Profile and Expertise

After admitted to the bar in Japan, Mr. Mori has gained experience at various law firms for about 6 years, including Mercury General in Osaka which mainly deals with M&A and corporate law practice. Then he became the head of Japan Desk at the Singapore office of Evercheds, a major UK-based leading global law firm.
Now based in Singapore, Mr. Mori specialises in Asian legal affairs and provides legal services on matters such as cross-border M&A and business expansion into Asian region.

In recent years, Mr. Mori has been more involved in projects concerning advisory services for cutting-edge business like Fintech. In particular, he is receiving increasing number of inquiries about matters relating to cryptocurrencies in Asian region. He provides advice on regulatory matters for the establishment of cryptocurrency exchange in ASEAN countries and liaises with local government authorities; he also assists structuring with the ICO in compliance with the regulations of relevant countries, review white papers, draft documents such as SAFT and terms of service based on the applicable laws of relevant countries, and provide legal opinion on ICO projects.
(Please note that Mr. Kazutaka is not advising legal issues, but providing ICO consulting, coordination and translation services.)

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