Our specialist franchising team advises on dispute avoidance as well as handling claims relating to franchise agreement breaches, termination issues, post termination restrictions, and misrepresentation. Our IP litigation specialists also handle brand protection and copyright issues.
We understand how disputes play out in a franchising context, and focus on achieving commercially sensible outcomes. We have experience of the British Franchise Association’s arbitration and mediation schemes.
Our experience includes:
- Acting for a listed corporate franchisee in a dispute with a group of 11 sub-franchisees, whose franchise agreements were subject to a mix of different European laws. The dispute concerned systemic under performance in the sub-franchisees’ operation of well-known fast food outlets.
- Advising a Middle Eastern master franchisee of a well-known retailer in a dispute with the franchisor concerning expiration of franchise agreements.
- Acting for a major franchisor in the casual dining/ fast food sector in managing issues that arise in its extensive network including franchise agreement breaches and termination issues.
- Acting for a coffee chain franchisor in a dispute with a regional developer concerning failure to follow brand standards and an alleged misrepresentation counterclaim.
- Disputes
- Commercial disputes
- M&A and shareholder disputes
- International arbitration
- Employment disputes
- Defamation and reputation management
- IP disputes
- Fraud and asset recovery
- Will, trust and estate disputes
- Construction and engineering disputes
- Real estate disputes
- Franchising disputes
- Technology disputes
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