Franchising - Nationwide - Canada
Band 1
What the Team is Known For
Strengths
The team has a practical, business-minded approach and industry expertise.
I appreciate Sotos' willingness to tackle any issue and its ability to put complex issues into business language for our key stakeholders
Sotos is extremely knowledgeable about franchisee and franchisor law and has outstanding argument skills.
Work Highlights
Sotos acted as trial and appeal counsel in Royal Bank of Canada v. Everest Group, concerning disclosure exemptions under Ontario's franchise legislation.
Notable practitioners
Firm founding partner John Sotos is a Toronto-based lawyer who often acts on franchise agreements and related arbitration matters.
John Sotos is a top lawyer.
Allan Dick is a Toronto-based lawyer who is noted for his franchisee-side work. He is experienced in negotiating retailer agreements and is active in disputes in this field, including arbitrations and rescission claims.
Allan is a longstanding expert in franchising litigation.
Debi Sutin is an accomplished lawyer whose clients include companies in the education and food and beverage sectors. She frequently advises on the establishment and development of international franchises within Canada. She is based in Gowling WLG's Hamilton office.
Debi is excellent to work with and extremely knowledgeable in this field.
It's aways great to work with Debi.
She is absolutely outstanding!
Peter Viitre is a Toronto-based lawyer who often provides counsel to clients in sectors such as automotive and food and beverages. He frequently advises on rescissions and drafting master franchise agreements, as well as assisting international clients with expansion into Canada.
I find Peter to be very knowledgeable, very available and great for urgent matters.
Peter is able to find concrete solutions that align with the business priorities and his experience and knowledge are definitely a plus in this franchise world.
Adrienne Boudreau is a Toronto-based lawyer who is active on franchising matters across a range of sectors, including hospitality, food and beverages, and cannabis. She is particularly experienced in franchisee rescission cases and also provides advice on related corporate and litigation matters.
Adrienne is very knowledgeable and agile.
She's very smart and a good litigator.
Her counsel is very client-centric.
John Yiokaris is based in Toronto and possesses experience acting for both franchisors and franchisees. He is notably active in the automotive industry and leads the firm's sector practice in this area. He assists clients with contentious matters, transactions and master franchise agreements.
John is an indispensable resource for practical questions.
Ashley Caldwell earns plaudits for her franchising practice, offering a strong track record insupporting franchisors and franchisees through franchise agreements and resolving franchise disputes.
It is always great to work with Ashley.
We feel incredibly fortunate to work with Ashley. She is highly knowledgeable, particularly in Canadian franchise law and regulatory applications.
