexus Inc.
Try it today! - “Introduction to 'How to Interpret Laws and Regulations'”-series
- Participants: Legal/compliance staff (beginner – intermediate level)
- Content: Explanation of tips for understanding the law quickly
- Hosted: Regularly since 2023 by Business & Law LLC
Starting at Square One - “Introduction to 'How to Interpret Laws and Regulations'”-series
- Participants: Legal/compliance staff (beginner – intermediate level)
- Content: Explanation of tips for understanding the law quickly
- Hosted: Regularly since 2021 by Financial Management Forums, Inc.
Panelist at a panel discussion entitled “Alternative Investments funds – Implications of regulations, taxations, and distribution practices,” at an event entitled “AAIN London - Insight Exchange & Networking Event,” hosted by Asian Alternative Investments Network (AAIN), November 20, 2025
“Mobility Alliance (Former: MaaS Alliance) Trend Analysis Report,” hosted by JcoMaaS, October 24, 2025
“Recent Developments in UK Transportation Policy,” hosted by JcoMaaS, August 29, 2025
“Survey on UK MaaS,” hosted by JcoMaaS, March 28, 2025
“Put into Practice from Today! – “Introduction to 'How to Interpret Laws and Regulations': Explanation of Tips for Understanding the Law Quickly and Accurately,” hosted by Japan Knowledge Center, June 24, 2024
“Important Points for Managing Internal Data and Information Systems in the Age of Remote Work from the point of view of Legal and Information Systems,” hosted by Japan Consumer Credit Association, November 16, 2020