There is a unique relationship between Franchisor’s and Franchisees and it takes effective and practical advice to maintain the relationship. We represent a full range of franchisors, from start-ups to national and international franchise organizations & systems. We also represent franchisees, including multiple unit holders and area franchisees.
Your lawyer should be a businsess professional, which requires a wide range of legal and business experience, to meet all circumstances so that our franchise clients get informed and practical advice with good value. When a problem arises in the franchise relationship, our franchise enforcement and litigation lawyers help ensure that, as far as possible, the bases are covered.
Our franchising & licensing services include:
- Advice and assistance regarding employment laws, liquor licensing and other regulatory matters
- Advice to help manage the Franchisor/Franchisee Relationship
- Advice with respect to terminations and repossessions
- Advising on initial franchise system and set-up
- Commercial leasing
- Compliance with Disclosure Obligations
- Construction contracts and construction lien matters
- Employment and Contactor issues in the Franchise System
- Financing of Franchise Systems
- Franchise agreements, including area development agreements and master franchise agreements
- Franchise documentation including disclosure documents
- Franchise litigation including dispute resolution, injunctions and other forms of litigation common to franchising
- Intellectual property matters
- Leasing and subleasing
- Licensing and distribution law arrangements
- Supply and distribution agreements
- The purchase and sale of franchise systems
- Trade-marks, protection of confidential or sensitive information and other intellectual property issues common to franchise systems