Franchising

The nature of the franchising industry is such that success is dependant upon cooperation between franchisor and franchisee.  Management of these relationships is subsequently reliant upon delivery of the best legal advice from advisors who have a true understanding of relevant industry sectors.

Our team has the necessary expertise and insight to effectively address all of our clients' franchising requirements.  Clients have included franchisors and franchisees across a range of manufacturing, retail and service businesses and range from large established franchisors through to start up operations.

We deliver practical and strategic advice and solutions on such issues as:

• Documentation of franchise relationships
• Disclosure obligations
• Code compliance
• Trade mark registration and other intellectual property protection
• Integration of competing franchises
• Removal of territories
• Litigation and dispute resolution