Chambers Review
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Franchising - Nationwide - Canada
What the Team is Known For
Dale & Lessmann is a robust Toronto-based franchising law firm with a notable presence in the market and significant expertise across all aspects of franchise and distribution law. Its areas of expertise include leasing, marketing and franchise disclosure matters, as well as financing and franchise-related M&A. The team also regularly handles contentious work in the franchising field. Clients include domestic and multinational franchisors, as well as franchisees, distributors and licensors.
Strengths
The firm has strong customer service, a deep knowledge of franchising law and offers practical solutions.
The team's work is always outstanding and timely.
Dale & Lessmann is a responsive firm, which is really huge for us, and we feel like its lawyers' advice is actionable.
Work Highlights
Dale & Lessmann LLP managed franchise relationship matters for McDonald’s Canada.
Notable practitioners
Chad Finkelstein is a Toronto-based lawyer who acts on a range of franchise and licence transactions. He has notable experience in the cannabis sector.
Chad has an incredible knowledge base combined with top-notch responsiveness, creativity and customer service.
We have a complex structure, and he does a great job of understanding that and taking it into consideration.
Jeffrey Hoffman co-chairs Dale & Lessmann's franchise practice group. He is a seasoned lawyer based in Toronto with extensive experience handling franchise litigation and arbitration.
Clark Harrop enjoys a burgeoning reputation for his franchise practice, with notable expertise in the retail, hospitality and cannabis sectors.
He is an excellent, creative, future-looking lawyer.
David Shaw is based in Toronto and is a significant figure in transactional franchising work. He regularly negotiates franchise agreements and assists with franchising acquisitions and divestitures.