Franchise Law
Expert Guidance for Franchisors and Franchisees
Building Successful Franchises
Comprehensive Legal Support
Protecting Your Investment
Strategic Franchise Counsel
Expert Guidance for Franchisors and Franchisees
Comprehensive Legal Support
Strategic Franchise Counsel
Franchising offers tremendous opportunities for business growth and entrepreneurship, but success requires navigating complex legal requirements and carefully structured agreements. Our franchise law practice serves both franchisors building systems and franchisees evaluating opportunities.
With extensive experience in franchise development, compliance, and dispute resolution, we provide practical counsel that protects your interests whether you're establishing a franchise system, purchasing a franchise, or addressing operational challenges.
We help businesses transition to franchising by developing comprehensive franchise systems including operations manuals, training programs, quality standards, and brand protection strategies. Our approach balances control with franchisee autonomy to create sustainable growth.
Well-crafted franchise agreements protect your brand and business model while attracting quality franchisees. We draft agreements that address territory rights, fees, performance standards, termination, and renewal with clarity and enforceability.
German and EU franchise regulations require specific disclosures and procedures. We ensure your franchise offering complies with all legal requirements, minimizing risk of regulatory violations or franchise disputes.
Taking your franchise international requires adapting your system to foreign markets and legal requirements. We advise on master franchise agreements, area development agreements, and compliance with international franchise regulations.
Before investing in a franchise, understand your obligations and protections. We review franchise agreements to identify unfavorable terms, hidden costs, and potential risks, helping you negotiate better terms or make informed decisions about proceeding.
We investigate franchise opportunities, analyzing the franchisor's financial health, litigation history, franchisee satisfaction, and market viability to help you avoid problematic opportunities.
We assist with franchise renewals and transfers, negotiating terms that protect your investment and ensure continuity of operations or successful exit.
When conflicts arise with franchisors, we provide aggressive representation in negotiations, mediation, arbitration, or litigation to protect your business interests.
A successful restaurant operator engaged us to franchise their concept. We developed comprehensive operations manuals, created franchise agreements, established quality control systems, and ensured regulatory compliance. Within three years, the client successfully franchised 15 locations across Germany with strong unit economics and satisfied franchisees.
A franchisee contacted us after their franchisor attempted to terminate their agreement for alleged brand standard violations. Our investigation revealed the franchisor was actually targeting the franchisee to seize a profitable location. We successfully defended against termination and negotiated a favorable buyout that compensated our client for their investment and goodwill.
Whether you're exploring franchising as a business strategy or considering a franchise investment, we can help.
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Managing Partner with extensive franchise law experience representing both franchisors and franchisees in system development and disputes.
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