Bird & Bird is a full service law firm with offices in London, Europe, the Middle East, SE Asia and the Far East. Bird & Bird has a globally recognised dedicated franchise team which focuses on supporting and advising franchisors predominantly in the food & beverage, hotel, leisure, retail, education, healthcare, tuition and services sectors. The specialist franchise dispute resolution team helps franchisors to avoid and minimise the risk of disputes as well as handling domestic and international litigation and arbitration. Complementary legal services include trade mark management and protection, commercial property, data protection & privacy, corporate investment and exit strategies, employment & HR services, competition law, transfer pricing & tax planning and promotions, advertising and marketing.