We have a dedicated team of specialist franchise advisors with a vast array of franchise experience gained in both private practice and in house operating across a variety of sectors including hospitality, retail, leisure, care, education, professional practices, personal care and tuition. 

We are proud to work with a number of leading brands both nationally and internationally from the franchise sector and to work alongside as a preferred advisor industry experts such as banks, development consultants and trade bodies. 

We offer a wide range of legal services to franchisors and franchisees to include:

• Setting up and structuring franchise businesses within the UK;
• Drafting and advising on franchise agreements, master franchise agreements, area development agreements, disclosure documents  and related documents;
• Trade Mark Licences and Intellectual Property Protection;
• International expansion

Auditing franchisors pre contractual material and advising on misrepresentation actions;

• Franchise Dispute resolution;
• Devising and implementing tactics to deal with non-compliant franchisees;
• Advising on termination rights, including seeking and defending Interim injunctive relief;
• Franchise Renewals;
• Sale and Purchase of franchise businesses;
• Group actions pursued by and against franchisors;
• Mediation and Arbitration;
• Commercial lease renewals, assignments and related transactions;

We are also supported by specialists in premises licensing, regulatory compliance and HR to address those needs for your networks.

Our clients range from established franchisors, operators of multi-brand multi-unit franchises to new entrants to the UK and those pivoting businesses to franchise.