About Rikka

Emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, blockchain and the IoT are transforming the business.

Rikka is a multidisciplinary organization of four distinct yet complementary entities: a law firm, an academy for training junior lawyers and legal professionals, a government solutions provider, and a knowledge products and insights division. Together, we deliver comprehensive but simplified legal, training, and knowledge solutions tailored to meet the needs of an increasingly complex global business and regulatory landscape.

 

The seasoned practitioners at our law firm craft and execute legal strategies that enable growth and drive organizational success, specializing in technology transactions, data privacy, cybersecurity, and intellectual property.

 

Rikka Academy is dedicated to fostering the next generation of legal professionals. We offer case-based training that emphasizes practical skills and real-world applications, preparing young lawyers to meet the challenges of modern legal practice.

 

Our government solutions provider delivers innovative technology and compliance strategies and advice tailored to the unique needs of government entities, focusing on efficiency, compliance, and public trust. Our solutions are designed to support the public sector’s intricate processes and regulatory requirements.

 

Rikka also provides cutting-edge research, in-depth analysis, and actionable insights. Our resources are meticulously crafted to cover a broad spectrum of topics, from emerging technologies to regulatory developments, ensuring our clients are well-equipped to navigate the dynamic legal and business environment.

At Rikka, we are more than just legal experts; we are thought leaders operating at the intersection of policy, business, and technology. Our multidisciplinary approach ensures that we deliver comprehensive, simplified, and effective solutions that meet the diverse needs of an ever-evolving global market, driving success for our clients in both the private and public sectors.

Rikka is a multidisciplinary organization of four distinct yet complementary entities: a law firm, an academy for training lawyers and legal professionals, a government solutions provider, and a knowledge products and insights division. Together, we deliver comprehensive but actionable legal, training, and knowledge solutions tailored to meet the needs of an increasingly complex global business and regulatory landscape.

The seasoned practitioners at Rikka Law craft and execute legal strategies that enable growth and drive organizational success, specializing in technology transactions, data privacy, cybersecurity, and intellectual property.

Rikka Academy is dedicated to developing the next generation of legal professionals. We offer case-based training that emphasizes practical skills and real-world applications, preparing lawyers and legal professionals to meet the challenges of modern legal practice.

Rikka Government delivers innovative technology and compliance strategies and advice tailored to the unique needs of government entities, focusing on efficiency, compliance, and public trust. Our solutions are designed to support the public sector’s intricate processes and regulatory requirements.

Rikka Insights provides cutting-edge research, in-depth analysis, and actionable takeaways. Our resources are crafted to cover a broad spectrum of topics, from emerging technologies to regulatory developments, ensuring our clients are well-equipped to navigate the dynamic legal and business environment.
At Rikka, we are more than just legal experts; we are thought leaders operating at the intersection of policy, business, and technology. Our multidisciplinary approach ensures that we deliver comprehensive, uncomplicated, and effective solutions that meet the diverse needs of an ever-evolving global market, driving success for our clients in both the private and public sectors.

The name “Rikka” embodies our philosophy. It is a form of “ikebana”, the ancient art of Japanese flower arrangement. It holds sentimental value as it was a favorite of our founder’s late mother. However, it represents how we operate.

 

 

Rikka takes great mastery and skill to practice but the accentuation of simplicity and the natural beauty of plants is a primary objective of the art form.  This is the foundation of all entities under the Rikka brand - leveraging mastery and skill to streamline complex legal concepts into actionable solutions. Our unique approach helps resolve roadblocks, creating and protecting value for our clients and their stakeholders.  

To deliver innovative, strategic, and forward-thinking solutions at the intersection of law, technology, and policy.

 

Through our specialized entities—Rikka Law, Rikka Academy, Rikka Insights, and Rikka Government —we aim to empower our clients, drive their growth, and ensure compliance in a rapidly evolving world.

To build a successful organization at the leading edge of law, technology, and policy by providing innovative, strategic, and forward-thinking solutions across our operations.

  • The Rikka Method

Learn how to efficiently unpack complex agreements through our unique review process. Through the RIkka method, you’ll learn to optimize contract provisions to be clear, precise, structured, and business-oriented.


  • Case Study Approach

Our courses include in-depth analyses of highly realistic scenarios, providing you with valuable insights into the complexities of modern legal practice. These scenarios simulate the time pressure, asymmetric information, and pace of a real-world deal, helping you develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills that are essential for a successful legal career.


  • Practical, Hands-On Training

Our courses emphasize proven methodologies for real-world applications, providing you with practical skills that go beyond theoretical knowledge. You’ll gain hands-on experience that prepares you for the complexities of modern legal practice.


  • Expert Facilitators

Our Facilitators are seasoned legal professionals and practice experts with years of experience from top law firms, in-house legal departments, and government roles. They provide valuable insights, helping you navigate your career path.


  • Career Advancement

Our training can be a significant differentiator in your professional growth. Our alumni have gone on to succeed in legal careers across top firms and companies.


  • Flexible Learning Options

Our courses are designed to accommodate your busy schedule, offering varied learning options to suit your needs.

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We uphold our core value of integrity by consistently delivering transparent, honest, and ethical legal services.
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Commitment to Excellence
We fulfill our core value of commitment to excellence by relentlessly pursuing the highest standards in legal representation; continuously refining our skills, and delivering exceptional results.
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Efficiency
We are committed to being efficient by streamlining processes, leveraging technology in the practice of law, and delivering timely, cost-effective legal solutions without compromising quality.
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Long-Term Partnership
We establish long-term relationships with clients by building trust through consistent communication, understanding their evolving needs, and providing tailored legal strategies that support their long-term success.
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Innovation
We embrace cutting-edge legal technologies and creative problem-solving approaches; ensuring that our clients benefit from forward-thinking strategies in an ever-evolving legal landscape.
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Deep Passion for Client Success
We are passionate about our client’s success and dedicate ourselves wholeheartedly to each client's goals; going above and beyond, and celebrating their victories as our own.

The name “Rikka” embodies our philosophy. It is a form of “ikebana”, the ancient art of Japanese flower arrangement. It holds sentimental value as it was a favorite of our founder’s late mother. However, it represents how we operate.

Rikka takes great mastery and skill to practice but the accentuation of simplicity and the natural beauty of plants is a primary objective of the art form.  This is the foundation of all entities under the Rikka brand - leveraging mastery and skill to streamline complex legal concepts into actionable solutions. Our unique approach helps resolve roadblocks, creating and protecting value for our clients and their stakeholders.  

To deliver innovative, strategic, and forward-thinking solutions at the intersection of law, technology, and policy.

Through our specialized entities—Rikka Law, Rikka Academy, Rikka Insights, and Rikka Government —we aim to empower our clients, drive their growth, and ensure compliance in a rapidly evolving world.

To build a successful organization at the leading edge of law, technology, and policy by providing innovative, strategic, and forward-thinking solutions across our operations.

  • The Rikka Method

Learn how to efficiently unpack complex agreements through our unique review process. Through the RIkka method, you’ll learn to optimize contract provisions to be clear, precise, structured, and business-oriented.


  • Case Study Approach

Our courses include in-depth analyses of highly realistic scenarios, providing you with valuable insights into the complexities of modern legal practice. These scenarios simulate the time pressure, asymmetric information, and pace of a real-world deal, helping you develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills that are essential for a successful legal career.


  • Practical, Hands-On Training

Our courses emphasize proven methodologies for real-world applications, providing you with practical skills that go beyond theoretical knowledge. You’ll gain hands-on experience that prepares you for the complexities of modern legal practice.


  • Expert Facilitators

Our Facilitators are seasoned legal professionals and practice experts with years of experience from top law firms, in-house legal departments, and government roles. They provide valuable insights, helping you navigate your career path.


  • Career Advancement

Our training can be a significant differentiator in your professional growth. Our alumni have gone on to succeed in legal careers across top firms and companies.


  • Flexible Learning Options

Our courses are designed to accommodate your busy schedule, offering varied learning options to suit your needs.

Prev
Next
Web-Icons_Integrity-svg
Integrity
We uphold our core value of integrity by consistently delivering transparent, honest, and ethical legal services.
Web-Icons_Commitment-to-Excellence-svg
Commitment to Excellence
We fulfill our core value of commitment to excellence by relentlessly pursuing the highest standards in legal representation; continuously refining our skills, and delivering exceptional results.
Web-Icons_Efficiency-svg
Efficiency
We are committed to being efficient by streamlining processes, leveraging technology in the practice of law, and delivering timely, cost-effective legal solutions without compromising quality.
Web-Icons_Long-Term-Partnership-svg
Long-Term Partnership
We establish long-term relationships with clients by building trust through consistent communication, understanding their evolving needs, and providing tailored legal strategies that support their long-term success.
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Innovation
We embrace cutting-edge legal technologies and creative problem-solving approaches; ensuring that our clients benefit from forward-thinking strategies in an ever-evolving legal landscape.
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Deep Passion for Client Success
We are passionate about our client’s success and dedicate ourselves wholeheartedly to each client's goals; going above and beyond, and celebrating their victories as our own.

Charlyn Ho CEO and Founder Rikka

About the CEO, Managing Member and Founder

Charlyn Ho is a seasoned lawyer, coach, mentor, thought leader and Navy veteran. She has almost 2 decades of deep business and legal experience across multiple industries with a keen focus on emerging technology areas, including AI, blockchain, adtech, and consumer health. She is the CEO, Managing Member and Founder of Rikka, a multidisciplinary organization providing solutions for today’s complex legal and technology challenges.

 

Before Rikka, Charlyn was a partner in the Technology Transactions & Privacy Group at Perkins Coie, one of the largest law firms in the United States. During this time, her practice focused on drafting and negotiating complex technology and intellectual property agreements and counseling clients on privacy and cybersecurity, with a focus on artificial intelligence (AI)/machine learning (ML), healthcare tech, and connected or “smart” devices.

 

She also served as a trusted counsel to companies on the cutting edge of technology, ranging from Fortune 100 companies to start-ups and across a wide variety of industries. She provided legal advice to boards of directors and the C-Suite in key strategic decisions, including product development and launch, privacy and cybersecurity compliance, licensing, M&A and corporate partnerships, and international expansion.

 

Charlyn is a veteran, serving 6 years as an active-duty United States Navy Supply Corps officer. She was responsible for planning, negotiating and executing billions of dollars of federal contracts for nuclear-powered aircraft carrier refueling and overhaul projects.

 

She is an alumnus of Harvard Business School, the Georgetown University Law Center and the University of Pennsylvania (dual degree from the Wharton School and the College of Arts & Sciences).

 

Charlyn is a member of the Washington, DC and New York bars.

  • Represented a healthtech company to develop and commercialize kiosks dispensing healthcare products directly to consumers.
  • Worked closely with a large aerospace defense company to streamline its master services agreement, incorporating industry best practices.
  • Drafted and negotiated intellectual property agreements for a major virtual reality company that required navigating complex government use rights.
  • Represented industry-leading retailer in licensing innovative payment processing and biometric sensor technology to evaluate consumer behavior in stores.
  • Represented a global technology company to develop an overarching privacy strategy
  • Provided privacy and data security counseling on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), and other privacy law guidance for multiple startups.
  • Counseled a major financial services company on its strategic approach to vendor privacy and data security.
  • Provided product counsel to a multinational internet company on projects launched by its internal startup incubator.
  • Advised on data privacy strategy for a company to launch cancer diagnostic test protocol using AI/ML.
  • Counseled numerous clients such as social networking platforms, healthcare providers, fintech companies, and other technology companies to launch new tech products.
  • Represented blockchain company in the development of a privacy-preserving method of advertising delivery and monetizing data.
  • Advised creative applications developer and leading sports franchise on a strategy to mint, sell, and buy NFTs.
  • Advised film company on image-use rights and guidelines for minting non fungible tokens (NFTs) in connection with film production.
  • Negotiated marketing, publisher, advertiser, SSP, DSP and other adtech agreements for one of the largest e-commerce companies in the world.
  • Provided strategic counseling and privacy advice to leading ad tech exchange.
  • Seconded to Amazon in their adtech team
  • Seconded to Microsoft in their Developer Tools Division
  • Seconded to Meta in their Internet.Org and Reality Labs group
  • Seconded to Magic Leap in their in-house legal department
  • Seconded to Sony PlayStation’s technology transactions group

  • Serves as a member of the Harvard Business Review Advisory Council.
  • Serves as a Forbes.com Digital Assets Contributor
  • Serves as an advisor to Aurie, an early-stage medical device company.
  • Serves a legal mentor to startups for Lair East Labs, a startup accelerator.
  • Serves as a Strategic Advisor to the Virginia Blockchain Council.
  • Served as a faculty member for multiple years at the Practising Law Institute (PLI).
Published legal articles in reputable outlets such as Forbes, the Cambridge University Press, Law.com, Bloomberg Law, Cointelegraph, AUVSI’s Special Report on Unmanned Systems and Blockchain, and The Journal of Robotics, Artificial Intelligence & Law.

  • Represented a healthtech company to develop and commercialize kiosks dispensing healthcare products directly to consumers.
  • Worked closely with a large aerospace defense company to streamline its master services agreement, incorporating industry best practices.
  • Drafted and negotiated intellectual property agreements for a major virtual reality company that required navigating complex government use rights.
  • Represented industry-leading retailer in licensing innovative payment processing and biometric sensor technology to evaluate consumer behavior in stores.
  • Represented a global technology company to develop an overarching privacy strategy
  • Provided privacy and data security counseling on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), and other privacy law guidance for multiple startups.
  • Counseled a major financial services company on its strategic approach to vendor privacy and data security.
  • Provided product counsel to a multinational internet company on projects launched by its internal startup incubator.
  • Advised on data privacy strategy for a company to launch cancer diagnostic test protocol using AI/ML.
  • Counseled numerous clients such as social networking platforms, healthcare providers, fintech companies, and other technology companies to launch new tech products.
  • Represented blockchain company in the development of a privacy-preserving method of advertising delivery and monetizing data.
  • Advised creative applications developer and leading sports franchise on a strategy to mint, sell, and buy NFTs.
  • Advised film company on image-use rights and guidelines for minting non fungible tokens (NFTs) in connection with film production.
  • Negotiated marketing, publisher, advertiser, SSP, DSP and other adtech agreements for one of the largest e-commerce companies in the world.
  • Provided strategic counseling and privacy advice to leading ad tech exchange.
  • Seconded to Amazon in their adtech team
  • Seconded to Microsoft in their Developer Tools Division
  • Seconded to Meta in their Internet.Org and Reality Labs group
  • Seconded to Magic Leap in their in-house legal department
  • Seconded to Sony PlayStation’s technology transactions group

  • Serves as a member of the Harvard Business Review Advisory Council.
  • Serves as a Forbes.com Digital Assets Contributor
  • Serves as an advisor to Aurie, an early-stage medical device company.
  • Serves a legal mentor to startups for Lair East Labs, a startup accelerator.
  • Serves as a Strategic Advisor to the Virginia Blockchain Council.
  • Served as a faculty member for multiple years at the Practising Law Institute (PLI).
Published legal articles in reputable outlets such as Forbes, the Cambridge University Press, Law.com, Bloomberg Law, Cointelegraph, AUVSI’s Special Report on Unmanned Systems and Blockchain, and The Journal of Robotics, Artificial Intelligence & Law.

Key Team Members

By integrating our multidisciplinary expertise, we are dedicated to building, transforming, and enhancing businesses, navigating complex digital landscapes, and providing solutions that accelerate the success of our clients.

Our Clients

We are proud to partner with a diverse array of clients, ranging from innovative tech startups to established global enterprises.

Our clients trust us to provide strategic, comprehensive and tailored solutions that drive their success and growth.

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Our Clients

We are proud to partner with a diverse array of clients, ranging from innovative tech startups to established global enterprises.


Our clients trust us to provide strategic, comprehensive and tailored solutions that drive their success and growth.

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Omron    

Our Partners

Our collaborators play a crucial role in our mission, and we value the synergy created through these alliances. This enhances our ability to deliver cutting-edge solutions and strategic insights.

Our Partners

Our collaborators play a crucial role in our mission, and we value the synergy created through these alliances. This enhances our ability to deliver cutting-edge solutions and strategic insights.

Our Culture

At Rikka, we believe in and operate with excellence, innovation, and collaboration. Our team is driven by a shared commitment to delivering practical legal solutions and strategic insights that empower our clients.


Our work environment is dynamic and collaborative. We operate with the efficiency and discipline of the military, combined with the strategic acumen of a top-tier law firm, creating an atmosphere where every team member thrives and contributes to meaningful outcomes.


Mastery and innovation are at the core of our ethos. We embrace the latest technologies and methodologies to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving industry. At Rikka, we focus on professional development and encourage open dialogue and knowledge sharing.

Our Culture

At Rikka, we believe in and operate with excellence, innovation, and collaboration. Our team is driven by a shared commitment to delivering practical legal solutions and strategic insights that empower our clients.


Our work environment is dynamic and collaborative. We operate with the efficiency and discipline of the military, combined with the strategic acumen of a top-tier law firm, creating an atmosphere where every team member thrives and contributes to meaningful outcomes.


Mastery and innovation are at the core of our ethos. We embrace the latest technologies and methodologies to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving industry. At Rikka, we focus on professional development and encourage open dialogue and knowledge sharing.

Careers at Rikka

Join Rikka and embark on a rewarding career where excellence, innovation, and collaboration are at the center of all that we do. We are committed to attracting and nurturing top talent, providing a dynamic and supportive work environment where you can grow professionally and make a meaningful impact.

 

Discover opportunities to work on challenging projects, develop your skills, and contribute to the success of our forward-thinking team and our clients. At Rikka, your career will thrive as we build, transform, and enhance businesses and ecosystems together.

Careers at Rikka

Join Rikka and embark on a rewarding career where excellence, innovation, and collaboration are at the center of all that we do. We are committed to attracting and nurturing top talent, providing a dynamic and supportive work environment where you can grow professionally and make a meaningful impact.

 

Discover opportunities to work on challenging projects, develop your skills, and contribute to the success of our forward-thinking team and our clients. At Rikka, your career will thrive as we build, transform, and enhance businesses and ecosystems together.

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      Principal Office: 1717 K Street, NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20006

      Principal Office: 1717 K Street, NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20006