{"id":1652,"date":"2025-07-11T09:48:40","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T00:48:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mps-legal.com\/en\/?page_id=1652"},"modified":"2026-06-29T16:53:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T07:53:33","slug":"lawyer-shinichiro-mori","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mps-legal.com\/en\/lawyer-shinichiro-mori","title":{"rendered":"Shinichiro Mori"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile home-professionals__item\" id=\"gtm-professionals-1\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"472\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/mps-legal.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/lawyer-mori-en-472x560-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-174 size-full\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-4\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group home-professionals__name is-style-fadeIn is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Shinichiro (&#8220;Shin&#8221;) Mori<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MANAGING PARTNER<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-fadeIn is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Shinichiro (\u201cShin\u201d) Mori is the Managing Partner of Mori &amp; Partners, a Tokyo-based law firm serving a diverse range of international and domestic clients. He provides strategic legal counsel to corporations and investors seeking to establish, expand, or operate businesses in Japan, with particular experience in cross-border transactions and dispute resolution. His practice spans corporate and commercial law, insurance, real estate, regulatory compliance, and employment matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shin also maintains a strong focus on the technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) sector, with recognized expertise in gaming and eSports. He advises global publishers, developers, and platform operators on market entry, regulatory compliance, content review, licensing, and dispute management in Japan. His work frequently involves navigating complex intersections of law, technology, and business, particularly in matters involving the Payment Services Act, consumer protection regulations, and intellectual property rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, Shin represents clients in high-value international arbitration and litigation, and regularly engages with Japanese regulatory authorities on behalf of overseas companies. He is admitted to practice in Japan and New York, and is fluent in both English and Japanese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shin publishes commentary on legal and regulatory issues affecting foreign businesses operating in Japan on <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/substack.com\/@shinichiroshinmori\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/substack.com\/@shinichiroshinmori\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Substack<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"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:26px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-fadeIn is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Practice Areas<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:8px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Technology, Media &amp; Telecommunication (TMT)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gaming &amp; Esports<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Insurance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Commercial Litigation &amp; International Arbitration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mergers &amp; Acquisitions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Japan Market Entry (Japan subsidiary &amp; branch support)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-fadeIn is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Admissions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:8px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>New York Bar<br>Japanese Bar (The Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-fadeIn is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Education<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:8px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\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<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-fadeIn is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Professional Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:8px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Alternate Statutory Auditor, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ispace-inc.com\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ispace-inc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">ispace, Inc.<\/a><\/span>, 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<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"\/en\/lawyer-shinichiro-mori\" id=\"lawyer_read_more\" class=\"is-style-fadeIn is-layout-flow\">View full profile<\/a>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-fadeIn is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><strong>Publications<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:8px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\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\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Report on digitalization of legislative affairs and the organization and utilization of legal data<\/span><\/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:44px\" 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\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">The Insurance Disputes Law Review: Edition 6 &#8211; Japan Chapter<\/span><\/a><\/strong><br>Law Business Research Ltd. (2023)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" 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:23px\" 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<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-fadeIn is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Seminars and Presentations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\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<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-fadeIn is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Awards, Interview<\/strong>s <strong>&amp; Media Features<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Finalist for two categories at the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalbusinessonline.com\/law-awards\/alb-japan-law-awards-2026\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>ALB Japan Law Awards 2026<\/strong>:&nbsp;<strong>Boutique Law Firm of the Year<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Rising Law Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quoted by<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-06-29\/prediction-markets-emerge-in-japan-with-shopping-vouchers?embedded-checkout=true\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-06-29\/prediction-markets-emerge-in-japan-with-shopping-vouchers?embedded-checkout=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Bloomberg News<\/a><\/span><\/strong> on the legal and regulatory issues surrounding prediction markets in Japan, including gambling regulation, point-based reward systems and consumer protection (2026).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Opinion column on <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nikkei.com\/article\/DGXZQOCD1633B0W5A910C2000000\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nikkei.com\/article\/DGXZQOCD1633B0W5A910C2000000\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Nikkei<\/em> (November 5, 2025)<\/a><\/span><\/strong> addressing regulatory approaches to protecting children\u2019s privacy and safety on social media platforms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Esports Legal News&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/esportslegal.news\/2023\/10\/18\/acquiring-mobile-gaming-enterprises-seven-essential-legal-due-diligence-checkpoints\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Esports M&amp;A in Japan: DD Checklist before Fusion<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Esports Legal News&nbsp;\u2013<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">&nbsp;<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/esportslegal.news\/2024\/01\/22\/brand-protection-in-the-japanese-gaming-industry\/\" target=\"_blank\">Brand Protection in the Japanese Gaming Industry<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Esports Legal News &#8211; <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/esportslegal.news\/2025\/09\/22\/launching-a-game-in-japan\/\" target=\"_blank\">Launching a Game in Japan: Legal and Practical Checklist for Overseas Publishers (Part 1 \u2013 Pre-Launch Preparation)<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/esports-world.jp\/interview\/29418\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/esports-world.jp\/interview\/29418\" target=\"_blank\">Legal Pitfalls in the eSports Industry \u2014 Unwitting Illegal Activities You May Be Committing?<\/a><\/span><\/strong> (eSports World)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/esports-world.jp\/column\/29466\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/esports-world.jp\/column\/29466\" target=\"_blank\">Legal Issues Surrounding Sudden Layout Change at the International Masters Tokyo Tournament<\/a><\/strong><\/span> (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<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-fadeIn\"><br>E: shinichiro.mori@mps-legal.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links is-layout-flex\"><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links is-layout-flex\"><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links is-layout-flex\"><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links is-layout-flex\"><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-full.php","meta":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mps-legal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1652"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mps-legal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mps-legal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mps-legal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mps-legal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1652"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/mps-legal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1652\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1923,"href":"https:\/\/mps-legal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1652\/revisions\/1923"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mps-legal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1652"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}