Franchising

Dentons’ franchising practice comprises a global, multi-disciplinary team of legal and industry experts trained in all areas of franchising, licensing and distribution. Our full-service platform allows us to incorporate related practices, such as: corporate/M&A, tax, IP, real estate, employment, privacy, consumer protection and other areas, as needed, to comprehensively advise clients through all stages of a franchise life cycle – from company creation and corporate governance, to obtaining and protecting intellectual property, to strategic expansion and exits, and effective dispute resolution.  We are a fully integrated global franchise practice offering seamless round-the-world, round-the-clock services everywhere our clients do, and want to do, business.

We have experience in tackling all the relevant legal issues you may encounter, from compliance with applicable franchise disclosure laws, drafting of strong unit, area and master franchise agreements, protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights and system standards, defence of joint-employer, misrepresentation and bad faith claims, compliance with consumer protection, data and privacy obligations, ecommerce and marketing and advertising standards, and associated risk management strategies all designed to allow you to focus on what you do best—the operation and growth of your business - with the peace of mind of knowing your legal and business interests are being protected.