Akerman's franchise and licensing team assists startup, regional, national, and international franchisors, licensors, sub-franchisors, multi-unit franchisees, and other businesses, on a wide range of legal matters. The matters include structuring, acquiring, and selling franchise systems and portfolios of franchised locations; handling state franchise registrations; counseling on state, federal, and international legal compliance matters; managing, negotiating, and documenting international franchise offerings, managing franchise terminations and transfers; and resolving, arbitrating and litigating disputes. Our client roster includes businesses in a wide range of domestic and international consumer-oriented and business-to-business sectors, including hospitality, restaurant, healthcare, automotive, retail, cannabis, health and wellness, private equity, and real estate.
Akerman offers its franchise and licensing clients a team of lawyers and paralegals strategically located across the country. These lawyers and paralegals on the team assist companies of all sizes as they confront standard and non-standard legal challenges. The team offers a wide range of training modules designed to educate clients’ personnel on legal requirements, best practices, litigation avoidance, and dispute resolution.
