Chambers Review
Provided by Chambers
Franchising - Nationwide - Canada
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
John Sotos is a top lawyer.
Allan is a longstanding expert in franchising litigation.
Debi is excellent to work with and extremely knowledgeable in this field.
It's aways great to work with Debi.
She is absolutely outstanding!
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 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.
