Ranking tables
Franchising | Global
Global Market Leaders
Rankings overview for Departments
Senior Statespeople
Band 1
Band 2
- Gaylen L Knack Lathrop GPM16 Years Ranked
- Tao Xu DLA Piper LLP10 Years Ranked
- Joyce G MazeroPolsinelli PC
Band 3
- Alan Greenfield Greenberg Traurig, LLP5 Years Ranked
- Graeme Payne Bird & Bird11 Years Ranked
- Kendal H Tyre Nixon Peabody LLP10 Years Ranked
- Larry M Weinberg Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP12 Years Ranked
- Martine De Koning Kennedy Van der Laan5 Years Ranked
- Melissa Murray Bird & Bird (MEA) LLP13 Years Ranked
- Lee J PlavePlave Koch PLC
Band 4
- Andraya Frith Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP8 Years Ranked
- David Oppenheim Greenberg Traurig, LLP3 Years Ranked
- Elizabeth Dillon Lathrop GPM12 Years Ranked
- Gregoire Toulouse Taylor Wessing3 Years Ranked
- Kevin Maher Baker McKenzie2 Years Ranked
- John PrattHamilton Pratt
- Robert A LauerHaynes and Boone, LLP
Band 5
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Baker McKenzieFranchising2024 | Band 1 | 4 Years RankedBaker McKenzie is a top-tier firm with an international footprint stretching across all continents. The practice is spearheaded by an impressive Dallas team, with additional support from its Houston, Bangkok and Melbourne offices, for cross-border matters. The law firm offers:1 Bird & BirdFranchising2024 | Band 1 | 4 Years RankedBird & Bird is a globally renowned firm with a strong presence in Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Its international offering consists of a market-leading London team, complemented by notable practices in the UAE, Singapore, Paris, Milan and Amsterdam. The law firm:1 DLA Piper LLPFranchising2024 | Band 1 | 4 Years RankedDLA Piper is a world leader in global franchising, with a vast international footprint and established client base. Matters are led from its offices in Washington DC, Northern Virginia and Sydney, with added support from its teams across Europe and Latin America. The law firm offers:
Band 2
2 Lathrop GPMFranchising2024 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedLathrop GRM is a respected US-based firm with substantial international capability. Operating out of Minneapolis and Washington, DC, the team is well versed in the full gamut of franchising matters. The law firm offers:
Band 3
3 DentonsFranchising2024 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedDentons possesses an established global team sought after for its experience in international franchise matters. The practice is driven by its impressive London department, accompanied by active teams in Melbourne, Toronto, Los Angeles, Shanghai and Jakarta. The law firm offers:3 Greenberg Traurig, LLPFranchising2024 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedGreenberg Traurig offers a robust franchising practice established in the USA and is continuing to expand on a global scale. The practice is driven by the work of its New York and Chicago offices. The law firm offers:3 Nixon Peabody LLPFranchising2024 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedNixon Peabody offers a notable international presence in addition to its established US base. The Washington, D.C. team is at the forefront of the practice, with support from its offices in Boston, New Hampshire and Hong Kong. The law firm offers:3 Norton Rose FulbrightFranchising2024 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedNorton Rose Fulbright maintains a growing presence in North Africa and Central Europe, building upon its established practices in Australia and Asia. Its global practice is spearheaded by impressive Melbourne and Brisbane teams, with additional support from its offices in Houston, Los Angeles and Calgary. The law firm offers:
Band 4
4 Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLPFranchising2024 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedOsler, Hoskin & Harcourt has a renowned practice assisting US and European clients with franchise operations in Canada. The law firm boasts a wide client base from technology companies to retail and hospitality. The law firm offers: