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Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

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Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

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Franchising - Nationwide - Canada

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Cassels Brock & Blackwell is a premier choice for franchising law in Canada, regularly advising large multinational franchise systems on disclosure, compliance and class action defence. The law firm's Toronto-based lawyers assist clients with agreements, expansion and wind-down operations, providing additional expertise in M&A, tax, employment and advertising. The law firm's client base includes major franchisors from the cannabis, hospitality, and food and beverage industries. It offers additional expertise advising foreign brands on entry into the Canadian market and is well-positioned to advise on the franchise aspects of major transactions.

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Work Highlights

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  • Cassels Brock & Blackwell acted for Valvoline as its Canadian franchise counsel related to its Canadian franchised systems.

Strengths

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  • The team is very responsive, practical and commercial. We definitely feel like a top priority whenever we seek their counsel.

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  • Apart from excellent regulatory knowledge of the field, Cassels provides business and practical advice to suit client needs while assessing risk tolerance levels accordingly.

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  • The firm has deep expertise in Canadian franchising, is easy to work with and responsive.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Geoffrey B Shaw
    Geoffrey B Shaw

    Geoffrey B Shaw

    Geoffrey Shaw is a litigation lawyer based in Toronto who is widely recognised for his work on franchising disputes, with further experience of arbitration and mediation. His clientele includes companies in the automotive and food and beverage sectors.

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  • Larry M Weinberg
    Larry M Weinberg

    Larry M Weinberg

    Larry Weinberg is a prominent franchising lawyer based in Toronto who is recognised as a leader in the field. His practice includes assisting with brand expansion for international clients into Canada, as well as drafting franchise agreements and M&A.

    • He's great and one of the leading franchise lawyers in Canada.

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    • Larry is a legend for a reason.

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  • Frank Robinson
    Frank Robinson

    Frank Robinson

    Frank Robinson is a Toronto-based lawyer who advises both domestic and international clients on a range of franchising issues. He has a notable presence in compliance and is actively involved in franchising disputes. He has significant experience in the cannabis and food and beverage sectors, and also acts as co-chair of the firm's hospitality practice.

    • Frank is extremely responsive and practical. He is a true partner and his commercial approach is a real strength.

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    • Frank is a strong lawyer with deep expertise.

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    • He's very practical and client-oriented, never forgetting his primary role of advising on business risk.

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  • Peter Snell
    Peter Snell

    Peter Snell

    Peter Snell represents a wide variety of clients, most notably those from the food and beverage sector. Based in Vancouver, he is especially strong in advising international brands on franchising matters in Canada, including franchise agreements and business expansions.

    • He's a delight to work with, very practical and legally-minded.

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  • Derek Ronde
    Derek Ronde

    Derek Ronde

    Derek Ronde is a litigator based in Toronto who is notably active in the franchising space. His experience includes representing franchisors in class actions and providing counsel on a variety of corporate, commercial and litigation matters.

    • He is an effective litigator.

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  • Noah Leszcz
    Noah Leszcz

    Noah Leszcz

    Toronto-based Noah Leszcz is instructed by clients from a range of sectors including cannabis, retail and hospitality. He draws upon his expertise to notably advise on franchise agreements, compliance and footprint expansions.

    • He is an excellent lawyer.

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