Franchising

We provide a complete legal advice service in all aspects of franchising for both new and established franchisors and franchisees, particularly in specialist fields such as hospitality, leisure and sports. Although there are no specific laws regulating franchise agreements in England & Wales and parties are generally free to agree all the terms of a contract, several statutory legal aspects must still be considered – including misrepresentation, competition, intellectual property, data protection, franchise network development, advertising and oversight of social media, trade secrets and restraint of trade, commercial agency, fair dealing, etc.

We review and draft franchise agreements, deposit agreements, lease and sub-lease agreements, “buy-back” and disclosure packs. We advise on operations manuals and on the remedies available for breach of the franchise agreement, and on the development of franchise networks in other countries.