Babette Märzheuser-Wood

Practice Areas

Global Head of Franchising and Managing Director of Dentons Franchise Advisory. Through the Dentons Franchise Consulting Business, Babette helps new franchisors with the strategic use of franchising. She also provides critical review of existing franchise business models and assists with franchise manual and franchise expansion strategy.

She advises on the full range of franchise legal issues including franchise disclosure documents, franchise registration, master franchise and area development agreements. She is well known as a strong negotiator who gets deals done, representing not only brands but also large master franchisees.

Her sector focus is in the retail and hospitality sector acting for many hotel and restaurant companies and for luxury retail brands. She often assist hotel owners with converting managed hotels to franchise. She speaks English, German, French, Spanish and Russian. She has experience advising on the franchise laws of 56 different countries.

She's also ranked Chambers Global Band 1 for international franchising.

Career

Qualified UK 1993, Partner 2000. Joined Dentons 2013.

Also qualified in Germany

Managing Director Franchise Advisory 2020

Professional Memberships

ABA Franchise Forum, IFA, German Law Society,, Advisory Board GRIF

Advisory Board Future of Hospitality Forum,

Judge: Restaurant Franchise of the Year award

Managing Director Dentons Franchise Advisory