CMS offers the full range of legal services in relation to franchising, from managing your initial set-up through to brand exploitation; and from sale or purchase of franchised business through to litigation. In particular, our expertise includes: Drafting and advising on franchising agreements, master franchise agreements and related documentation Franchise structuring advice Brand and know-how licensing and management Trade mark filing and prosecution, protection and portfolio management Patent filing and prosecution, protection and portfolio management Tax advice and structuring Transfer pricing advice Corporate restructuring Real estate advice and transactions Legal opinions and expert witnesses Franchise dispute resolution and litigation Management and operating agreements Competition, anti-trust and regulatory Employment and pensions Technology and media advice and deals