Legal advisors to grow your business through franchising
We represent businesses in franchising. We'll help you start franchising, and then handle initial and annual registration and disclosure requirements and advise on relations with franchisees.
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brands represented
franchises opened by our clients (2017)
collective years of franchise law experience
We work with entrepreneurs and startups that are starting to franchise as well as many of the leading brands in the world. In either case, our clients rely on our decades of franchising experience and our reasonable rates to guide their franchise systems, whether it's the 1st sale or the 1,000th.
Our franchise team has been called “the most impressive transactional team in the U.S."
Our franchise attorneys are consistently ranked among the leading franchise attorneys in the U.S. Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business (2017), an annual guide identifying the top attorneys and firms in the U.S., called our franchise team “the most impressive transactional team in the U.S.,” as reported by industry sources contacted by Chambers USA.
Latest Resources
3 Common Reasons to Franchise Your Business
People most commonly decide to franchise their business due to lack of time, money, or people.
July 16th, 2019New FDD State Cover Sheets and State Effective Dates Page
Starting January 1, 2020, franchisors will need to include new state cover sheets and state effective dates pages in their FDDs.
June 5th, 2019Licensing vs. Franchising Your Business
If your business arrangement meets the 3 elements of a franchise, it’s a franchise regardless what you call it.
May 17th, 2019What is a Franchise Fee?
Franchisors charge a variety of fees to franchisees, including an initial fee, royalties and marketing fees, technology fees, and fees for the purchase of required products or services.
May 3rd, 2019