Retail

Our firm represents major convenience store operators, large franchise operators, supermarkets, and drugstore operators. In addition to M&A and franchise agreement design related to business strategies, we are well-versed in consumer protection and fair trade regulations underpinning business fundamentals, such as the Act Against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations and the Antimonopoly Act. Furthermore, we handle a wide range of issues, from daily labor problems and personal information protection to responding to defamation and slander, including on social media. Considering industry-specific transaction practices and international supply chain trends, we provide consistent, practical support from strategy to operations.