{"id":202,"date":"2024-10-24T11:18:43","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T02:18:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esports.mps-legal.com\/en\/?page_id=202"},"modified":"2026-06-02T03:27:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T18:27:52","slug":"lawyers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/esports.mps-legal.com\/en\/lawyers","title":{"rendered":"Professionals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns lawyer-column is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full lawyer-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/esports.mps-legal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/img-lawyer-mori1_2x.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group child-lawyer-gray is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group child-lawyer-white is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center mincho\" style=\"font-size:20rem\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center mincho\" style=\"font-size:20rem\"><strong>MANAGING PARTNER<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center mincho\" style=\"font-size:32rem\"><strong>Shinichiro (\u201cShin\u201d) Mori<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Shinichiro (\u201cShin\u201d) Mori is an attorney with a specialized focus on the IT and gaming sectors. As a gaming lawyer, Shin operates at the intersection of technology, media, and business, offering strategic guidance to organizations navigating this rapidly evolving industry. He also serves as a trusted advisor to international clients looking to establish or expand their operations in Japan, providing comprehensive support on a broad range of legal issues, including corporate, real estate, regulatory compliance, and employment matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Practice Areas<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mergers &amp; Acquisitions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IT<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gaming &amp; Esports<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Japan Market Entry (Japan subsidiary\/branch support)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Admissions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>New York Bar<br>Japanese Bar (The Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Education<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Master of Laws (LL.M.) at Columbia University, Law School<br>The University of Tokyo, School of Law (J.D.)<br>The University of Tokyo, Faculty of Law (LL.B.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Professional Experience<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Alternate Statutory Auditor,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ispace-inc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">ispace, Inc.<\/span><\/a>, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Japan Representative, Supercell Oy, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Co-Representative, Metacore Japan, G.K., 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Founder &amp; Managing Partner, Mori &amp; Partners, 2023<br>Partner, Momo-o, Matsuo &amp; Namba, 2019-2023<br>Country Representative (Japan), the Asia-Pacific Forum for International Arbitration (AFIA), 2016<br>Associate, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, United Kingdom, 2015-2016<br>Associate, Momo-o, Matsuo &amp; Namba, 2009<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Publications<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mps-legal.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/RSE-%E8%AA%BF%E6%9F%BB%E5%A0%B1%E5%91%8A%E6%9B%B8-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Report on digitalization of legislative affairs and the organization and utilization of legal data<\/a><\/strong><br>The Digital Agency of the Japanese Government&nbsp;(2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/mps-legal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Insurance_Dispute_Law_Review_Japan.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">The Insurance Disputes Law Review: Edition 6 \u2013 Japan Chapter<\/a><\/strong><br>Law Business Research Ltd. (2023)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Enforcement of Judgements 2022 (Japan Chapter)<br>Chambers and Partners (2022)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Insurance Disputes Law Review; Edition 5 (Japan Chapter)<\/strong><br>Law Business Research Ltd. (2022)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Enforcement of Judgements 2021 (Japan Chapter)<br>Chambers and Partners (2021)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Foreign Investments in Israel<br>Business Law Journal (November 2020)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>International Arbitration 2020 (Japan Chapter)<br>Chambers and Partners (2020)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Cartels 2019 (Japan Chapter)<br>Mondaq (2019)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Practice on Information Management<br>Shin Nihon Hoki (2018)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>International Arbitration 2019 (Japan Chapter)<br>Chambers and Partners (2018)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Q&amp;A Shareholders Meeting Practices<br>Shojihomu (2012)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Practice on Information Management<br>Shin Nihon Hoki (2011)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Seminars and Presentations<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Opening speaker at the Asia-Pacific Forum for International Arbitration (AFIA) seminar on AI, FinTech, and Space Arbitration, titled \u201cArbitration and New Tech Horizons: Brighter Days Ahead?\u201d, 2023<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Speaker, \u201cTrends and Access to Third-Party Funding\u201d, 2021<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lecturer, \u201cInternational Arbitration (Advanced),\u201d an e-learning series by JIDRC (Japan International Dispute Resolution Center), 2020<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Speaker, \u201cInternational Commercial Arbitration and Mediation\u2014Key Issues for Resolving International Commercial Disputes\u201d, 2020<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Panelist, \u201cNew York State Bar Association\u2019s International Section Global Conference\u201d, 2019<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Moderator, \u201cYJAA-AFIA Joint Seminar\u201d, 2017<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Interview<\/strong>s&nbsp;<strong>&amp; Media Features<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Esports Legal News&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/esportslegal.news\/2023\/10\/18\/acquiring-mobile-gaming-enterprises-seven-essential-legal-due-diligence-checkpoints\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Esports M&amp;A in Japan: DD Checklist before Fusion<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Esports Legal News&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/esportslegal.news\/2024\/01\/22\/brand-protection-in-the-japanese-gaming-industry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brand Protection in the Japanese Gaming Industry<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/esports-world.jp\/interview\/29418\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Legal Pitfalls in the eSports Industry \u2014 Unwitting Illegal Activities You May Be Committing?<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;(eSports World)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/esports-world.jp\/column\/29466\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Legal Issues Surrounding Sudden Layout Change at the International Masters Tokyo Tournament<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;(eSports World )<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lawyers Guide 2020, Business Law Journal (February 2020)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lawyers Guide M&amp;A, Business Law Journal (September 2019)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br>E: shinichiro.mori@mps-legal.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-linkedin  wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/shinichiro-shin-mori-50b284a1\/\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M19.7,3H4.3C3.582,3,3,3.582,3,4.3v15.4C3,20.418,3.582,21,4.3,21h15.4c0.718,0,1.3-0.582,1.3-1.3V4.3 C21,3.582,20.418,3,19.7,3z M8.339,18.338H5.667v-8.59h2.672V18.338z M7.004,8.574c-0.857,0-1.549-0.694-1.549-1.548 c0-0.855,0.691-1.548,1.549-1.548c0.854,0,1.547,0.694,1.547,1.548C8.551,7.881,7.858,8.574,7.004,8.574z M18.339,18.338h-2.669 v-4.177c0-0.996-0.017-2.278-1.387-2.278c-1.389,0-1.601,1.086-1.601,2.206v4.249h-2.667v-8.59h2.559v1.174h0.037 c0.356-0.675,1.227-1.387,2.526-1.387c2.703,0,3.203,1.779,3.203,4.092V18.338z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns lawyer-column is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full lawyer-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/esports.mps-legal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/img-lawyer-sano_2x.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group child-lawyer-gray is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group child-lawyer-white is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center mincho\" style=\"font-size:20rem\"><strong><br><br><\/strong>COUNSEL<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center mincho\" style=\"font-size:32rem\"><strong>Kentaro Sano<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:75px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><br>E: kentaro.sano@mps-legal.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-linkedin  wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/kentaro-sano-461688296\/?locale=ja_JP\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M19.7,3H4.3C3.582,3,3,3.582,3,4.3v15.4C3,20.418,3.582,21,4.3,21h15.4c0.718,0,1.3-0.582,1.3-1.3V4.3 C21,3.582,20.418,3,19.7,3z M8.339,18.338H5.667v-8.59h2.672V18.338z M7.004,8.574c-0.857,0-1.549-0.694-1.549-1.548 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Associate, Mori &amp; Partners, 2023<br>Associate, Momo-o, Matsuo &amp; Namba, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Publications<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/mps-legal.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/RSE-%E8%AA%BF%E6%9F%BB%E5%A0%B1%E5%91%8A%E6%9B%B8-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Report on digitalization of legislative affairs and the organization and utilization of legal data<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Digital Agency of the Japanese Government&nbsp;(2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns lawyer-column is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full lawyer-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/esports.mps-legal.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/img-lawyer-suzuki_en_800_960_2x.jpg\" alt=\"Shunya Suzuki\" class=\"wp-image-228\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group child-lawyer-gray is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group child-lawyer-white is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center mincho\" style=\"font-size:20rem\"><strong><br><br>SENIOR ASSOCIATE<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center mincho\" style=\"font-size:32rem\"><strong>Shunya Suzuk<\/strong>i<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:75px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><br>E: shunya.suzuki@mps-legal.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-linkedin  wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/shunya-suzuki-0ba9a4338\/\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M19.7,3H4.3C3.582,3,3,3.582,3,4.3v15.4C3,20.418,3.582,21,4.3,21h15.4c0.718,0,1.3-0.582,1.3-1.3V4.3 C21,3.582,20.418,3,19.7,3z M8.339,18.338H5.667v-8.59h2.672V18.338z M7.004,8.574c-0.857,0-1.549-0.694-1.549-1.548 c0-0.855,0.691-1.548,1.549-1.548c0.854,0,1.547,0.694,1.547,1.548C8.551,7.881,7.858,8.574,7.004,8.574z M18.339,18.338h-2.669 v-4.177c0-0.996-0.017-2.278-1.387-2.278c-1.389,0-1.601,1.086-1.601,2.206v4.249h-2.667v-8.59h2.559v1.174h0.037 c0.356-0.675,1.227-1.387,2.526-1.387c2.703,0,3.203,1.779,3.203,4.092V18.338z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Admissions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Japanese Bar (The Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Education<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The University of Tokyo, Faculty of Law (LL.B.), 2018<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Professional Experience<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Senior Associate; Mori &amp; Partners, 2024<br>Associate; Nagashima, Ohno &amp; Tsunematsu, 2019-2024<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Publications<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cPractical Considerations for the Amendment to the Renewable Energy Special Measures Act: Ahead of the April 2024 Implementation\u201d \u2013 Published in NO&amp;T Infrastructure, Energy &amp; Environment Legal Update Newsletter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mps-legal.com\/column\/third-party-administrators-in-japan-balancing-opportunity-and-compliance-in-japans-insurance-ecosystem\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Third Party Administrators in Japan: Balancing Opportunity and Compliance in Japan\u2019s Insurance Ecosystem<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/esports.mps-legal.com\/en\/column\/enactment-of-japans-smartphone-software-competition-promotion-act-paving-the-way-for-fair-competition-and-game-publisher-growth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Enactment of Japan\u2019s Smartphone Software Competition Promotion Act: Paving the Way for Fair Competition and Game Publisher Growth<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Opinion column on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nikkei.com\/article\/DGXZQOCD201P70Q5A121C2000000\/\"><strong><em>The Nikkei<\/em>&nbsp;(March 4, 2026)<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;addressing Japan\u2019s regulatory framework for in-app purchases<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns lawyer-column is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full lawyer-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/esports.mps-legal.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/img-lawyer-nakatani_2x.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-341\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group child-lawyer-gray is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group child-lawyer-white is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center mincho\" style=\"font-size:20rem\"><strong>PARTNER<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center mincho\" style=\"font-size:30rem\"><strong>Koichi Nakatani<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Koichi Nakatani is a partner at Mori &amp; Partners whose practice spans technology and software matters, intellectual property, cross-border and domestic M&amp;A, complex commercial disputes, and employment law. He has extensive experience advising global IT vendors on mission-critical system development projects, software licensing, data protection, and IT-related litigation. In the IP field, he represents both Japanese and international companies in brand protection, anti-counterfeiting, and contentious patent and trademark matters, including for luxury fashion houses.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Koichi also has a strong corporate and transactional practice covering a broad range of industries, including investment funds, real estate, energy, automotive and mobility, consumer goods, manufacturing, hospitality, senior care, and franchise businesses. In employment matters, he advises foreign clients on labor compliance, investigations, labor tribunals, and litigation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>With more than two decades of experience bridging in-house, international, and private-practice roles, Koichi serves clients ranging from major listed companies to high-growth start-ups. He plays an essential role in connecting the firm\u2019s TMT and technology-driven practice with its corporate and disputes capabilities, and is well positioned to manage high-stakes litigation and complex transactional mandates.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to joining Mori &amp; Partners, Koichi was a partner at a prominent Tokyo law firm. He began his career as in-house counsel at IBM Japan, where he gained deep insight into technology contracting and large-scale system development projects<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Practice Areas<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>IT transactions and disputes&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Software licensing and IP enforcement&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mergers and Acquisitions&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cross-border commercial transactions&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Employment and labor disputes for international clients&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Admissions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Japanese Bar (The Dai-ni Tokyo Bar Association)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Education<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Master of Laws (IP LL.M.), University of Washington School of Law&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Keio University Faculty of Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Professional Experience<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Partner, Mori &amp; Partners, 2026 \u2013 Present&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Partner, Momo-o, Matsuo &amp; Namba, 2010 \u2013 2025&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Statutory Auditor, Billing System Co., Ltd., 2015 \u2013 Present&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lecturer, Graduate School of Technology Management, Tokyo University of Agriculture &amp; Technology, 2009 \u2013 2011&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Associate, Momo-o, Matsuo &amp; Namba, 2004 \u2013 2009&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Visiting Attorney, Studio Legale Jacobacci &amp; Associati (Turin, Italy), 2007 \u2013 2008&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In-house Counsel, IBM Japan, Ltd., 1997-2004&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Selected Publications &amp; Contributions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>IT&nbsp;\/ Technology<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>From Judicial Decisions to Practice in Software &amp; System Development Disputes<\/em>&nbsp;(Shojihomu, 2017)&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Practice of Information Management<\/em>&nbsp;(Shin Nihon Hoki, 2005)&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Intellectual Property<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Luxury Law<\/em>&nbsp;(The Global Legal Post, 2015, 2022)&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>The Art Collecting Legal Handbook<\/em>&nbsp;(Thomson Reuters, 2013, 2023)&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Patent Claim Interpretation<\/em>&nbsp;(Westlaw, 2013)&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Due Diligence and Corporate Governance<\/em>&nbsp;(LexisNexis, 2005)&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Employment \/ Labor<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cJapan Section,\u201d&nbsp;<em>International Employment Law Update<\/em>&nbsp;(Taylor Vinters, 2021)&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cCOVID-19 and the Japanese Workplace\u201d (Taylor Vinters, 2020)&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Employment &amp; Law, 3rd Edition<\/em>&nbsp;(Global Legal Insights, 2014)&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>M&amp;A<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Due Diligence and Corporate Governance<\/em>&nbsp;(LexisNexis, 2005)&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>E:koichi.nakatani@mps-legal.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns lawyer-column is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full lawyer-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/esports.mps-legal.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/img-lawyer-tsumurai-j-e.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-320\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group child-lawyer-gray is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group child-lawyer-white is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center mincho\" style=\"font-size:20rem\"><strong><br>ASSOCIATE<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center mincho\" style=\"font-size:32rem\"><strong>Takamasa Tsumurai<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:75px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>E:&nbsp;takamasa.tsumurai@mps-legal.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Takamasa Tsumurai focuses on technology, data protection, advertising, and platform regulation.&nbsp; His practice particularly centers on privacy and data governance, AI-related legal issues, open-source software (OSS) license compliance, online platform regulation, and commercial contracting.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to joining the firm, he served as in-house counsel at LY Corporation (formerly Yahoo Japan and LINE), where he advised on a broad range of legal matters across major web-based services, including online media platforms and digital advertising services. His experience includes contract review, privacy impact assessments (PIAs), and data governance support, with particular emphasis on compliance with Japan\u2019s Personal Information Protection Act (APPI), AI- and machine-learning-related copyright and data usage issues, and OSS governance frameworks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Drawing on his background as a software engineer, Takamasa brings strong technical literacy and regularly works closely with engineers and product teams, enabling him to provide practical, implementation-oriented legal advice that bridges technology and law for both domestic and international clients.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Practice Areas<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Data Protection &amp; Privacy (APPI)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Technology &amp; Platform Services&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AI &amp; Machine Learning (Copyright, data governance, model training)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open Source Software License Compliance \/ Governance&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advertising &amp; Labeling (The Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Copyright &amp; Digital Content&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Admissions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Japanese Bar (The Tokyo Bar Association)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Education<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Kyoto University Law School (J.D.)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kobe University, Faculty of Law (LL.B.)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Professional Experience<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Associate, Mori &amp; Partners, 2026\u2013present<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Legal Counsel, LY Corporation (Yahoo Japan \/ LINE), 2022\u20132026<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" style=\"padding-left: 48px\">\n\n<li>Media Legal Division (2022\u20132025)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Advertising &amp; Data Legal Division (2025\u20132026)\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Concurrent roles in Privacy Governance Team and OSPO Team (OSS Governance)\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Engineer, IT Software Company, 2020\u20132021<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Qualifications<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>JDLA Deep Learning for General (G-Test; AI fundamentals certification in Japan)\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Passed the Registered Information Security Specialist Examination (Unregistered)\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Passed the Fundamental Information Technology Engineer Examination\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MANAGING PARTNER Shinichiro (\u201cShin\u201d) Mori Shinichiro (\u201cShin\u201d) Mori is an attorney with a specialized focus on the IT and gaming sectors. 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