Takaaki Okano Takaaki Okano Counsel Tokyo Japanese +81-3-6213-8105 +81-3-6213-8105 Practices M&A Start-Ups M&A / Reorganizations / Capital and Business Alliances Private Equity Employment & Labor Dispute Resolution Crisis Management / Compliance Major Cases Mori Hamada advised gumi in its formation of blockchain node operating JV in Japan with TIS Represented Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. in connection with its multiple investments in Rakuten Securities, Inc. MBO of Aderans Company Limited Profile Background Keio University (LL.B., 2013) Qualifications & Affiliations admitted in Japan, 2014 Daini Tokyo Bar Association