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Kazutaka Mori
Senior Associate
Corporate and Commercial
Mori is a leading commercial lawyer with over 13 years of experience, including 6 years in Japan and 7 years in Singapore. He simultaneously holds qualifications as a Japanese Lawyer, a qualified Foreign Lawyer in Singapore, and as a qualified Foreign Lawyer in UAE. In 2023, he joined Alsuwaidi & Company.
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Mori is a leading commercial lawyer with over 13 years of experience, including 6 years in Japan and 7 years in Singapore. He simultaneously holds qualifications as a Japanese Lawyer, a qualified Foreign Lawyer in Singapore, and as a qualified Foreign Lawyer in UAE. In 2023, he joined Alsuwaidi & Company. His clientele primarily consists of major corporations and startups from Japan and other Asian countries, with a particular focus on FinTech, AI, and Web3. He possesses extensive expertise and knowledge in these areas and has supported the global expansion of numerous renowned Japanese game companies. Additionally, he utilizes his experience to teach courses on the societal implementation of Web3 and AI at the National University of Singapore.
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Mori has a Bachelor of Laws from Kobe University, Faculty of Law, and a Juris Doctor from Osaka City University Law School.
Mori is fluent in both, English and Japanese.
Mori hold memberships with:
- Legal Advisor at the Blockchain Collaborative Consortium (BCCC), Japan.
- Visiting Professor, Kobe University, Japan.
- Visiting Professor, National University of Singapore, Singapore.