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Our services

Corporate & Business Law

Corporate

SPARKLE LEGAL supports business activities through a full spectrum of services, including advice on various commercial contracts, internal regulations, management of shareholders’ meetings, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, risk management, and dispute resolutions. We offer practical and business-focused solutions to Japanese and multi-national companies across all sectors. In particular, we have extensive experience in shareholders’ meetings from prior arrangements to hostile takeover defense and shareholder activism defense such as proxy fights.

Mergers and Acquisitions

SPARKLE LEGAL supports clients throughout their merger and acquisition process by providing efficient and pragmatic advice on deal structuring, legal due diligence, various transactional agreements, closing procedures, and dispute resolutions. We also advise clients on intragroup restructuring to minimize costs and enhance corporate value. For businesses in financial distress, we devise creative solutions by considering every option including divestitures of businesses, reorganization (in court and out of court), and bankruptcy procedures.

Dispute resolution

SPARKLE LEGAL has extensive experience across all areas of dispute resolutions including a wide variety of general commercial disputes (e.g. contractual disputes, real-estate disputes, actions for contractual or tortious damages), corporate disputes (e.g. corporate governance disputes, shareholder derivative suits, revocation of shareholders’ resolutions etc.), and labor disputes. We partner with our clients to devise prompt and cost-effective strategy that delivers the best results. We also advise on cross-border disputes, leveraging our expertise in international litigation and arbitration.

Startups

SPARKLE LEGAL provides comprehensive legal services to venture companies and startups, supporting their challenges and growth at each stage.

Specialized Areas

Renewable Energy Legal Affairs

SPARKLE LEGAL offers comprehensive legal services to support the advancement of renewable energy projects for businesses, investors, contractors, and financial institutions.

Legal Affairs in Agriculture & Primary Industries

SPARKLE LEGAL supports the sustainable growth of Japanese agriculture and primary industries by providing the best legal services for all aspects of business management.

Sports Law

SPARKLE LEGAL supports the development of sports from a legal perspective, helping athletes focus on their true potential.

Other practice areas

・Personal Information Protection Act / Privacy ・Business Rehabilitation / Bankruptcy ・Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Act / Healthcare ・Criminal Cases